Space Flight

How Many Astronauts Does NASA Need?

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – When we think of NASA, the first thing that most Americans picture is the men and…

14 years ago

NASA’s Nanosail-D Released into the Winds of Space

[/caption]Despite being an idea rattling around inside the head of engineers and space enthusiasts for over 40 years, solar sails…

14 years ago

Weekend Update: SpaceX Success, Russian Launch Failure

[/caption] The third time was a charm for SpaceX’s static fire of the Falcon 9 rocket, with a successful 2-second…

14 years ago

Gallery: X-37B Space Plane Returns to Earth

[/caption] The secret military space plane has returned home, and while the mission was classified, the Air Force and Boeing…

14 years ago

Shuttle Launch Delayed to February of 2011

[/caption] NASA announced today that the launch of space shuttle Discovery for the STS-133 mission has been pushed back to…

14 years ago

Secret X-37B Mini Space Shuttle Lands

The X-37B mini space shuttle made a stealth landing during the early morning hours, landing at Vandenberg Air Force base…

14 years ago

Lockheed Martin Wants to Launch Orion Spacecraft – on a Delta IV Heavy

[/caption] After the announcement of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) one of the proposals to reduce the space flight…

14 years ago

Secret Mini Space Shuttle Could Land on Friday

[/caption] The US Air Force announced that the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, a miniature, unmanned space shuttle could return to…

14 years ago

Falcon 9 Ready for Second Flight – Dragon for First

[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is preparing to conduct the first demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS)…

14 years ago

Russia Wants to Build “Sweeper” to Clean up Space Debris

[/caption] Russia is looking to build a $2 billion orbital “pod” that would sweep up satellite debris from space around…

14 years ago