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July 7, 2020

Behnken describes spacewalk views of Crew Dragon as “just awesome”

In this image taken July 1, a spacewalking astronaut snapped a view… Read More

May 20, 2020

Final H-2B rocket launch sends Japanese supply ship toward space station

A 186-foot-tall (56.6-meter) H-2B rocket fires into the sky from… Read More

May 20, 2020

Live coverage: Final H-2B rocket set for launch from Tanegashima

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an H-2B rocket with Japan’s… Read More

May 19, 2020

Japan’s HTV ready for launch with last set of new space station solar batteries

The second stage of an H-2B rocket is prepared for launch with Japan’s… Read More

May 5, 2020

Emirates Mars Mission arrives in Japan for launch preparations

The Emirati Mars Mission, or Hope spacecraft, is pictured inside… Read More

April 10, 2020

BepiColombo flies by Earth, completing first leg of journey to Mercury

A sequence of images captured by one of the selfie cameras on BepiColombo… Read More

March 31, 2020

NASA, JAXA assign two more astronauts to second piloted Crew Dragon flight

JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi on-board the International Space… Read More

February 20, 2020

Phobos sample return mission enters development for 2024 launch

Artist’s concept of the Japanese MMX spacecraft near Mars… Read More

February 18, 2020

Ariane 5 deploys communications and environmental monitoring satellites

An Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from French Guiana at 2218 GMT (5:18 p.m.… Read More

February 18, 2020

Live coverage: Japanese and South Korean satellites ready for Ariane 5 launch

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with… Read More

February 13, 2020

Japanese companies agree to buy Spaceflight rideshare launch broker

Artist’s concept of a “Sherpa” multi-satellite… Read More

February 8, 2020

Watch live: Japan poised for launch of optical spy satellite

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A Japanese launch team is counting down to… Read More

January 27, 2020

Launch of Japanese spy satellite postponed by nitrogen leak

A Japanese H-2A rocket stands on its launch pad Monday at the Tanegashima… Read More

December 17, 2019

Startup launches broadband satellite on SpaceX rocket to connect Pacific islands

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket streaks downrange from Cape Canaveral… Read More

December 16, 2019

Falcon 9 launch timeline with JCSAT 8/Kacific 1

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral… Read More

December 15, 2019

Live coverage: SpaceX readies rocket for commercial satellite launch Monday

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket… Read More

December 13, 2019

SpaceX performs hold-down firing for heavyweight satellite launch Monday

A previously-flown Falcon 9 booster ignited its nine Merlin engines… Read More

December 13, 2019

Video: SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket at pad 40 (members only)

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