Missions
NASA Undeterred by the Threat of Space Radiation
According to a recent statement by members of NASA's Human Research Program, the threat of radiation will not stop the…
NRO Spysat Set to Kick Off Florida Space Coast Launch Double Header Overnight Oct. 5 on ULA Atlas V: Watch Live
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL — A classified spy satellite for the U.S. governments National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is…
Mission to Metal World Takes a Big Step Forward with Thruster Test
Engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center have just conducted a crucial test of the thruster that will take the Psyche…
Rare Element Could Point the Way to Past Life on Mars
A new study by an international team of scientists indicates how future missions to Mars should look for a rare…
Loss of Signal: Cassini Spacecraft Plunges Into Saturn
Until the very end, Cassini displayed just how robust and enduring this spacecraft has been throughout its entire 20 years…
Russian-American Trio Blasts Off and Boards International Space Station After Fast Track Trajectory
Barely a week and a half after the thrilling conclusion to the record breaking space endurance mission by NASA astronaut…
Preparations for Deployment of InSight Lander to Mars are Ramping Up!
NASA engineers are busy getting the InSight Lander ready for launch, which is scheduled to take place in early summer…
Cold-War Era Derived ICBM Blasts Military ORS-5 Surveillance and Space Junk Tracking Satellite to Orbit: Gallery
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL — A Cold War-era derived Peacekeeper ICBM missile formerly armed with multiple nuclear warheads…
Dragonfly Proposed to NASA as Daring New Frontiers Mission to Titan
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab recently submitted a proposal to NASA for a robotic mission to Titan known…
Threat Tracking USAF Satellite Launching Nighttime Aug 25 on Cape Debut of Retired ICBM Minotaur Rocket: Watch Live
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL — A gap filling space surveillance satellite that will track orbiting threats for the…