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Category: Now Launching
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SpaceX Ready to Launch NASA Astronauts: How to Watch the Crew-6 Launch
UPDATE: This piece has been updated to include new launch date and times. SpaceX is ready to launch a new crew of astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA onboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. The international crew of four astronauts will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to begin their six month mission working…
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RocketLab’s Debut Launch from Wallops: How to Watch the Launch of Virginia is for Launch Lovers
LAUNCH UPDATE: Launch is now NET Tuesday Jan 24th between 5-7 pm CST. RocketLab is ready for its debut launch from Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. RocketLab is launching three satellites for HawkEye 360, a radio frequency geospatial analytics provider, onboard the company’s Electron rocket. RocketLab will be livestreaming the launch…
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NASA’s Return to the Moon: How to Watch the Launch of Artemis I
NASA is ready to launch the Space Launch System and Orion as part of the Artemis I mission to return humans to the Moon. The Artemis I mission is an uncrewed test flight to certify SLS, Orion, and Deep Space Systems meant to safely support human deep space exploration. NASA plans to put the first…
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S.S. Sally Ride Ready to Launch to Station: How to Watch the NG-18 Launch
This article has been updated to reflect new liftoff and broadcast times following launch postponement. NASA and Northrop Grumman are ready to launch the Cygnus cargo spacecraft named S.S. Sally Ride to the International Space Station (ISS). The resupply mission will deliver scientific research materials and space technology demonstrations, in addition to ISS hardware and…
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Impact Day: How to Watch NASA’s DART Spacecraft Smash Into an Asteroid
NASA’s DART spacecraft is on track to smash into an asteroid as part of a planetary defense test. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, is scheduled to make impact with Dimorphos on September 26th, 2022, at 6:14 pm CDT. NASA will provide a live broadcast of the event beginning at 5 pm CDT on…
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Back to the Launch Pad: How to Watch the Artemis 1 Rollout
NASA’s Space Launch System is ready to roll out to the launchpad for the Artemis 1 mission. Originally scheduled to happen on August 18th, NASA’s ground systems team moved up the timeframe for the rollout of SLS to Launch Pad 39B, with the launch still scheduled for no earlier than August 29th. Rollout of SLS…
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NASA Announces Artemis 1 Launch Dates
After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window. Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that…
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PHOTOS: SpaceX & NASA Launch 25th Resupply Mission to the International Space Station
Space X and NASA launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft Thursday evening to the International Space Station at 7:44 pm CDT. Dragon carries more than 5,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo to the space station. Launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this is the 25th commercial resupply mission for NASA and…
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Photos: Boeing Starliner Successfully Launches to the International Space Station
After a stuck thruster valve delayed the launch of the Boeing Starliner capsule in August 2021, the spacecraft successfully lifted off this past Thursday to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the OFT-2 mission. Following the successful launch Starliner then autonomously docked to the ISS Friday afternoon. Starliner is carrying about 500 pounds…
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Boeing's Starliner is Ready for Launch: How to Watch OFT-2
Boeing and NASA are ready to launch the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station for Orbital Flight Test-2. The OFT-2 mission is meant to demonstrate the spacecraft’s ability to support crewed missions to the Space Station as part of NASA’s commercial crew program. Launch is scheduled for liftoff at 5:54pm CT on Thursday, May…
