On This Day in Space! Dec. 19, 1961: France creates a space agency
December 19th, 2020 by
On Dec. 19, 1961, France’s space agency was born! See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!
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SpaceX launches classified US spy satellite, sticks rocket landing to cap record year
December 19th, 2020 by
SpaceX launched a clandestine U.S. spy satellite into space for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Thursday (Dec. 17), marking its 26th rocket of the year.
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Launch Replay: SpaceX lofts NROL-108 spy satellite
December 19th, 2020 by
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the NROL-108 spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Saturday, Dec. 19. Watch it live here!
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Watch live today: SpaceX launching NROL-108 spy satellite
December 19th, 2020 by
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the NROL-108 spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Saturday, Dec. 19. Watch it live here!
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‘Christmas star’ 2020: Here’s some fun facts about the ‘great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn
December 19th, 2020 by
We are now closing in on the long-awaited night of Dec. 21, when Jupiter and Saturn will engage in their “great conjunction.”
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Astra will launch its 1st satellite mission in early 2021
December 19th, 2020 by
Astra is moving full-speed ahead after its first successful launch.
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