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Chinese mapping satellite launches on Long March 4B rocket
An Earth observation satellite designed to collect three-dimensional mapping imagery rode a Long March 4B rocket into orbit Sunday with three smaller spacecraft, including one to test an innovative French-made iodine thruster, and another satellite built for Sudan.
Space station resupply mission successfully launches from Virginia
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, upgraded to carry heavier payloads into orbit, lifted off Saturday from a launch pad on Virginia's Eastern Shore with a Cygnus supply ship in pursuit of the International Space Station with fresh food, a collection of biological and technology demonstration experiments, a zero-g baking oven, and repair gear for an aging $2 billion particle physics experiment.
Antares launch timeline on the NG-12 mission
Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Saturday to begin a two-day pursuit of the International Space Station.
VideoLive coverage: Cygnus spacecraft arrives at space station
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship arrive at the International Space Station Monday carrying around 4.1 tons of supplies, experiments and small research CubeSats. The automated spacecraft was captured by the station's robotic arm at 4:10 a.m. EST (0910 GMT) Monday to close out a two-day flight from a launch pad in Virginia.
Repair equipment for particle physics experiment aboard next station cargo launch
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus supply ship set for liftoff Saturday will deliver to the International Space Station the final hardware for a series of ambitious spacewalks later this month to install a new coolant system on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a $2 billion particle physics experiment seeking the cosmic signatures of dark matter and antimatter.
China on pace to resume Long March 5 launches by end of year
Components for China's third Long March 5 rocket arrived at the country's southern launch base this week as teams prepare for the first flight of the heavy-lift launcher since a 2017 mission ended in failure.
Upgraded Antares rocket rolled out for launch on space station resupply mission
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket rolled out to its launch pad on Virginia's Eastern Shore early Tuesday, setting the stage for liftoff Saturday on a resupply flight to the International Space Station that will debut an upgraded launcher and Cygnus cargo vehicle capable of hauling heavier payloads into orbit.
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Firefly to collaborate on propulsion
Firefly Aerospace and Aerojet Rocketdyne have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on rocket propulsion, an agreement that could lead to Firefly's use of Aerojet's AR1 engine in a new medium-lift launcher.
VideoSolid rocket motor test-fired for Atlas 5 debut next year
A new solid rocket motor built by Northrop Grumman has aced its final test-firing before a scheduled debut on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight next year.
China launches mysterious geostationary satellite
China successfully launched a satellite toward geostationary orbit Thursday aboard a Long March 3B rocket, but the spacecraft's purpose remained a mystery.