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US: United Launch Alliance Launches Vulcan Rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

United Launch Alliance successfully launched its first operational Vulcan rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, August 12, at 8:56 p.m. EDT. The rocket carried two military satellites into space as part of its first flight for the U.S. Space Force. This video shows the dim light as the rocket flew over Ontario, Canada.

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Apollo 13 Return

Hickham AFB, HI - (FILE) -- United States President Richard M. Nixon, right center, and the Apollo 13 crew salute U.S. flag during the post-mission ceremonies at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Earlier, the astronauts John Swigert, right, Jim Lovell, left center, and Fred W. Haise, left, were presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Chief Executive. Apollo 13, launched on April 11, 1970, was NASA's third manned mission to the moon. Two days later on April 13 while the mission was en route to the moon, a fault in the electrical system of one of the Service Module's oxygen tanks produced an explosion that caused both oxygen tanks to fail and also led to a loss of electrical power. The command module remained functional on its own batteries and oxygen tank, but these were usable only during the last hours of the mission. The crew shut down the Command Module and used the Lunar Module as a "lifeboat" during the return trip to earth. Despite great hardship caused by limited power, loss of cabin heat, and

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US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket For Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 Mission

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, December 16, at 7:52 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a U.S. national security space mission.

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U.S. Space Force launches Tokyo unit

Col. Ryan Laughton speaks at a ceremony marking the launch of the U.S. Space Force's Tokyo unit, which he heads as commander, at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2024.

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Commander of U.S. Space Force unit in Japan

Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Mastalir, the commander of United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific, meets the press on Dec. 3, 2024 at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, where the new component field command will be set up, ahead of its launch on Dec. 4.

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U.S.-NASA-BOEING-STARLINER-CREWED MISSION

(240605) -- WASHINGTON, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft aboard blasts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States, June 5, 2024. NASA and Boeing launched the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft from the U.S. state of Florida on Wednesday, sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). (Joel Kowsky/NASA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-NASA-BOEING-STARLINER-CREWED MISSION

(240605) -- WASHINGTON, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft aboard blasts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States, June 5, 2024. NASA and Boeing launched the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft from the U.S. state of Florida on Wednesday, sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). (Joel Kowsky/NASA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-NASA-BOEING-STARLINER-CREWED MISSION

(240605) -- WASHINGTON, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (L) and Suni Williams are seen before boarding Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States, June 5, 2024. NASA and Boeing launched the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft from the U.S. state of Florida on Wednesday, sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). (Joel Kowsky/NASA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-NASA-BOEING-STARLINER-CREWED MISSION

(240605) -- WASHINGTON, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (L, front) and Suni Williams (R, front) wave before boarding Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States, June 5, 2024. NASA and Boeing launched the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft from the U.S. state of Florida on Wednesday, sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). (Joel Kowsky/NASA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated December 3, 2010 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B sits on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., runway during post-landing operations. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Stonecypher via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated March 5, 2011 shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, USA. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. Boeing photo/Paul Pinner via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, or OTV, is an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 7, 2017 shows the U.S. Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 4 is seen after at NASA 's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated December 3, 2010 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B sits on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., runway during post-landing operations. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Stonecypher via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated December 3, 2010 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B, named Orbital Test Vehicle 1 (OTV-1), sits on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., runway during post-landing operations. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Stonecypher via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

rHandout photo shows October 27, 2019 shows the Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Oct. 27, 2019. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated March 5, 2011 shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:48 a.m. (PDT) June 16. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. Photo by Boeing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 7, 2017 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 4 landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 20, 2015 shows the Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the AFSPC-5 mission aboard the Space and Missile Systems Center procured United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,. The Atlas V rocket carried into low Earth orbit an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, marking the fourth space flight for the X-37B program. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely return

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Astronaut Scrubbed From Apollo 13 Dies At 87

Handout file photo October 11,1984 shows five crewmembers are scheduled to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger for Mission STS-51C, scheduled for January of next year. Astronauts Thomas K. (Ken) Mattingly II (kneeling right) and Loren J. Shriver (kneeling left) are commander and pilot, respectively. Astronauts James F. Buchli (standing center) and Ellison L. Onizuka (right) are mission specialists. Gary E. Payton of the U.S. Air Force, left, is payload specialist. Ken Mattingly, astronaut scrubbed from apollo 13, is dead at 87. He later orbited the moon, but in 1970 he was bumped from the Apollo flight after being exposed to measles. Then, from mission control, he helped it avert disaster. Photo by Nasa via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Fighter Jets Capable Of Carrying Nuclear Weapons To Be Deployed In UK

