Launches
Expedition 34’s Ride to Space Rolls to the Launchpad
The Soyuz rocket is erected into position after being rolled out to the launch pad by train on Monday, December…
Soyuz Launches New Crew to Space Station
The Soyuz rocket with three Expedition 33/34 crew members launched to the International Space Station on Tuesday, October 23, 2012,…
Gallery: The Next ISS Soyuz Rolls Out to the Launchpad
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad by train, on Sunday, October 21, 2012, at the Baikonur…
Liftoff! Delta IV Launches Next Generation GPS Satellite
A Delta IV rocket launched from Florida today, sending a next-generation Global Positioning System satellite into orbit. The rocket lifted…
How Much Would it Cost to Launch Your House into Space?
House in Space, from a NASA Remix Challenge. Credit: Cookieater2009 on Flickr. Some people like an adventure, but don't want…
Hangout with Elon Musk
SpaceX's Elon Musk with the Falcon rocket. Credit: SpaceX You can now tell everyone that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is…
NASA Launches Twin Probes to Study Earth’s Radiation Belts
After nearly a week of weather and technical delays, NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) launched in the early morning…
Hypersonic Inflatable Heat Shield Tested Successfully
Caption: IRVE-3 was launched by a sounding rocket at 7:01 a.m. Mon., July 23, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. Credit:…
All 135 Space Shuttle Launches at Once
We're not sure how we missed this when it came out last year, but this incredible video shows all 135…
Video: Kennedy Space Center 50th Anniversary
On July 1, 1962, the Launch Operations Center in Florida officially became operational. The name was later changed to John…