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Orbital Sciences Successfully Launched Antares Maiden Flight
NASA COTS partner Orbital Sciences Corporation successfully launched its Antares rocket April 21, 2013 on its maiden flight.
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Antares Prepares for First Launch
The Antares test flight vehicle was successfully rolled out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Saturday, April 6.
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Orbital Tests Antares Engines at Wallops
Orbital Sciences successfully conducted an engine test of its Antares rocket at the nation's newest launch pad.
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SpaceX's Dragon Resupplies Space Station
The first contracted SpaceX resupply mission has berthed to the International Space Station.
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Orbital Begins Antares Rocket Operations
Orbital Sciences Corporation has commenced Antares launch vehicle operations at the liquid-fuel launch complex at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS).
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns To Earth
SpaceX's Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on May 31, marking a successful end to the 1st mission by a commercial company to resupply ISS.
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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9/Dragon on Historic Mission
The SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying a Dragon capsule lifted off May 22, 2012, to begin a historic flight to the International Space Station.
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SpaceX Conducts Static Test Firing
SpaceX and NASA are working toward launching a private rocket and spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station.
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Dragon Expected to Set Historic Course
The upcoming SpaceX demonstration flight to the International Space Station is expected to cross a key milestone on the path to operational, commercial missions.
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Taurus II is now Antares →
Taurus II is now Antares. Orbital announced on December 12 that Antares will be the permanent name of the medium-class launch vehicle under development by the company over the last four years.
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NASA Announces Launch Date and Milestones for Spacex Flight
NASA has announced the launch target for Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration flight will be Feb. 7, 2012, pending completion of final safety reviews, testing and verification. NASA also has agreed to allow SpaceX to send its Dragon spacecraft to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) in a single flight.
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Step in Space Station Commercial Re-Supply Accomplished
NASA’s partnership with industry to develop transportation to the International Space Station accomplished another step with the delivery of the cargo module for Orbital Science’s Cygnus spacecraft.
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First Cygnus PCM delivery to Orbital Sciences Corporation
Thales Alenia Space announced it has delivered to Orbital Sciences Corporation its 1st Pressurized Cargo Module to transport cargo to the International Space Station. Photo courtesy of Thales Alenia.
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NASA Awards Second Round of Development Awards
NASA awards $270 million to four commercial companies to develop spacecraft.
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NASA Awards Next Set Of Commercial Crew Development Agreements
NASA has awarded four Space Act Agreements in the second round of the agency's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) effort.
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NASA Ushers In New Space Exploration Era At Wallops Flight Facility
NASA ushered in a new era of space exploration at its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony opening the new Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF).
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NASA Moves Forward in Commercial Rocket Engine Testing
How long is a minute? It is longer than you think when it is filled with fire, steam and noise -- lots of noise.
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SpaceX Launches Success with Falcon 9/Dragon Flight
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket and a Dragon capsule on a landmark mission to low Earth orbit and back.
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FAA Awards Commercial License
The FAA made SpaceX the first-ever commercial company to receive a license to re-enter a spacecraft from orbit.
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NASA Test Fires New Rocket Engine
NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center conducted a successful test firing of the liquid-fuel AJ26 engine.