Wow! 8 Rocket Missions Launched in 6 Days Last Week

Spacefaring nations greeted the arrival of the Northern Hemisphere spring with a pretty impressive fireworks display last week. Countries including the United States, Russia, Japan and India combined to launch eight space missions in a six-day span last week, beginning just a few days after winter relinquished its grip on the land with the spring equinox on March 20. Here's a brief rundown of all the spaceflight action, which ranged from suborbital missile tests to the liftoff of the first-ever yearlong mission to the International Space Station. More

(Source: Space.com - Apr 1)