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Atlas V rocket rolled to pad for 2nd time for 'Silent Barker' spysat launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
United Launch Alliance has rolled out an Atlas V rocket ahead of a planned spysat launch on Saturday (Sept. 9). It was the second rollout for this particular mission.

US military scrubs hypersonic missile test launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
By Brett Tingley published
A suspected test launch of a new hypersonic missile system from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was cancelled on Wednesday (Sept. 6).

US test launches unarmed ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base
By Brett Tingley published
The United States Space and Air Forces launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile 4,200 miles (6,760 km) on Sept. 6 from Vandenberg Space Force in California.

SpaceX launches 13 satellites for US Space Force, lands rocket — and ties its own record (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched an advanced new set of military satellites into orbit for the U.S. Space Force on Sept. 2 and tied its own launch rate record.

The CIA knows a lot about other nations' space programs. You can too with its new 'World Factbook' update
By Brett Tingley published
The United States Central Intelligence Agency, better known as the CIA, has released a new entry in its World Factbook that catalogues the programs and milestones of space agencies around the world.

Atlas V rocket rolled to pad for 'Silent Barker' spysat launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
United Launch Alliance rolled its Atlas V rocket to the launch pad today (Aug. 25), ahead of the planned Aug. 29 liftoff of the 'Silent Barker' reconnaissance mission.

Wreckage of Russian warlord's plane spotted from space (satellite photo)
By Mike Wall published
A satellite has spotted the wreckage of the plane that went down in northwestern Russia on Aug. 23, apparently with Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on board.

0 for 2: North Korea suffers 2nd satellite launch failure this year
By Brett Tingley published
North Korea's second attempt to launch a spy satellite this year ended in failure, after the rocket carrying the satellite encountered a stage-separation issue on Aug. 23.
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