Jason Rhian

At Shuttle Program’s Twilight, Tears and Cheers as Triumphs and Tragedies are Remembered

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – With the shuttle program’s end less than three months away, NASA took time to honor the…

14 years ago

Coalition for Space Exploration Tasks us to “Think Outside the Circle”

The aerospace industry is typically filled with engineers, scientists and pilots. Hardly the segment of the population that is subject…

14 years ago

STS-134 wraps up TCDT

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – The crew who will fly on the last flight of the space shuttle Endeavour, NASA’s youngest…

14 years ago

“How Apollo Flew To The Moon” Second Edition Set For Summer Release

[/caption] Apollo: the name conjures up images of spacesuit-clad astronauts riding fantastic machines to the surface of another world. But…

14 years ago

Is National Academies Review of Astronaut Numbers Needed?

[/caption] In the wake of the recent departure of astronaut Garrett Reisman from NASA to work for SpaceX, the necessity…

14 years ago

Google Lunar X-Prize’s ‘college team’ gaining steam, attention and support

[/caption] ORLANDO – The Google Lunar X-PRIZE (GLXP) recently announced the 29 official teams that will be vying for the…

14 years ago

Endeavour’s Final Rollout

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – The youngest orbiter in NASA’s shuttle fleet headed to Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center…

14 years ago

Discovery: Mission Complete

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – After logging over a year’s worth of flight time in space, the space shuttle Discovery wrapped…

14 years ago

As Shuttle Era Ends, What Will be its Legacy?

[/caption] When it comes to space flight, the media, politicians and the public tend to focus on who was “first.”…

14 years ago

X-37B thunders off the pad on its way to orbit

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Much has been made about the secretive nature of the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV). Better known…

14 years ago