Satellite News

On Sept. 19, 1996, the space shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with Russia’s Mir space station to deliver supplies and equipment. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

Suddenly, a mission to investigate whether Venus might be hospitable to life after all doesn’t seem quite so outlandish.

Rocket Lab just wrapped up a “wet dress rehearsal” at its U.S. launch site, a major milestone in the leadup to the first-ever liftoff from the new pad.