Commercial Space
SpaceX Grasshopper Takes Off and Lands Vertically in New 12-Story Hop
SpaceX recently released video of the latest test of their Grasshopper Vertical Take Off and Landing Vehicle, where it rose…
Golden Spike to Offer Commercial Human Missions to the Moon
A proposed Golden Spike lunar lander on the Moon. Credit: Golden Spike Company A group of space experts, media figures…
SpaceX’s 10-Story Re-useable Grasshopper Rocket Takes a Bigger Hop
SpaceX is developing the "Grasshopper" reusable vertical takeoff, vertical landing rocket. Back in September, the 32-meter- (106-ft-) tall Grasshopper made…
Timelapse: Dragon’s Departure from the ISS
This video shows various views of the Dragon capsule being unberthed and moving away from the International Space Station, and…
SpaceX’s Dragon Splashes Down Safely
The Dragon capsule after splashing down successfully on October 28, 2012. Credit: SpaceX After leaving the International Space Station earlier…
Here’s Your Chance to Scream in Space
The STRaND-1 Smartphone Nanosatellite. Credit: Surry Satellite Technology The first “Alien” movie was promoted with the celebrated tagline, “In space,…
Go Inside the Dragon Capsule with New Interactive Panorama
Wish you could be on the International Space Station right now, helping to unload the SpaceX Dragon capsule that is…
Dragon Successfully Captured and Berthed at Space Station
Dragon captured by the ISS's CanadArm2. Via NASA TV. Running ahead of time, the International Space Station Expedition 33 crew…
Falcon 9 Experienced Engine Anomaly But Kept Going to Orbit
During last night’s launch of the Dragon capsule by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, there was an anomaly on one of…
Liftoff! SpaceX Launches First Official Commercial Resupply Mission to ISS
The launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket sending the Dragon capsule to orbit. Credit: KSC Twitter Feed SpaceX has successfully…