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Last man to walk on the moon, Gene Cernan, leaves behind a dying wish
Read more →: Last man to walk on the moon, Gene Cernan, leaves behind a dying wishApollo 17’s Gene Cernan wears a spacesuit smeared with lunar dirt in 1972. (NASA Photo) Apollo 17 commander…
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Experimental flight of Japanese sounding rocket falls short of orbit
Read more →: Experimental flight of Japanese sounding rocket falls short of orbitCredit: JAXA A small research rocket launched from Japan fell into the Pacific Ocean on Saturday after attempting…
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Astronaut Gene Cernan, last Apollo moonwalker, dies at 82
Read more →: Astronaut Gene Cernan, last Apollo moonwalker, dies at 82STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Gene Cernan on the moon in 1972. Credit: NASA Former astronaut…
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Preview: Advanced missile detection satellite for early-warning alerts awaits liftoff
Read more →: Preview: Advanced missile detection satellite for early-warning alerts awaits liftoffThe mission patch. Credit: Air Force CAPE CANAVERAL — Culminating years of construction and testing, a $1.2 billion…
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Fresh views of Saturday’s Falcon 9 rocket launch
Read more →: Fresh views of Saturday’s Falcon 9 rocket launchCheck out more imagery of Saturday’s liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, including pictures from remote cameras…
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Watch as Falcon 9 launches with 10 Iridium satellites and its first stage lands
Read more →: Watch as Falcon 9 launches with 10 Iridium satellites and its first stage landsWatch the first SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lift off since a catastrophic launch pad explosion at Cape Canaveral…
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Photos: Falcon 9 returns to flight with weekend launch from California
Read more →: Photos: Falcon 9 returns to flight with weekend launch from CaliforniaLaunching for the first time in four-and-a-half months, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took off from Vandenberg Air Force…
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Weather forecast now 80 percent ‘go’ for Thursday’s Atlas 5 rocket launch
Read more →: Weather forecast now 80 percent ‘go’ for Thursday’s Atlas 5 rocket launchCredit: United Launch Alliance Note: Updated Monday with improved forecast details CAPE CANAVERAL — Meteorologists are anticipating favorable…
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Skywatchers: Get your Iridium flare fix now
Read more →: Skywatchers: Get your Iridium flare fix nowUpdated after successful launch. File photo of an Iridium flare. Credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now The launch of the…
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Live coverage: SpaceX resumes launches from California
Read more →: Live coverage: SpaceX resumes launches from CaliforniaLive coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base…
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SpaceX returns to flight with Iridium satellite launch – and rocket landing!
Read more →: SpaceX returns to flight with Iridium satellite launch – and rocket landing!SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base. (SpaceX Photo) SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket…
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SpaceX resumes flights with on-target launch for Iridium
Read more →: SpaceX resumes flights with on-target launch for IridiumA Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California’s Central Coast at 9:54:39 a.m. PST (12:54:39 p.m. EST; 1754:39…