The small-lift launch vehicle lifted off at 6:00 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 2 within the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
More than 10 million pounds of propellant were pumped into the fully stacked rocket, moving the company toward an orbital launch.
The coordinated effort is seeking to create alternative space propulsion technologies for both the civilian and defense sectors.
NASA says the circular solar array is 98% unfurled and providing adequate power to the Lucy spacecraft, currently en route to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids.
A transient atmospheric feature with the distinct appearance of a spiral galaxy is being linked to the launch of a GPS satellite.
The ingredients for young stars were spotted about 630 light-years from Earth.
We’re also expecting SpaceX’s sixth launch of the year and updates about an upcoming NASA mission to the ISS.
After a successful test at a popular research station last September, Starlink is now connecting scientists working at remote field camps.
The glowing space rock E3 is about to make its closest approach to Earth in 50,000 years.
An extra seat will accommodate a NASA astronaut left stranded after a micrometeorite damaged a Russian Soyuz spacecraft last month.
Campos, Helga, and Zohar have finally exited Orion and are now en route to their respective labs.
A new analysis of citizen science reports indicates that light pollution is intensifying around the world.
The team found five meteorites during their recent expedition. The rocks are now headed to a museum for study.
The Habitable Worlds Observatory now has a name, a rough timeline, and a whole lot of hype.
A swap arrangement is reportedly in the works between the Russian space agency and Arianespace.
The majestic Falcon Heavy is now expected to take flight on Sunday, January 14 at 5:56 p.m. ET.
Launched on December 11, the water-hunting probe is on a four-month trek to the Moon, but the mission is encountering some obstacles along the way.
These 'ultracool' stars have such low temperatures that they only emit infrared light.
The problem was likely caused by a radiation spike produced by Jupiter's tumultuous magnetosphere, according to the space agency.
The powerful rocket, packed with a classified military payload, is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center on Saturday evening.
