The University of Nevada, Reno's Aerospace Club has launched a rocket built by its own students.
Crew members who flew the SR71 'Blackbird', the highest flying and by far the fastest aircraft ever produced, held their final reunion.
Boeing has called off its first astronaut launch because of a balky rocket valve, two hours before the planned liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The Sierra Rocketry Association launched rockets at Misfits Flat near Stagecoach. The club was excited about Saturday's event because it was one of the biggest turnouts they've ever had.
Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station on Sunday where they will oversee the arrivals of two new rocket ships during their half-year stint.
Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and another few years before landing on it.
The problem arose about seven hours after Monday’s predawn liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
On November 11th, Comstock Inc. launched a hyperspectral imaging satellite into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter Rocket. This move is expected to significantly boost their data collection capabilities and help them uncover even more valuable resources in the area.
It joins the United States, the Soviet Union and China in achieving a moon landing.
The launch is set for 8:57 p.m. but could happen much later according to a release from Launch Alert.