Handout photo dated March 30, 2019 of Capt. Andrew Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs a dedication pass during the Melbourne Air and Space Show in Melbourne, FL, USA. The UK media reports that two F-35A squadrons have already been deployed and will soon arrive at the US-leased Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath in England. These are low-visibility aircraft designed to deliver tactical nuclear strikes; they are also capable of conducting air-to-air combat tasks and gathering intelligence. Military sources stress that deploying 54 F-35 fighter jets, which will replace the F-15s currently at the air base, is a "significant step" because the F-15s are also capable of carrying nuclear weapons but are less advanced. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook via ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. still focused on diplomatic solution to attempted coup in Niger: Blinken

STORY: U.S. still focused on diplomatic solution to attempted coup in Niger: Blinken DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressing the press STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States is still "very focused on diplomacy" as the tool to solve the ongoing political crisis in Niger resulting from an attempted coup by a junta. "We remain very focused on diplomacy for achieving the results that we want, which is the return to the constitutional order," Blinken told reporters during a press briefing at the State Department, adding that he believed there continues to be space for diplomacy in achieving that result. Blinken's remarks came at a time when tensions continued to build up in and around the west African nation. A regional bloc announced on Thursday the activation and deployment of a "standby force to restore constitutional order" in Niger. The de

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SpaceX launches 48 more Starlink internet satellites into space

STORY: SpaceX launches 48 more Starlink internet satellites into space DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch (courtesy of SpaceX) STORYLINE: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 48 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:29 p.m. Pacific Time from the Space Launch Complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Soon after the launch, Falcon 9's first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Starlink will deliver high-speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable, according to SpaceX. Xinhua correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

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NASA chief meets with reporters prior to Orion launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Charles Bolden (L), administrator of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, meets with reporters at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United States, on Dec. 3, 2014, in front of a Delta 4 Heavy rocket carrying Orion spacecraft, which will be launched on Dec. 4.

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Discovery lands in California

CHIGASAKI, Japan - Students at Hamasuka Junior High School, the alma mater of Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, along with citizens of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture and Noguchi's supporters rejoice over the safe landing of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery at Edwards Air Force Base in California Aug. 9.

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SpaceX launches smallsat rideshare mission to space

STORY: SpaceX launches smallsat rideshare mission to space DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch and the landing STORYLINE: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched its fourth smallsat rideshare mission on Friday, deploying 40 spacecraft to space. The mission, dubbed Transporter-4, was launched on a Falcon 9 rocket at 12:24 p.m. Eastern Time from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following stage separation, SpaceX landed Falcon 9's first stage on the Just Read the Instructions droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX later confirmed the rideshare deployment sequence was complete. Transporter-4 is SpaceX's fourth smallsat rideshare mission. On this flight are 40 spacecraft, including CubeSats, microsats, picosats, non-deploying hosted payloads, and an orbital transfer vehicle carrying spacecraft to be deployed at a later time, according to SpaceX.

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SpaceX launches more Starlink internet satellites into space

STORY: SpaceX launches more Starlink internet satellites into space DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of SpaceX launching Starlink internet satellites into space (courtesy of SpaceX) STORYLINE: U.S. private space company SpaceX successfully launched 47 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit Thursday. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 9:25 a.m. Eastern Time from Space Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following the launch, SpaceX confirmed the Starlink satellites were deployed. Falcon 9's first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. This was the 11th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, said SpaceX. It was SpaceX's 9th Falcon 9 launch in the first 9 weeks of 2022, according to the company. Starlink will deliver high-speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or co

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

Members of the Vandenberg Base Conservation Group pose for photographs by the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard, Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite, a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring EarthâÂÂs land and coastal regions, is scheduled for liftoff Monday, September 27, 2021 Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard is seen, Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite, a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring EarthâÂÂs land and coastal regions, is scheduled for liftoff Monday, September 27, 2021 Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard is seen, Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite, a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring EarthâÂÂs land and coastal regions, is scheduled for liftoff Monday, September 27, 2021. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard is seen, Monday, September 27, 2021, after the mobile launcher platform (MLP) was rolled back at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite is a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring Earthâs land and coastal regions. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard is seen, Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite, a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring EarthâÂÂs land and coastal regions, is scheduled for liftoff Monday, September 27, 2021. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

