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Air Force’s Secret X-37B Space Plane Launches on Third Mission

December 11, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Rising slowly on over 800,000 lbs of thrust, the Atlas V-OTV 3 mission begins. Credit: John O’Connor/nasatech An Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station today, carrying the Air Force’s X-37B space plane into orbit on its third [...]

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New Satellites Will Tighten Knowledge of Earth’s Radiation Belts

August 14, 2012

Surrounding our planet like vast invisible donuts (the ones with the hole, not the jelly-filled kind) are the Van Allen radiation belts, regions where various charged subatomic particles get trapped by Earth’s magnetic fields, forming rings of plasma. We know that the particles that make up this plasma can have nasty effects on spacecraft electronics [...]

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Mighty Delta 4 Heavy Rocket and Clandestine Satellite Poised at Pad

June 29, 2012

Image caption: The Delta 4 Heavy rocket and Super secret payload stand poised for launch at 6:13 a.m. EDT on June 29, 2012 following retraction of the mobile service tower. Credit: Ken Kremer A mighty triple-barreled Delta 4 Heavy rocket with a clandestine military satellite perhaps the size of Hubble was unveiled this evening (June [...]

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Debby Dousing Delta 4 Heavy Launch Hopes for June 28

June 25, 2012

Image Caption: National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite arrives at Cape Canaveral Launch Pad 37 for mounting on top Delta 4 Heavy Rocket slated for June 28, 2012 blastoff. Credit: United Launch Alliance See Photo Gallery below Debby is doing a real number on vast swaths of Florida, dumping up to 15 inches of rain, [...]

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Heart-Pounding Breakout Videos for the Commercial Crew Program

June 25, 2012

This week, NASA is highlighting some of the commercial companies that are collaborating with the space agency in the Commercial Crew Development, Round 2. Some dramatic music, fast-paced video and a few animated high-fives are enough to get anyone excited about the future. We start with SpaceX and the latest on the Dragon crew capsule. [...]

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