SpaceX is poised to launch on Thursday a secretive payload known as Zuma for the US government, though the nature of the mission and the agency behind it remain a mystery.
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2017
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SpaceX on Sunday is scheduled to make its first military launch, with a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, which makes and operates spy satellites for the United States.
Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2017
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The world's largest ice sheet could be more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than previously thought, according to new research from Durham University.
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2013
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(Phys.org) —NASA scientists don't often learn that their spacecraft is at risk of crashing into another satellite. But when Julie McEnery, the project scientist for NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, checked her email ...
Space Exploration
May 1, 2013
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(AP) -- Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said.
Space Exploration
Nov 28, 2009
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You can spot "GEOSat' satellites in far-flung orbits… if you know exactly where and when to look.
Space Exploration
Mar 19, 2021
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A spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Space Exploration
Sep 24, 2017
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SpaceX on Sunday postponed for 24 hours the launch of a secretive US government payload, known only as NROL-76, due to a "sensor issue" with the rocket, a spokesman said.
Space Exploration
Apr 30, 2017
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When you're Thierry Legault and you want to challenge yourself, the bar is set pretty high.
Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2015
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Japan on Thursday successfully launched a replacement spy satellite, its aerospace agency said, as an existing device comes to the end of its working life.
Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2015
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