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Launch Photos: Spy Satellite NROL-71 Soars on Secret Mission Atop Delta IV Heavy Rocket
January 21, 2019 | Image AlbumOn Jan. 19, 2019, a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launched the clandestine NROL-71 spy satellite on a secret mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. See amazing photos of the launch here.
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On This Day in Space! Jan. 21, 1960: 'Miss Sam' the Rhesus Monkey Launched into Space
January 21, 2019 | ArticleOn January 21, 1960, a monkey named Miss Sam launched on a Little Joe rocket to help NASA test the launch escape system for its new Mercury spacecraft. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!
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Trump Unveils Missile Defense Review, Promises Funding for Space Sensors in 2020
January 20, 2019 | ArticlePresident Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visited the Pentagon on Thursday to roll out the 2019 Missile Defense Review.
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US Launching Secret Spy Satellite Today! Here's How to Watch Live
January 19, 2019 | ArticleThe United States plans to launch a hush-hush spy satellite Saturday (Jan. 19), and you can watch the liftoff live.
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SpaceX to Shift Starship Work From California to Texas
January 19, 2019 | ArticleLess than a week after laying off 10 percent of its employees, SpaceX said Jan. 16 that it plans to shift work on at least prototypes of its next-generation launch system from Los Angeles to Texas.
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Blue Origin Delays Launch of 10th New Shepard Test Flight Again
January 19, 2019 | ArticleBlue Origin's New Shepard suborbital spaceflight system will not fly for the 10th time on Monday (Jan. 21) after all.
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Space Calendar 2019: Launches, Sky Events & More
January 18, 2019 | ArticleHere's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecraft already in travel.
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In Photos: SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches the Last Iridium Next Communications Satellites
January 18, 2019 | Image AlbumSpaceX launched its eighth and final batch of Iridium Next communications satellites into orbit on Jan. 11, 2019. See photos of the historic mission here!
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Japan Launches Meteor-Spawning Minisatellite, 6 Other Spacecraft to Orbit
January 17, 2019 | ArticleJapan launched seven spacecraft to Earth orbit today (Jan. 17), including a little satellite designed to create dazzling artificial meteor showers.
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Here's How China's Cotton Sprouts Died on the Far Side of the Moon
January 17, 2019 | ArticleChina managed to grow some tiny cotton sprouts on the moon, but it killed them. Here's how.
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