Category: rocket launch

NASA Delays Moon Rocket Launch Due to Potential Hurricane

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA is skipping next week’s launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that’s expected to become a major hurricane. It’s the third delay in the past month for the lunar-orbiting test flight featuring mannequins but no astronauts, a follow-up to NASA’s Apollo moon-landing program of a half-century ago….


NASA Rocket Finally Launched After Several Delays Due to Weather

NASA has successfully launched its second rocket from Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) after initial delays due to bad wind and rain conditions. The launch on July 6 is the second of three NASA rockets to be launched from the Arnhem Space Centre in NT. The mission is to measure ultraviolet light from stars and find which…


NASA’s 2nd Rocket Finally Launches in Outback Australia After Weather Delays

NASA has successfully launched its second rocket from Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) after initial delays due to bad wind and rain conditions. The launch on July 6 is the second of three NASA rockets to be launched from the Arnhem Space Centre in NT. The mission is to measure ultraviolet light from stars and find which…


Elon Musk Frustrated With ‘Broken’ Regulations After SpaceX Launch Is Interrupted

Article by Euni Han With just seconds left until takeoff on Tuesday, SpaceX’s launch was halted after an aircraft flew into launch range, according to CNBC. Founder Elon Musk voiced his frustrations on Twitter about the rules around rocket launching. “An aircraft entered the ‘keep out zone’, which is unreasonably gigantic. There is simply no…