Commercial Space

Watch Live on September 29: Orbital’s Cygnus Capsule Rendezvous with ISS

NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation have announced a new date and time for the targeted arrival and berthing of the…

11 years ago

How to Spot Commercial Cygnus Craft Chasing ISS for Sept. 22 Coupling

After launching to orbit atop the Antares rocket on Sept. 18, the first ever Cygnus cargo spacecraft is chasing the…

11 years ago

How to See the Historic Antares/Cygnus Launch to Space Station on Sept. 18

Top of the Rock - New York City Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft approximate launch trajectory view as should…

11 years ago

Ride Along With SpaceShipTwo: Tail Footage Video of Latest Test Flight

Yesterday, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo successfully completed its second supersonic rocket-powered test flight. In our previous article, we were able to…

11 years ago

SpaceX Grasshopper Performs Divert Maneuver

SpaceX proved yesterday that their Grasshopper prototype Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL) vehicle can do more than just go straight…

11 years ago

1st Operational Cygnus Module Bound for ISS Lands at NASA Wallops Launch Site

NASA WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - The 1st operational Cygnus cargo spacecraft slated to ferry crucial supplies to the International Space…

11 years ago

Russian Rocket Fails During Launch, Explodes After Liftoff

At 2:38 UTC Tuesday morning (local time) a Russian Proton-M heavy lift rocket carrying three GLONASS navigation/positioning satellites exploded shortly after…

11 years ago