May 18, 2013

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Rocket Launch

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ISS-Bound Spacecraft Suffers Major Glitch

Posted 03.01.2013 | Science

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By: Miriam Kramer Published: 03/01/2013 10:12 AM EST on SPACE.com CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately built unmanned spacecraft launched for NASA...

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ISS-Bound Spacecraft Suffers Major Glitch

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.01.2013 | Science

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A commercial craft carrying a ton of supplies for the International Space Station ran into thruster trouble shortly after lift...

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Rocket Blasts Off From Military Base, Lofts Satellite In Orbit

AP | Posted 04.13.2013 | Science

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A satellite launched into space Monday will keep closer tabs on Earth's glaciers, crops, forests and shoreli...

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ISS-Bound Rocket Lifts Off With Crew From Three Nations

Posted 12.19.2012 | Science

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By: Clara Moskowitz Published: 12/19/2012 07:26 AM EST on SPACE.com This story was updated on Dec. 19 at 7:20 a.m. EST. An American astronaut, a ...

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WATCH: What Has This North Korea Anchor So Overly Excited?

Huffington Post | Chris C. Anderson | Posted 12.12.2012 | World

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What has this North Korean KCTV anchor in such a fluster of excitement? Why, the successful launch of North Korea's Unha-3 rocket and satellite of cou...

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Celebrity's Ashes 'Beamed Up' Into Space

Posted 05.22.2012 | Science

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By: Clara Moskowitz Published: 05/22/2012 08:15 AM EDT on SPACE.com CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scotty has finally been beamed up. The ashes of the...

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SATURDAY: SpaceX Gets Set For Historic Mission

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.18.2012 | Science

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- For the first time, a private company will launch a rocket to the International Space Station, sending it on a grocery run thi...

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Rocket Carrying Top Secret Payload Launches

AP | Posted 04.04.2012 | Science

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A rocket carrying a top-secret payload blasted off Tuesday from the California coast. The Delta IV rocket lifted...

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NASA Launches 5 Rockets To Study Jet Stream

AP | BROCK VERGAKIS | Posted 05.27.2012 | Science

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NORFOLK, Va. — Milky white chemical clouds were briefly visible in much of the night sky along the Eastern seaboard on Tuesday after NASA launch...

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TONIGHT: Rare Rocket Barrage To Delight Skywatchers On Coast

Posted 03.14.2012 | Science

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By: Mike Wall Published: 03/13/2012 02:55 PM EDT on SPACE.com NASA will launch five rockets in five minutes Wednesday (March 14) to study fast-m...

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NASA To Launch New Defense Satellite

AP | Posted 08.27.2011 | Technology

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- NASA is preparing to launch a Department of Defense satellite from the Wallops Flight Facility at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spa...

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More Bang for Buck Rogers

Rick Tumlinson | Posted 08.20.2011 | Technology

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NASA has a responsibility to be a good customer. This means one that knows what it wants when it walks in, how much it wants and how often, and what it wants to pay.

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WATCH: One-Person Rocket Launches

Posted 08.06.2011 | Technology

Richard Branson can get you into space, but it'll cost you $200,000. For those looking for a cheaper ride, Copenhagen Suborbitals might be the tick...

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Private Space Rocket Reaches Orbit On First Try

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A multimillionaire's test rocket blasted off on its maiden voyage Friday and successfully reached orbit in a dry run for ...

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Crayola Crayon Rockets Launched in Nevada Desert

Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

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John Coker, a homemade rocket enthusiast, has built--and launched--a set of rockets that resemble a giant 8-pack of Crayola Crayons. 'Since a friend...

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Space Shuttle Launch As Seen From Commercial Airplane (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

A space shuttle launch, occurring eerily close to a commercial airplane flying nearby, was caught on tape by a passenger on board the flight. The Y...

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G8 Condemns North Korea Over Nuclear Test, Rocket launch

nasdaq.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

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Group of Eight leading nations' foreign ministers Friday strongly condemned North Korea for its nuclear test and long-range rocket launch, saying in a...

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