- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 28th, 2014
GPM Core Observatory Successfully Launched from Japan
The satellite has already entered its science orbit
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 27th, 2014
GPM Satellite Installed Aboard Its Carrier Rocket – Photo
The spacecraft is scheduled to launch tomorrow, officials say
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 17th, 2014
How the GPM Satellite Made Its Way to Japan – Video
Transporting it over the Pacific Ocean proved more difficult than expected
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 21st, 2012
HTV-3 Takes Off to the International Space Station
The spacecraft will spend the next week or so in orbit
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 28th, 2011
JAXA Launches New Spy Satellite
The agency reported the spacecraft took off on Friday