High Definition Gallery
Radiation Belt Storm Probes Launch
The Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, beginning a mission to study Earth's radiation belts.
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Mars Science Laboratory Launches to the Red Planet
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NPP Launches on Earth-Observing Mission
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project, or NPP, launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning, on a mission to measure both global climate changes and key weather variables.
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GRAIL Launches on Mission to Moon
The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission lifted off at 9:08 a.m. EDT Saturday bound for the moon, to study the lunar interior from crust to core and advance understanding of the moon's thermal evolution.
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Juno Launches on Mission to Jupiter
NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 12:25 p.m. EDT, Aug. 8, 2011, on a five-year journey to Jupiter.
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Atlantis Lands, Completing Final Shuttle Mission
Atlantis lands at NASA's Kennedy Space Center before dawn on July 21, 2011, wrapping up the mission of the space shuttle program.
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Atlantis Launches to the International Space Station
Atlantis launches on the final space shuttle mission, delivering supplies to the International Space Station.
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Endeavour Launches to the International Space Station
Endeavour launches on its final mission, delivering the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station.
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Discovery Launches to the International Space Station
Discovery launches on a mission to deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module and the humanoid Robonaut 2 to the International Space Station.
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Atlantis Returns to Kennedy Space Center
The STS-132 crew returned home on May 26, 2010, after delivering the Russian Rassvet module to the International Space Station.
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Atlantis Launches to the International Space Station
The STS-132 crew will deliver the Russian Mini Research Module, or Rassvet, and perform three spacewalks at the orbital outpost.
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Discovery Returns to Kennedy Space Center
The STS-131 returned home on April 20, 2010 after delivering a multi-purpose logistics module filled with science racks to the International Space Station
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Discovery Launches to the International Space Station
The STS-131 crew will deliver a multi-purpose logistics module filled with science racks and perform three spacewalks at the orbital outpost.
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Endeavour Launches, Carrying 'Room With A View' To Station
Endeavour lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-130 mission to deliver the Tranquility node and cupola to the International Space Station.
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Atlantis Launches With Supplies, Equipment for Station
Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-129 mission to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.
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Ares 1-X Test Rocket Launches
The test flight lasted about six minutes from its launch from the newly-modified Launch Complex 39B until splash down of the rocket's booster stage nearly 150 miles down range.
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Discovery Launches With Supplies, Equipment for Station
Discovery lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-128 mission to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.
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Endeavour Launches For Space Station
Endeavour lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-127 mission to complete construction of the Japanese Kibo module on the International Space Station.
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Atlantis Launches on Hubble Repair Mission
Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.
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STS-119 Launch
Discovery blasts off on a mission to add the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station.
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Endeavour Launches on Mission STS-126
Endeavour lights up the Florida night as Commander Chris Ferguson and crew head to the International Space Station on a mission to prep the outpost for larger crews.
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GLAST Launches From Kennedy Space Center
Spacecraft begins mission to study gamma rays.
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Discovery Launches on Mission STS-124
Commander Mark Kelly and crew deliver the main segment of Japan's Kibo module to the International Space Station.
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Endeavour Launches on Mission STS-123
Commander Dom Gorie and crew deliver Japanese and Canadian elements to the International Space Station.
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Atlantis Launches on Mission STS-122
Commander Steve Frick and crew deliver the European Columbus module to the International Space Station.
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STS-120 Launch
Discovery heads toward the International Space Station to deliver the Harmony module.
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STS-118 Launch
Endeavour heads toward the International Space Station with teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan aboard.
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