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OTD In Space - June 4: Falcon 9 Rocket Reaches Orbit
On June 4, 2010, the first Falcon 9 rocket built by SpaceX blasted off from Cape Canaveral on its maiden voyage and reached orbit. Space Exploration Technologies, or Space X, was founded by billionaire Elon Musk, an internet entrepreneur...
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OTD In Space - May 28: Able And Baker Become 1st Monkeys To Survive Spaceflight
On May 28, 1959, two monkeys named Able and Baker became the first monkeys to go to space and make it back alive. Miss Able was a rhesus monkey from Kansas, and her crewmate Miss Baker was a squirrel monkey from Peru. They were tucked...
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China Begins Developing Artificial Intelligence Constellation In Space With Satellite Launch
A Long March-2D rocket launched the first batch of the Three-Body Computing Constellation from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The constellation is designed to "host thousands of satellites with a total computing...
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China's Shenzhou 20 Crew's Long March 2F Rocket Rolled Out To The Pad
China's Long March-2F rocket that will launch the Shenzhou-20 crew to the Tiangong space station was rolled out to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television...
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OTD In Space - May 13: Apollo Spacecraft LaunchesFfor Abort Test
On May 13, 1964, NASA launched the second abort test of the Apollo spacecraft. This uncrewed mission would demonstrate that the launch escape system could safely eject the Apollo command module in case of an emergency. For the first...
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Footage Of NASA Firing Up Artemis Moon Rocket Engine For 550 Second Test
The Space Launch System rocket's RS-25 engine was fired up for the “final round of certification testing ahead of production of an updated set of the engines," according to NASA. The test occurred at the space agency’s Stennis Space...
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Blue Origin's Massive New Glenn Rocket Soars In Flight Profile Animation
See the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket's flight profile and first stage landing in this new animation. Credit: Blue Origin
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China Test Fired Rocket Engines, Including A New Hydrogen-Oxygen Engine
The Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology in China "conducted tests on four types of engines, including a new hydrogen-oxygen engine," according to China Central Television. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central...
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OTD In Space - April 8: 1st Test Flight Of Gemini Spacecraft
On April 8, 1964, NASA launched the first uncrewed test flight of the new Gemini spacecraft. This was the very first mission of Project Gemini, which would later send crews of two into orbit. NASA flew a total of 12 Gemini missions, 10...
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OTD In Space - April 4: Last Un-Crewed Apollo Test Flight
On April 4, 1968, NASA launched the final un-crewed test flight of its Saturn V rocket. The Apollo 6 mission demonstrated that the Saturn V rocket and the Apollo spacecraft were ready to send astronauts into space. On top of the rocket...
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OTD In Space – March 30: SpaceX Launches And Lands Used Rocket In Historic 1st Re-Flight
On March 30, 2017, SpaceX launched and landed a used rocket for the first time. This was a huge step forward in SpaceX's plight to develop fully reusable rockets and reduce launch costs. The Falcon 9 rocket had completed a previous...
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SpaceX Starship Explodes; Fireball-Like Debris Falls From Sky | Shocking Failure On Cam
SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded mid-flight after launching from Texas, marking its second consecutive failure in two months. The rocket lost contact before suffering a "rapid unscheduled disassembly," scattering debris over the...
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This Nostalgic Outdoor Activity Is a Literal Blast From the Past | One Good Thing
Rockets, the final frontier..... or so they seemed when I was 12 years old. I still remember sitting in the evenings in the workshop at Camp Sunapee being taught how to put my rocket together and watching the more experienced kids build...
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See NASA's footage as U.S., Japan lunar landers are successfully launched together
U.S.-based Firefly Aerospace plans to conduct several lunar experiments for NASA, while Tokyo-based ispace is on a separate mission for Japan.
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The Insane Engineering Behind US F-35B’s Monstrous Pivoting Engine Nozzles
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel as we take a deep dive into the technology of thrust vectoring, such as that of the F-35B exhaust nozzle. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an...
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China's Shenzhou 19 Crew's Long March 2F Rocket Rolled Out To Launch Pad
China's Long March-2F Y19 rocket that will launch the Shenzhou-19 crew to the Tiangong space station was rolled out to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television...
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Inside NASA Billion $ Factory Building World’s Largest Rockets
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature about some of the most capable machine on earth: NASA's space rockets. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover...
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ULA Vulcan Rocket's 2nd Certification Flight - Explained With Launch Animation
Learn about the mission profile about United's Launch Alliance - the 2nd certification flight of the Vulcan rocket. Credit: ULA
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Blue Origin Fired Up New Glenn Rocket Second Stage Test
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket second stage was run through a static fire test. Credit: Blue Origin |edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: Jupiter Aurora by David Celeste / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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Israelis Hit In Fresh Hezbollah Attack; Videos Show Big Blaze After Rocket Strike
Israeli airstrikes provoked a fresh retaliation from Hezbollah, escalating tensions and complicating fragile truce efforts. Early Tuesday, the Lebanese group launched a barrage of rockets at Israel, with the IDF confirming at least 10...
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OTD In Space - November. 4: Experimental 'Super Strypi' Rocket Launch Fails
On November 4, 2015, the United States Air Force planned to launch an experimental rocket for small satellites. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com The launch didn't according to plan. For this mission, the Air Force was...
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OTD In Space - November. 3: Laika The Dog Launches With Sputnik 2
On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow, and she was recruited...
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TimeLapse Of NASA's Artemis 1 Moon Rocket Being Moved To Launch Pad
Watch the massive Artemis 1 moon rocket arriving at Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: “Our Rocket to the Stars” by Headlund /courtesy of...
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NASA's Europa Clipper launches to Jupiter to investigate whether ocean moon could support life
NASA's latest mission will explore a potentially habitable ocean world orbiting Jupiter.