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    Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Antares rocket blasts into orbit for first time in test for NASA

    In its maiden flight to space, a commercially built 13-story rocket blasted off from a launch pad off the coast of Virginia in a test mission for NASA.
    In its maiden flight to space, a commercially built 13-story rocket blasted off from a launch pad off the coast of Virginia in a test mission for NASA. The Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp., roared into orbit after launching Sunday...

    Tags: SpaceX, Atlantic Ocean, Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Satellite Technology, Federal Aviation Administration

    2. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. FAA clears the way for grounded Boeing 787 to return to flight

    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.’s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 passenger jets, which have been grounded since January.
    The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing Co.’s proposed fix for the lithium-ion battery systems on its 787 passenger jets, which have been grounded since January. The FAA said it will require airlines flying 787s to install...

    Tags: United Air Lines, Boeing Co., Federal Aviation Administration, Ray LaHood, Japan

    3. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Rocket launch scrubbed with 12 minutes to spare in NASA test flight

    Orbital Sciences Corp.'s launch of its new Antares rocket has been put on hold due to a technical issue that popped up when countdown was about 12 minutes away.
    Orbital Sciences Corp.'s launch of its new Antares rocket has been put on hold due to a technical issue that popped up when countdown was about 12 minutes away. The 13-story rocket was expected to blast off from NASA’s little-known Wallops...

    Tags: SpaceX, Satellite Technology, Space Programs, Science and Technology, NASA

    4. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Antares rocket to blast off into space Wednesday: Watch it live

    <iframe width="600" height="370" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/10414700?v=3&wmode=direct" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe>
    Free live streaming by Ustream Skip your afternoon coffee break Wednesday and watch a live rocket launch instead.  On Wednesday afternoon, NASA will stream the first test flight of the 13-story Antares rocket, and you can watch it live right here....

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, NASA

    5. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Orbital Sciences prepares rocket for closely watched NASA mission

    On a little-known launch pad off the coast of Virginia, a team of about 200 engineers and technicians is readying a 13-story rocket for its maiden flight to space in a test mission for NASA.
    On a little-known launch pad off the coast of Virginia, a team of about 200 engineers and technicians is readying a 13-story rocket for its maiden flight to space in a test mission for NASA. The Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp., is...

    Tags: Cape Canaveral, SpaceX, Technology, Satellite Technology, Space Programs

    6. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. SpaceX capsule set to return from orbit, splash down in Pacific

    After spending more than three weeks docked with the International Space Station, SpaceX&rsquo;s Dragon space capsule is ready to return to Earth and splash down Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean.
    After spending more than three weeks docked with the International Space Station, SpaceX’s Dragon space capsule is ready to return to Earth and splash down Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean. NASA Television will provide coverage of Dragon's departure...

    Tags: Cape Canaveral, SpaceX, Satellite Technology, Space Programs, Science and Technology

    7. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. SpaceX splashdown: Capsule returns 2,668 pounds of science samples

    Less than 250 miles west of Baja California, SpaceX's Dragon capsule successfully splashed down Tuesday after spending more than three weeks in outer space on a NASA mission.
    Less than 250 miles west of Baja California, SpaceX's Dragon capsule successfully splashed down Tuesday after spending more than three weeks in outer space on a NASA mission. When the cone-shaped unmanned capsule hit the water at 9:34 a.m. PDT, it...

    Tags: Cape Canaveral, SpaceX, Satellite Technology, Space Programs, Port of Long Beach

    8. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. NASA observation satellite blasts into orbit from Vandenberg

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE -- A 19-story white rocket successfully lifted a NASA science satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, located northwest of Santa Barbara.
    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE -- A 19-story white rocket successfully lifted a NASA science satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, located northwest of Santa Barbara. The picture-perfect launch, which took place Monday at 10:02 a.m. PST,...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Ecosystems, Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Environmental Issues, Satellite Technology

    9. Jun 13, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  9. SpaceX inks contract to launch Thai satellite into orbit

    L.A. Times Tech Blog
    Hawthorne-based rocket maker SpaceX announced it signed a major launch contract with a Thai communications company to lift a 7,000-pound satellite into orbit....
    10. Aug 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Aircraft set to reach 20 times the speed of sound in test flight

    L.A. Times Tech Blog
    An experimental, arrowhead-shaped aircraft that could potentially reach blistering speeds of 13,000 mph above the Pacific Ocean is set to blast off Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base....
    11. Aug 10, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Launch of hypersonic aircraft pushed back a day by weather

    L.A. Times Tech Blog
    The launch of an experimental aircraft capable of reaching 13,000 mph was scrubbed today due to bad weather at Vandenberg Air Force Base....
    12. Aug 11, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Test of hypersonic aircraft fails over Pacific Ocean

    L.A. Times Tech Blog
    A test flight of an experimental aircraft capable of speeding through air at 20 times the speed of sound ended prematurely Thursday morning, when the arrowhead-shaped plane stopped sending back real-time data to engineers and scientists who were...
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Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket lifts off from...
(April 21, 2013)
Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket lifts off from the NASA facility on Wallops Island, Va.
The Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp....
(April 21, 2013)
Launch of Antares
Workers in a crane look over Orbital Sciences' Antares...
(April 16, 2013)
Antares prepares to launch
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