Space Flight
Human Spaceflight Briefs
Quite a few things going on in the human spaceflight world, so will just post a few briefs: Of course…
Former Shuttle Astronaut Reflects on Discovery’s Final Mission
[/caption] As he looks back over the years, former shuttle astronaut Robert Springer remembers the shuttle era very clearly. He…
NASA’s Ames Director Announces “100 Year Starship”
[/caption] The Director of NASA’s Ames Center, Pete Worden has announced an initiative to move space flight to the next…
STS-133 Crew Conducts TCDT Training
[/caption] The crew for the last mission for space shuttle Discovery spent the week at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center conducting…
X-37B Update: Space Plane Spotted Again in Orbit
[/caption] Here's an update on the US Air Force's secret X-37B space plane, which went missing last week -- at…
Viewing Alert: Virgin Galactic Flight Featured on Nat Geo Channel
Here's some exclusive video of the first glide flight of SpaceShipTwo earlier this week, shared by the National Geographic Channel,…
Attempt to Break Free-Fall Record Halted by Lawsuit
[/caption] An attempt to reach supersonic speeds during freefall has hit a snag as a promoter who says the stunt…
‘Secret’ X-37B Space Plane Disappears Again
[/caption]The game between the United States Air Force and amateur satellite trackers continues: the unmanned X-37B space plane - a…
Flying to the Moon — From the Space Station?
[/caption] Last month the International Space Station partner agencies met to discuss the continuation of space station operations into the…
Soyuz Launches; Discovery’s Final Payload Delivered to Launch Pad
[/caption] October 7 was a busy day in spaceflight, as a Soyuz launched 2 cosmonauts and 1 astronaut to the…