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ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket launches on 2nd test flight (video)

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force.

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How to watch ULA's 2nd-ever Vulcan Centaur rocket launch on Oct. 4

By Samantha Mathewson published

United Launch Alliance is set to launch the second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket on Friday morning (Oct. 4), and you can watch the action live online.

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ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for 2nd-ever launch on Oct. 4

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for its second-ever liftoff, a test flight scheduled to launch on Friday morning (Oct. 4).

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ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance has rolled its second Vulcan Centaur rocket out to the pad ahead of launch, which is scheduled to take place on Friday (Oct. 4).

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A black and white SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fires its engines in a test on a launch pad for Crew-9

SpaceX, NASA 'go' for 1st astronaut launch to ISS from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station pad

By Tariq Malik published

NASA and SpaceX cleared their Crew-9 astronaut flight to the International Space Station for launch, a Sept. 28 liftoff that will help return two Boeing Starliner astronauts home.

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Chinese rocket launches 8 satellites to orbit from ship at sea (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

A Chinese Smart Dragon-3 rocket launched from a sea-based platform on Sept. 23, carrying eight remote-sensing satellites to orbit.

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CAS Space's Kinetica-1 solid rocket lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Sept. 24.

China's CAS Space launches 5 satellites with its 4th rocket (video)

By Andrew Jones published

Commercial Chinese rocket maker CAS Space completed its fourth solid rocket launch on Tuesday (Sept. 24), sending five satellites to orbit.

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Japan launches spy satellite on penultimate mission of H-2A rocket

By Mike Wall published

Japan launched the IGS-Radar 8 spy satellite early Thursday morning (Sept. 26), on the second-to-last mission of the nation's venerable H-2A rocket.

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Outside on a sunny day, with some flat, white cloud cover, A small cylindrical tank with a large black feather painted on the side billows water and steam in a rush below. It is supported by a short metal structure, adjacent to a tall lighting tower.

Blue Origin fires up 2nd stage of huge New Glenn rocket ahead of debut launch (video)

By Andrew Jones published

Blue Origin carried out a hotfire test for its New Glenn rocket second stage on Monday (Sept. 23) as the company moves toward the huge vehicle's debut flight.

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from California (video, photos)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Wednesday morning (Sept. 25).

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