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Atlas 5

Atlas 5 rocket rehearses countdown for upcoming launch to Asteroid Bennu

August 25, 2016 Justin Ray

Running through a practice countdown to check systems before launching a NASA sample-return probe to Asteroid Bennu in exactly two weeks, an Atlas 5 successfully completed its Wet Dress Rehearsal today.

Delta 4

Delta 4 rocket undergoes launch day rehearsal for its next Air Force mission

July 30, 2016 Justin Ray

A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket went through a practice countdown and fueling exercise this week to prepare for its Aug. 19 liftoff to deliver a pair of orbital surveillance satellites into space.

Delta 4

Delta 4-Heavy passes countdown rehearsal for upcoming NRO launch

April 15, 2016 Justin Ray

Successfully put through its countdown paces in a critical pre-flight test Thursday, America’s largest rocket currently in service moved closer to a June launch for the U.S. intelligence community.

News Headlines

  • SpaceX pausing launches of new-generation Starlink satellites
    March 23, 2023
  • Relativity’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket reaches space, but falls short of orbit
    March 22, 2023
  • Penultimate Delta rocket to launch next month on ULA’s first mission of 2023
    March 22, 2023
  • Good weather expected for Relativity Space’s late-night launch attempt
    March 21, 2023
  • Webb telescope sees the prelude to a supernova
    March 21, 2023
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