commercial spaceflight
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),…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Test Fire Ends with Abort
[/caption] Updated at 9:40 EST Tuesday: SpaceX just released the official word on what happened with Tuesday's 3.5 second test-fire…
Scientists Get Ready for Suborbital Flights
Researchers hoping to conduct scientific experiments on commercial suborbital spacecraft completed the first-ever round of training last week at the…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Spaceflight Safety
[/caption] The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics held a hearing yesterday on the issue of how…
The Next Generation of Heat Shield: Magnetic
Heat shields are an important part of any space vehicle that re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. The next generation of heat…
Suborbital Could Be ‘Next Big Thing’ for Space Science
Upcoming commercial space flights are no longer only about rich, adventure-seeking space tourists. Researchers hope to capitalize on the prospect…
Once Classified Russian Rockets to be Used for Commercial Space Venture
[/caption] An international company announced plans to launch a commercial space venture using spacecraft designed for a once classified Russian…