Auroras Are Spotted on Neptune for the First Time, and Lead to a New Mystery
The James Webb Space Telescope identified the lights in the distant planet’s atmosphere, which could not be seen by earlier ...
Colorado rocket giant wins certification for Space Force military missions
A rocket the Centennial company has worked on for years is cleared for liftoff on billions of dollars worth of military space ...
After years of delays, Space Force certifies ULA’s Vulcan rocket
United Launch Alliance on Wednesday had its new Vulcan rocket certified by the Space Force so it can begin flying national ...
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Space Force OKs Vulcan rocket as SpaceX competitor for military launch
Vulcan’s certification means SpaceX should have at least one competitor for future launches — though several other firms are ...
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Space Force certifies Vulcan for national security launches
The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national ...
NASA puts biggest rocket pieces together for Artemis II moon mission
The slow race of getting NASA's Space Launch System rocket pieced together for next year's Artemis II moon mission jumped a ...
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023. As part of this "Victus Nox" test flight, a satellite was encapsulated into ...