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Rocket Lab to launch NASA's new solar sail technology no earlier than April 24
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
An upcoming NASA mission meant to test new solar sail technology will launch no sooner than April 24, 2024.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record 20th reflight of a Falcon 9 rocket first stage
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage lifted off for a record-setting 20th time on Friday (April 12), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.
SpaceX launches advanced weather satellite for US Space Force (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched a mission for the U.S. Space Force April 11, sending aloft an advanced environment-monitoring satellite.
We finally know why NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped communicating — scientists are working on a fix
By Robert Lea published
In November 2023, the first spacecraft to journey to interstellar space, Voyager 1, started spouting gibberish. Now, NASA knows why. The team is working on a fix.
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites in nighttime liftoff (photos, video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida early Wednesday morning (April 10).
'Heavy' history: ULA launches final Delta rocket after 64 years (video, photos)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The liftoff of the last-ever Delta rocket today (April 9) brought with it a change in the way the U.S. sends satellites, interplanetary probes and spacecraft into Earth orbit.
Watch United Launch Alliance launch its final Delta Heavy IV rocket today in this free livestream
By Brett Tingley last updated
ULA plans to launch its final Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT (1653 GMT). Here's how to watch live.
SpaceX rocket launches 11 satellites, including one for South Korea, on Bandwagon-1 rideshare flight (photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX is set to launch 11 satellites on the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission tonight (April 7) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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