Space Exploration
Orbital ATK Proposes Man-Tended Lunar-Orbit Outpost by 2020 for Link Up with NASA’s Orion
Orbital ATK has unveiled a practical new proposal to build a near term man-tended outpost in lunar orbit that could…
NASA’s Orion EM-1 Crew Module Passes Critical Pressure Tests
The next Orion crew module in line to launch to space on NASA’s Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1) has passed a…
2 By Sea, 1 By Land, 3rd Recovered Booster Joins SpaceX Siblings: Up Close Gallery
Rolling rolling rolling! Yee-haw! 2 By Sea, 1 By Land. The 3rd recovered Falcon 9 booster has joined her siblings…
Upgraded Antares Rolls Out to Virginia Launch Pad, High Stakes Engine Test Looms
An upgraded version of Orbital ATK’s commercially developed Antares rocket has at last rolled out to its launch pad on…
1st Boeing Starliner Hull Assembled as 1st Crew Flight Delays to 2018
As completion nears for the prototype of Boeing’s first Starliner astronaut taxi, the firm announced a slip into 2018 for…
Amazing Time-lapse Shows Recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 Moving To Land After Port Canaveral Arrival
The recovered SpaceX first stage booster that nailed a spectacular middle-of-the-night touchdown at sea last week sailed back to Port…
SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth After Splashdown with Critical NASA Science
A SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft loaded with nearly two tons of critical NASA science and technology experiments and equipment returned…
Unveiled Webb Telescope Mirrors Mesmerize in ‘Golden’ Glory
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - It’s Mesmerizing ! That’s the overwhelming feeling expressed among the fortunate few setting…
SpaceX Scores Double Whammy with Nighttime Delivery of Japanese Comsat to Orbit and 2nd Successful Ocean Landing
SpaceX scored a double whammy of successes this morning, May 6, following the stunning nighttime launch of a Japanese comsat…
ExoMars 2018 Rover Postponed to 2020 Launch
Liftoff of the ExoMars 2018 rover mission currently under development jointly by Europe and Russia has just been postponed for…