Jason Rhian

SpaceX Shoots for Dec. 8 Launch of Falcon 9

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL --Engineers with the commercial space company SpaceX have analyzed two small cracks in the rear segment of…

14 years ago

How Many Astronauts Does NASA Need?

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – When we think of NASA, the first thing that most Americans picture is the men and…

14 years ago

Lockheed Martin Wants to Launch Orion Spacecraft – on a Delta IV Heavy

[/caption] After the announcement of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) one of the proposals to reduce the space flight…

14 years ago

Falcon 9 Ready for Second Flight – Dragon for First

[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is preparing to conduct the first demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS)…

14 years ago

The Fall and Rise of ‘X’

[/caption] They are at the very edge of current U.S. technological capabilities; one is a supposedly mothballed technology test-bed, the…

14 years ago

Delta IV Heavy Roars Off Launch Pad on Secret NRO Mission

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL — United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force…

14 years ago

Flawless Launch of STP-S26

[/caption] While the U.S. Air Force unsuccessfully tried to get a Delta IV off the ground in Florida – things…

14 years ago

Launch of Delta IV Delayed; Shuttle Launch Options Weighed

[/caption] Those waiting for a launch from Florida’s Space Coast will have to wait a little more. The liftoff of…

14 years ago

‘Mystery-Missile’ – Likely an Airplane

[/caption] What took place in the skies above California’s coastline Monday, Nov. 8? That is still being hotly debated by…

14 years ago

Cassini Instruments Offline Until Nov. 24

[/caption] NASA announced that the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn will have its suite of scientific cameras offline until…

14 years ago