Space Station

Numerous Companies Propose Possible ‘Space Taxis’

[/caption] Once, the field had only had few entries, but now there are several companies vying to send American astronauts…

14 years ago

Spectacular Night Launch for Soyuz Crew

With a spectacular night launch, the remainder of the Expedition 26 crew are now headed to the International Space Station…

14 years ago

Orbital looking to build a mini Space Shuttle?

Fret not Space Shuttle fans... If Orbital Sciences gets their way, a new mini space shuttle may be coming your…

14 years ago

SpaceX Looking to Launch Next Dragon Spacecraft – to the ISS

[/caption] With the success of the first and second launches of the Falcon 9 rocket as well as the successful…

14 years ago

Window to the World

[/caption] A fish-eye camera view from the Cupola of the International Space Station shows a gorgeous view of Earth from…

14 years ago

Stunning ISS View of Volcanos on Earth

[/caption] What a view! This photograph taken by one of the astronauts on the International Space Station shows several snow-covered…

14 years ago

SpaceX Shoots for Dec. 8 Launch of Falcon 9

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL --Engineers with the commercial space company SpaceX have analyzed two small cracks in the rear segment of…

14 years ago

How To Dispose of a Space Station

[/caption] With the life of the International Space Station extended to at least 2020, we don't have to think about…

14 years ago

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

Grand Tour of Closet-Sized Crew Quarters in Space

Who knew it could take almost seven minutes to get a tour of the teeny-tiny crew quarters on board the…

14 years ago