Image: Kourou, French Guiana
The Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over Kourou in French Guiana, with the main town of the same name visible in the lower right.
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Classified US satellite launched from California
A rocket carrying a classified U.S. satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from California.
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Mar 1, 2017
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NASA weighing risk of adding crew to megarocket's first flight
NASA is weighing the risk of adding astronauts to the first flight of its new megarocket, designed to eventually send crews to Mars.
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Feb 24, 2017
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Sounding rocket launches to study auroras
A NASA Black Brant IX sounding rocket soars skyward into an aurora over Alaska following a 5:13 a.m. EST, Feb. 22, 2017 launch from the Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska. The rocket carried an Ionospheric Structuring: In ...
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Feb 23, 2017
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Fuel Sentinel-2B: done
As liftoff day draws closer, the Sentinel-2B 'to do' list is shrinking as tasks are ticked off, including the tricky process of fuelling the satellite. And, even despite having to do a few unexpected jobs, everything is on ...
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Feb 16, 2017
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Wind tunnel testing for next version of NASA's space launch system
As engines are fired, software written and hardware welded to prepare for the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), engineers are already running tests in supersonic wind tunnels to develop the next, more powerful ...
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Dec 23, 2016
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Awesome Atlas delivers next-gen high-speed Echostar 19 internet sat to orbit for America
Awesome Atlas delivers next gen high speed Echostar 19 internet sat to orbit for America
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Dec 19, 2016
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After glitch, NASA satellite launch set for Wednesday
A technical problem has delayed until Wednesday the planned launch of a series of NASA satellites designed to study hurricanes, officials said Monday.
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Dec 13, 2016
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Technical glitch postpones NASA satellite launch
A technical problem on Monday delayed the planned launch for at least 24 hours of a series of NASA satellites designed to study hurricanes, the US space agency said.
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Dec 12, 2016
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SpaceX's 1st launch since rocket blast now bumped to January
SpaceX's first launch since a rocket explosion at the pad has slipped to January.
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Dec 7, 2016
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