Commercial Space

1st Operational Cygnus Module Bound for ISS Lands at NASA Wallops Launch Site

NASA WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - The 1st operational Cygnus cargo spacecraft slated to ferry crucial supplies to the International Space…

11 years ago

SpaceX Tests Falcon 9-R Advanced Reusable Prototype Rocket

Over the past weekend, SpaceX fired up a new version of the Falcon 9, known as the Falcon 9-R, with…

12 years ago

Planetary Resources Looks to Crowdfund a Space Telescope for the Public

How much would you donate to have access to a space telescope … or just to have an orbital "selfie"?…

12 years ago

Watch Live: First Launch of Antares Rocket

Video streaming by Ustream UPDATE: Wednesday's test launch for Orbital Science Corporation's Antares rocket was aborted due to the premature…

12 years ago

Antares Rocket Erected at Virginia Pad for Inaugural April 17 Launch – Photo Gallery

1st fully integrated Antares rocket - decaled with huge American flag - stands firmly erect at seaside Launch Pad 0-A…

12 years ago

How the Air Force and SpaceX Saved Dragon from Doom

The picture perfect docking of the SpaceX Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 3 and the…

12 years ago

Gallery: Dragon Splashes Down Successfully

Splashdown! The SpaceX Dragon has returned home safely, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at 16:36 UTC (12:36 p.m. EDT)…

12 years ago

Dragon Launches Successfully, But Suffers Anomaly After Reaching Orbit

Just after 10 am Eastern time, the SpaceX successfully launched their Dragon capsule on a second resupply mission to the…

12 years ago