Commercial Space
SpaceX’s Dragon Splashes Down Safely
The Dragon capsule after splashing down successfully on October 28, 2012. Credit: SpaceX After leaving the International Space Station earlier…
Dragon Successfully Captured and Berthed at Space Station
Dragon captured by the ISS's CanadArm2. Via NASA TV. Running ahead of time, the International Space Station Expedition 33 crew…
Falcon 9 Experienced Engine Anomaly But Kept Going to Orbit
During last night’s launch of the Dragon capsule by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, there was an anomaly on one of…
Antares Commercial Rocket Reaches New Atlantic Coast Launch Pad
Image Caption: Antares Rocket At Wallops Flight Facility Launch Pad. Orbital Sciences Corporation's Antares rocket at the launch pad at…
Next SpaceX Launch to ISS Set for October 7
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft is rolled out to the company's launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida.…
SpaceX’s Next Cargo Run to Space Station in October
[/caption] SpaceX is scheduled to launch the first of its 12 contracted cargo flights to the International Space Station in…
XCOR to Move Operations Near Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center is getting a new neighbor: XCOR Aerospace announced they intend to establish an operational base in Florida,…
NASA Announces Winners in Commercial Crew Funding; Which Company Will Get to Space First?
[/caption] NASA announced today the winners of the third round of commercial crew development funding, called the Commercial Crew Integrated…
Virgin Galactic Announces New Satellite Launcher
Caption: Richard Branson at the Farnborough International Airshow showing a model of LauncherOne. Credit: Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic’s latest venture…
Tally Ho Dragon!
Early today, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule successfully flew near the International Space Station and completed two big tests of its in-space…