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Added on the 18/01/2016 03:47:02 - Copyright : Reuters EN
A NASA mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if its course can be altered blasts off from California. The SpaceX rocket carrying the experiment lifted off at 10:21 pm Pacific Time (0621 GMT Wednesday) from Vandenberg Space Force Base, NASA TV's livestream showed. IMAGES
SpaceX sends "Inspiration4", the first all-civilian crew, into Earth's orbit, capping a summer of private spaceflight with one of the most ambitious tourism missions to date. IMAGES
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida with a cargo ship bound for the International Space Station, while its rocket booster returned to earth. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida with a cargo ship bound for the International Space Station, while its rocket booster returned to earth. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Florida before the reusable main-stage booster turns around, soars back to Cape Canaveral and lands safely near its launch pad. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
SpaceX's 'Starship' rocket, the largest ever built, takes off from the space company's Texas launch site. CEO Elon Musk hopes the ship will one day colonize Mars and NASA is awaiting a modified version to land humans on the Moon. The first test in April ended in a spectacular explosion over the Gulf of Mexico. IMAGES