Space Flight
Danish Amateurs Hope To Launch Suborbital Rocket Next Week
[/caption] It’s something like the movie “Astronaut Farmer,” but this is for real. And it’s in Danish. Copenhagen Suborbitals, headed…
NASA Managers Approve Additional Shuttle Flight
[/caption] While the final decision on adding an additional shuttle flight rests on the political process, today NASA managers approved…
Red Bull Stratos Update: Breaking the Speed of Sound in Freefall
[/caption] Here's an update on the Red Bull Stratos project, where skydiver Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the speed…
100th Launch to the International Space Station
The Soyuz TMA-19 vehicle blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today to bring three new crew members to the…
Unusual Views of the Soyuz Rocket
[/caption] Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut will launch to the International Space Station later today, and astronauts Douglas…
South Korean Rocket Explodes 137 Seconds Into Flight
A South Korean rocket carrying a climate observation satellite apparently exploded 137 seconds into its flight early Thursday. The two-stage…
Delays Likely for Final Two Shuttle Missions
[/caption] The final scheduled space shuttle flight of Endeavour that has been targeted for late November 2010 is now likely…
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.…
Crew Embarks on 520-Day Mock Mission to Mars
[/caption] Six men from Europe, Russia and China embarked on a 520-day mock mission to Mars, heading out to a…
Atlantis Crew ‘Riding Inside a Fireball’
[/caption] At a post-landing news conference, STS-132 commander Ken Ham described the incredible visual effects the crew of Atlantis witnessed…