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Bright lights seen in the sky across western Pennsylvania believed to be Florida rocket launch

Across the region on Tuesday night, bright lights could be seen in the sky, and it was a rocket launch out of Florida.

What is the Vulcan? United Launch Alliance ushers in 'new era in national space security'

The Vulcan, the United Launch Alliance's newer rocket, got off the ground from Florida on its first national security mission ...
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Is there a California rocket launch today? SpaceX mission postponed 3 times at Vandenberg

SpaceX is now working toward a Wednesday, Aug. 13 liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Perseid meteor or Vulcan rocket launch or UFO: What was white spiral in night sky over PA?

What was the mysterious white spiral flying in the night sky as stargazers looked up during the Perseid meteor shower peak ...

Space Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead of key rocket launch

The first two Vulcan test flights last year used a configuration of the rocket with two strap-on boosters to add an extra ...

Europe Ariane 6 rocket launches a weather satellite

Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Europe's Ariane 6 rocket sent a weather and climate satellite to orbit on Tuesday night. The Ariane 6 took ...
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Falcon 9 rocket launches Amazon Kuiper satellites on SpaceX's 100th mission of the year (video)

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 of Amazon Project Kuiper spacecraft lifted off at 8:35 a.m. ET (1235 GMT) on Monday (Aug. 11).
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Is there a rocket launch today? Californians could see 2 SpaceX liftoffs in a row

Both missions are to deploy internet-beaming Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. If conditions are clear, rocket launches from the Vandenberg Space Force Base can be viewed from several ...

Spaceport founder dies before realising dream of rocket launch

The founder of Britain’s first vertical spaceport has died without ever seeing rockets launch from the UK. Frank Strang, 67, ...