Space Flight

ATK and Astrium’s Liberty Launcher Added to NASA’s Commercial Crewed Roster

[/caption]CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – Liberty has wings. That is to say that the launch vehicle proposed by Alliant Techsystems or…

13 years ago

Twin Towers 9/11 Tribute by Opportunity Mars Rover

[/caption] On this somber occasion marking the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover has…

13 years ago

NASA Facing Astronaut Deficit

[/caption]This past December the White House directed the National Academies to review how many astronauts that NASA actually needed to…

13 years ago

GRAIL Twins Awesome Launch Videos – A Journey to the Center of the Moon

http://youtu.be/PKd4hK9AU9w Video caption: NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft blast off atop a Delta II Heavy booster at 9:08 a.m. EDT on…

13 years ago

NASA launches Twin Lunar Probes to Unravel Moons Core

[/caption] NASA renewed its focus on ground breaking science today with the thunderous blastoff of a pair of lunar bound…

13 years ago

Only U.S. Astronaut On-Orbit During 9/11 Reflects on 10th Anniversary of Attacks

[/caption] A decade ago, the 9/11 attacks killed close to three thousand people and with the chaos that ensued many…

13 years ago

Progress Crash Investigation Update

[/caption] The Russian space agency has provided an update on the investigation into the August 24 failure of a Soyuz…

13 years ago

GRAIL Unveiled for Lunar Science Trek — Launch Reset to Sept. 10

[/caption] NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) moon mapping twins and the mighty Delta II rocket that will blast…

13 years ago

Last Delta II Rocket to Launch Extraordinary Journey to the Center of the Moon on Sept. 8

[/caption] Another American rocket Era is about to end. The venerable Delta II rocket, steeped in history, will fly what…

13 years ago