An engineer inspects the completed spacecraft that will carry NASA's next Mars rover to the Red Planet, prior to a test in the Space Simulator Facility at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Space Exploration
May 20, 2019
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On Jan. 19, 2019, just 161 days after its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its first orbit of the Sun, reaching the point in its orbit farthest from our star, called ...
Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2019
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The first new Crew Access Tower at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida since the Apollo era will take shape at Space Launch Complex-41 in the coming days as workers moved the first two tiers from a nearby construction ...
Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2015
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The U.S. Navy's fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-4) satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, is talking from space to the satellite control team at the Naval Spacecraft Operations Control facility here after its Florida ...
Space Exploration
Sep 3, 2015
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An advanced military communications satellite that will significantly fortify tactical communications amongst U.S. and allied military forces took flight this evening, July 23, during a stunning sunset blastoff of a United ...
Space Exploration
Jul 27, 2015
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The Air Force has a new advanced GPS satellite in orbit.
Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2015
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For now, just call them the Commercial Crew Cadre.
Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2015
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NASA has selected four veteran astronauts to lead the way back into orbit from U.S. soil.
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Jul 9, 2015
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On July 7, 2003, NASA launched its second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. Opportunity's dash to Mars began with liftoff at 11:18:15 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
Space Exploration
Jul 8, 2015
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SpaceX's rocket explosion last week may only briefly slow the company's ambitious launch schedule at Cape Canaveral, Fla., but it could also give a boost to its competitors, experts say.
Space Exploration
Jul 6, 2015
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