NASA makes progress fixing SLS moon rocket
Three earlier attempts to load the giant rocket with 730,000 gallons of propellant were only partially successful.
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Three earlier attempts to load the giant rocket with 730,000 gallons of propellant were only partially successful.
The Crew-3's return to Earth will close out a 176-day mission spanning 2,832 orbits and 75 million miles.
The fireball disintegrated 34 miles above a swampy area, generating "an energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT," NASA said.
Friday's launch was SpaceX's sixth Falcon 9 flight this month, its 17th so far this year and the 151st overall.
NASA's tiny but mighty helicopter has beamed back incredible images detailing the wreckage from its intense landing on the red planet.
The Crew-4 astronauts will replace four other long-duration station fliers who plan to return to Earth next week.
Launch comes just two days after four commercial station fliers returned to Earth Monday.
The successful all-private visit to the International Space Station paves the way for future flights.
The first commercial crew to visit the space station is targeting splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville.
Bad weather once again holds up the Axiom-1 crew's return to Earth.
Trouble getting the Axiom-1 crew back to Earth triggers domino-like delays for upcoming missions.
It's not known when NASA might be ready to make another attempt to fuel the SLS rocket in a critical test.
Scientists say a "missing link" that helps to explain the mysteries of the birth of the universe has been hiding in plain sight.
Look up! Shooting stars are arriving as we celebrate our planet.
No details about the spy satellite payload were revealed, but the NRO declared mission success in a statement.