Two launches bookend August 4th on Cape Canaveral
Florida's Space Coast began and ended its day with missions launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The twin launchpads SLC-40 and SLC-41 hosted missions from SpaceX and ULA respectively with the shortest interval between launches since the 1960s.
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U.S. Space Force and Space and Missile Systems Center successfully launches NROL-101 mission
United Launch Alliance delivers NROL-101 to orbit aboard a recently-upgraded Atlas V rocket, flying with Northrop Grumman GEM-63 Solid Rocket Boosters for the first time.
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Communications Issue with Perseverance Rover As It Begins 7-Month Journey to Mars
Mars Perseverance Rover is en route to the Red Planet, despite telemetry and communication issues, earthquake.
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ULA Launches Secret Space Plane for US Space Force
“We were honored to partner with the U.S. Space Force to dedicate this mission to first responders, front-line workers, and those affected by COVID-19. It is truly a unique time in our history and I want to thank the entire team for their continued dedication and focus on mission success,” Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs.
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Stunning, full color photo book covering every east coast launch spanning 2014-2015, including the first-ever powered landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
More InfoRising above the Space Coast at the same time of the rising sun, the Atlas V rocket sent to orbit the top secret NRO USSF-51 satellite for the United States Space Force