Actor Marc Evan Jackson, left, and NASA Landsat 9 Project Scientist Jeff Masek pose for a photograph by the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard, Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite, a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring EarthâÂÂs land and coastal regions, is scheduled for liftoff Monday, September 27, 2021. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard launches, Monday, September 27, 2021, from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite is a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring Earthâs land and coastal regions. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard launches, Monday, September 27, 2021, from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite is a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring Earthâs land and coastal regions. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard launches, Monday, September 27, 2021, from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite is a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring EarthâÂÂs land and coastal regions. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard is seen, Monday, September 27, 2021, as the mobile launcher platform (MLP) is rolled back at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite is a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring Earthâs land and coastal regions. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard is seen, Monday, September 27, 2021, after the mobile launcher platform (MLP) was rolled back at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite is a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring Earthâs land and coastal regions. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landsat 9 Launch- California

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite onboard is seen, Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Landsat 9 satellite, a joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring EarthâÂÂs land and coastal regions, is scheduled for liftoff Monday, September 27, 2021 Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Switzerland Plans To Buy Dozens Of US F-35 Fighter Jets

Handout photo dated March 30, 2019 of Capt. Andrew Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs a dedication pass during the Melbourne Air and Space Show in Melbourne, FL, USA. Switzerland has chosen Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II as its next-generation fighter jet, the government said on Wednesday, angering opponents who have pledged a new referendum to overturn what they dubbed an unnecessary "Ferrari" option. The $ 5.5 billion deal adds a 15th nation to the world's largest weapons project -- a family of interconnected, single-engine jets to be used by the United States and its allies and partners. It came alongside a $ 2.1 billion agreement to buy the Patriot surface-to-air missile system from US group Raytheon, with European competitors losing out on both deals. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook via ABACAPRESS.COM

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United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket Launch - Cape Canaveral

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL, USA on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The rocket is carrying the U.S. Space Force's fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket Launch - Cape Canaveral

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL, USA on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The rocket is carrying the U.S. Space Force's fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Space shuttle Discovery lands in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, United States - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 5:11 a.m. on Aug. 9, bringing its seven-member crew safely back to Earth after a 15-day mission. (Kyodo)

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Discovery lands in California

CHIGASAKI, Japan - Students at Hamasuka Junior High School, the alma mater of Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, along with citizens of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture and Noguchi's supporters rejoice over the safe landing of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery at Edwards Air Force Base in California Aug. 9. (Kyodo)

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Japan intercepts ballistic missile in space test off Hawaii

KAUAI ISLAND, United States - A U.S.-made Standard Missile 3 is fired from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kongou, equipped with the Aegis advanced missile tracking system, off Hawaii on Dec. 17 to intercept a mock mid-range ballistic missile launched from a U.S. military range on Hawaii's Kauai Island in space. Photo was released by the MSDF. (Kyodo)

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Japan intercepts ballistic missile in space test off Hawaii

KAUAI ISLAND, United States - A U.S.-made Standard Missile 3 is fired from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kongou, equipped with the Aegis advanced missile tracking system, off Hawaii on Dec. 17 to intercept a mock mid-range ballistic missile launched from a U.S. military range on Hawaii's Kauai Island in space. Photo was released by the MSDF. (Kyodo)

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Japan intercepts ballistic missile in space test off Hawaii

KAUAI ISLAND, United States - A U.S.-made Standard Missile 3 is fired from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kongou, equipped with the Aegis advanced missile tracking system, off Hawaii on Dec. 17 to intercept a mock mid-range ballistic missile launched from a U.S. military range on Hawaii's Kauai Island in space. Photo was released by the MSDF. (Kyodo)

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Japan intercepts ballistic missile in space test off Hawaii

KAUAI ISLAND, United States - A U.S.-made Standard Missile 3 is fired from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kongou, equipped with the Aegis advanced missile tracking system, off Hawaii on Dec. 17 to intercept a mock mid-range ballistic missile launched from a U.S. military range on Hawaii's Kauai Island in space. Photo was released by the MSDF. (Kyodo)

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Discovery lands in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, United States - NASA television shows the seven-member crew of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery after the shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California Aug. 9. (Kyodo)

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Discovery lands in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, United States - NASA television shows the U.S. space shuttle Discovery landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California Aug. 9, bringing its seven-member crew safely back to Earth after a 15-day mission. (Kyodo)