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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Archive for December 19th, 2020
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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NASA SLS megarocket for the moon resumes testing after equipment hiccup
December 19th, 2020 by
“Green run” tests on NASA’s SLS megarocket are moving forward again after problems with ground equipment earlier this month pushed the testing behind.
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Original ‘Star Wars’ Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch dies at 75
December 19th, 2020 by
Jeremy Bulloch, the actor who originally portrayed bounty hunter Boba Fett in the first “Star Wars” trilogy (1977-1983), died Thursday (Dec. 17) at age 75.
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