Commercial Space
The Future is Now: SpaceX Flight 100% Successful
[/caption] Hailed as a both a great day for commercial spaceflight as well as for NASA, SpaceX made history on…
SpaceX Test Fire Aborted
A static test firing of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was cut short as computer systems shut down the first-stage…
Viewing Alert: Virgin Galactic Flight Featured on Nat Geo Channel
Here's some exclusive video of the first glide flight of SpaceShipTwo earlier this week, shared by the National Geographic Channel,…
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Makes First Glide Flight
[/caption] Does this image look futuristic? Well, the future is here, as this is an actual image from October 10,…
Could a Human Mars Mission Be Funded Commercially?
[/caption] What will it take to actually get humans to Mars? The best answer is probably money. The right amount…
Two Russian Companies Plan to Build First Commercial Space Station
[/caption] Will there soon be another human destination in low Earth orbit, or is this a redundant pipe dream? Two…
Boeing to Offer Commercial Flights to Space
The aerospace company Boeing is developing a crew transportation vehicle and today announced an agreement with the space marketing company…
Virgin’s Spaceship Enterprise Makes First Crewed Flight
For the first time, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, named the Enterprise, flew with crew on board. While it stayed attached to…
Falcon 9 Launch Gallery; ‘Fantastic Day,’ P–G Singularity and More
[/caption] Universe Today photographer Alan Walters was on hand for Friday's spectacular and picture-perfect launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches, Reaches Orbit
It was history in the making that could have a huge bearing on the future of US spaceflight. The commercial…