Space Flight

Experimental Scramjet Aircraft Set for Test Flight

The X-51A Waverider hypersonic scramjet project is set for its second test flight today, and the U.S. Air Force hopes…

14 years ago

Is National Academies Review of Astronaut Numbers Needed?

[/caption] In the wake of the recent departure of astronaut Garrett Reisman from NASA to work for SpaceX, the necessity…

14 years ago

Shuttle Endeavour Photo Special: On Top of Pad 39A for Final Flight

[/caption] Space Shuttle Endeavour now sits majestically at launch pad 39 A at the Kennedy Space Center, awaiting her historic…

14 years ago

Robo Trek Debuts … Robonaut 2 Unleashed and joins First Human-Robot Space Crew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkagxtiy1-M Star Trek’s Data must be smiling. One of his kind has finally made it to the High Frontier. The…

14 years ago

How to Recover a Solid Rocket Booster

NASA shot some very unique high-definition footage of teams recovering the space shuttle's solid rocket booster segments, including under-water shots…

14 years ago

Google Lunar X-Prize’s ‘college team’ gaining steam, attention and support

[/caption] ORLANDO – The Google Lunar X-PRIZE (GLXP) recently announced the 29 official teams that will be vying for the…

14 years ago

Soyuz Lands Safely; Next Crew Launch Delayed

[/caption] Three members of the Expedition 26 crew landed safely in their Soyuz spacecraft early Wednesday, but their replacements might…

14 years ago

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Delivers Treasure Trove of Data

[/caption] NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has completed its initial phase of operations during the exploration phase which lasted one…

14 years ago

Bullseye: MESSENGER Gears Up For First-Ever Mercury Orbit

[/caption] When MESSENGER streaked into the early morning sky over Cape Canaveral on Aug. 3, 2004, very little was known…

14 years ago

Discoverys Last Launch and Landing Captured in Exquisite Amateur Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jIB6Rqfas&hd=1 Watch the HD version. More photos below Imagine ….. “You Are There ! ” … in the middle of…

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