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Successful launch from Wallops Island opens new gateway to space
ReporterA successful launch from a NASA spaceport in eastern Virginia is a pivotal moment for Virginia and the commercial space industry. The unmanned rocket blasted off from Wallops Island Sunday afternoon. With the test flight, Orbital Sciences Corporation...Tags: Skype, Wallops Island (Accomack, Virginia), Science and Technology, Orbital Sciences Corporation, NASA
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International Space Station to fly over Baltimore this week
Spot the International Space Station moving across the night sky this week. Chances arise the next three nights, but the best viewing opportunity Wednesday is possible to coincide with rain and thunderstorms. Look tonight at 8:59 p.m., Tuesday at 9:45...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Science, Science and Technology, Orbital Sciences Corporation
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JPL cancels open house because of federal budget cuts
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has canceled its popular annual open house at its La Caņada Flintridge facility because of federal spending cuts. The event, scheduled for June 8-9, typically attracts crowds of more than 15,000 each day. "Everyone here...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Travel, Science and Technology, Satellite Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Antares rocket blasts into orbit for first time in test for NASA
In its maiden flight to space, a commercially built 13-story rocket blasted off from a launch pad off the coast of Virginia in a test mission for NASA. The Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp., roared into orbit after launching Sunday...
Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Science, Federal Aviation Administration, Charles F. Bolden, Jr., SpaceX
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Antares rocket launch visible this afternoon
Officials rescheduled the launch of the Antares rocket until Sunday at 5 p.m. The rocket will eventually help carry cargo to the International Space Station. Orbital Sciences Corp. planned to launch the rocket at 3 p.m. However, excessive wind levels...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), SpaceX, Science and Technology
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Congress members urge NASA to spare planetary science funding
This post has been updated. See below for details.Don't cut planetary science funding, members of Congress urged NASA on Friday. In a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), urged the space agency to maintain funding levels for...Tags: Adam B. Schiff, U.S. Congress, Adam Schiff, Barbara Boxer, Astronomy
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Live Russian spacewalk, streaming now: Watch it here
Live video by Ustream Two Russian astronauts donned spacesuits Friday morning and climbed outside of the International Space Station to conduct a little space station maintenance. NASA is streaming the spacewalk live, and you can watch it live,...Tags: Science and Technology, NASA
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Watch: Astronaut wrings out washcloth in space, and it's stunning
What happens when you wring a sopping wet washcloth out in space? Well, here's a hint: It's much more interesting than what happens here on Earth. This week, commander Chris Hadfield, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, demonstrated...
Tags: Science and Technology
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Antares rocket launch from NASA Wallops rescheduled for Friday, at earliest
A commercial rocket launch that was scheduled for Wednesday but aborted has been pushed to Friday, at the earliest. The next attempt is "tentatively" set for Friday, assuming that issues forcing the delay are resolved, according to Orbital Sciences...
Tags: Media Industry, Science and Technology, Orbital Sciences Corporation, New Products, NASA
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Rocket launch scrubbed with 12 minutes to spare in NASA test flight
Orbital Sciences Corp.'s launch of its new Antares rocket has been put on hold due to a technical issue that popped up when countdown was about 12 minutes away. The 13-story rocket was expected to blast off from NASA’s little-known Wallops...
Tags: SpaceX, Science and Technology, Satellite Technology, Orbital Sciences Corporation, NASA
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Antares rocket launch to be visible from Md. Wednesday
A privately owned rocket that is part of efforts to grow the commercial space industry will launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday evening, and it will be visible from Maryland. Orbital Sciences Corp., a Dulles, Va.-based...
Tags: Media Industry, Science and Technology, Orbital Sciences Corporation, New Products, NASA
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Orbital Sciences prepares rocket for closely watched NASA mission
On a little-known launch pad off the coast of Virginia, a team of about 200 engineers and technicians is readying a 13-story rocket for its maiden flight to space in a test mission for NASA. The Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp., is...
Tags: Technology, Engineering, Science, Science and Technology, SpaceX
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