Astronauts got to the moon by traveling on a giant rocket (Saturn V) that launched them into space carrying the Command and ...

They'll liftoff from Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday at 10:09 p.m. EST (7:09 p.m. PST). The launch's primary spacecraft, the Spectro-Photometer for the ...

These booms feature prominently on Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, Cassini, and other spacecraft. While primary magnetometers are often placed at the tip of a boom, scientists often place a ...

Since the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft launched in late February ... additional resources to ensure its success. Trailblazer's primary contractor was also swapped from Ball Aerospace to Lockheed ...