Space Flight
3 Welds to Go for 1st Orion Pathfinder Vehicle
[/caption] Just three crucial welds remain to complete the structural assembly of the very first pathfinder Orion manned capsule -…
SpaceX Activates Station Communications System for Future Dragon Dockings
[/caption] SpaceX announced today that a combined team of NASA and SpaceX personal had activated communications hardware aboard the International…
How Long Can the ISS Really Last?
[/caption] How long can the International Space Station really operate – until 2020, or 2028 or beyond? I recently had…
Fate of Apollo 13 Crew Might Have Been Much Different Than Originally Thought
When the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft returned to Earth following their aborted moon mission in 1970, no one really knew…
Russians Unveil Science Beauty in Florida
[/caption] Russian space managers unveiled a science beauty today (March 25) in Florida, namely the ‘Rassvet’ research room which serves…
ISS to get ‘Man Cave’ Complete with Robot Butler
[/caption] There might be a new favorite hang-out for astronauts aboard the International Space Station later this year. The Multi…
SDO On Station Transmitting First Data as Solar Science Payloads Open Today
Video Caption: EVE rediscovered the Van Allen Radiation Belt. These EVE data highlight where the energetic protons are in the…
First Flight of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo
Virgin Galactic, the private aerospace company founded by billionaire Richard Branson, successfully tested the passenger space-plane SpaceShipTwo today. SpaceShipTwo (SS2),…
Obama Made Mistake Cancelling NASAs Constellation; Sen. Bill Nelson
[/caption]"The President made a mistake," said Sen. Bill Nelson (D) of Florida in referring to President Barack Obama’s recent decision…
Secret Mini Space Shuttle Could Launch April 19
[/caption] It's cute. It's little. It's also top secret. The X-37B orbital test vehicle is at Cape Canaveral in Florida,…