23 October 2015
NASA says no to commercial launch pads at Kennedy Space Center – for now
... NASA received for the launch pads – which would have been built at the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral – has not been disclosed. Yet NASA officials also admitted that the decision could very well...
03 December 2015
Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Launches Today
... and hardware to the International Space Station. The Cygnus is scheduled to launch at 5:55 p.m EST (2255 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. This is the fourth resupply mission...
20 January 2016
Our view of Van Allen belts set to be revolutionised by new data from NASA probes
... by electrons. Now however, over three years after NASA’s Van Allen Probes were launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the twin spacecraft continue to push the boundaries of what is known about the...
08 March 2016
Falcon 9 Successfully Launches SES-9
...'s first stage on a ship, however, was not successful. The upgraded Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:35 p.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket released the SES-9 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit 31 minutes after liftoff. SpaceX...
09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
...(BEAM), to the orbital laboratory following its launch on a Falcon 9 rocket at 4:43 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mission is SpaceX's eighth cargo delivery through NASA's Commercial Resupply...
16 June 2016
SpaceX Successfully Launches All-Electric Satellites; Loses First Stage in Landing Attempt
... been experimenting with sea landings (with three successful attempts so far, and a successful landing on dry land at Cape Canaveral). The purpose of such landings is to ultimately make rockets reusable, which in turn will make spaceflight more...
