SpaceX launched |Falcon9

SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket today, December 8, 
lifting off at 10:43 a.m. EST (1543 GMT) from the Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station’s Launch Complex 40. The launch marks an historic milestone for the
commercial space company and NASA’s COTS program. Video feed from
the rocket showed the Dragon capsule successfully entering orbit and then
separating from the rocket’s second stage.

quelle: spaceX

Mini Space Shuttle Launches |ULA

A secret Air Force space plane launched on an Atlas V 

Thursday night at 7:52 p.m. EDT (2352 GMT) on a classified
mission. The vehicle, the umanned X-37B Orbital Test
Vehicle, looks like a mini space shuttle and has the capability
to remain in orbit for 270 days.

quelle: ULA& Twitter