Space Flight
Dragon Ascendant: SpaceX Prepares for Second Falcon 9 Launch
[/caption] Earlier this year, SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) successfully launched the first of its Falcon 9 rockets. The firm has…
Moon Balloon Has Mostly Successful Test Flight
[/caption] A Romanian team aiming to send a rocket to the Moon via balloon successfully launched a test flight of…
Additional Shuttle Mission Almost Guaranteed
[/caption] For some time now there have been rumors and speculation that there will be an additional flight added to…
NASA’s Year of Finales Continues with Last ET and SRB Events
[/caption] As the space shuttle program draws to a close, NASA is working to highlight the historic nature of each…
A Conversation with Jim Lovell, part 2: Looking Back
[/caption] Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell was awarded the Lincoln Leadership Prize by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum foundation…
“Space Factory of the Future” Preparing for Orion Spacecraft for Flight
[/caption] Lockheed Martin has been working overtime to get the Orion spacecraft ready for its first mission, which officials say…
Undocking Problems Delays Soyuz, Station Crew Return to Earth
[/caption] Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut were forced to call off their scheduled departure from the International Space…
Fleet of Solar Sail Spacecraft Envisioned for Future Data Gathering Missions
[/caption] Future missions to explore the outer planets could employ fleets of ‘data-clippers’, maneuverable spacecraft equipped with solar sails, to…
NASA Names Crew for Rescue Mission or Potential Added Shuttle Flight
[/caption] NASA announced the names of the four astronauts who will make up the crew of STS-335, the rescue mission…
NASA Considering Rail Gun Launch System to the Stars
[/caption] The idea for using rail guns to launch objects to space has been around for years – even Isaac…