human spaceflight

Integrating New Concepts for Entry, Descent and Landing for Future Human Missions to Mars

Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Andy Tomaswick, an electrical engineer who follows space science and technology. One…

12 years ago

Upcoming First Human Mission to Chinese Space Station May Include Female Taikonaut

[/caption] The Chinese government has announced they will launch three taikonauts sometime in mid-June 2012, on the first manned mission…

12 years ago

Humans on Mars by 2023?

Reality TV goes to Mars! Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp is leading a group visionaries and businesspeople who want to send…

12 years ago

Infographic: How the New Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Stacks Up

Thanks to Space.com and the Tech Media Network for sharing this great graphic showing NASA's "new" MPCV and how it…

14 years ago

Lockheed Accelerates Orion to Achieve 2013 launch and potential 2016 Manned Lunar Flyby

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - Despite utilizing just half the work force originally planned and cutting back further on the…

14 years ago

Countdown to Yuri’s Night and the 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight !

Mark your calendars. April 12, 2011 marks the 50th Anniversary of Human Spaceflight and Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s astonishing First Orbit…

14 years ago