X-51A WaveRider gets first ride aboard B-52
12/11/2009Â -Â WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS)Â –Â The X-51A Waverider was carried aloft for the first time Dec. 9 by an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52…
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Britain is to set up a dedicated agency to direct its space policy
The new organisation is expected to have a budget and will represent the UK in all its dealings with international partners. The announcement, made by…
Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo, the world’s first manned commercial spaceship
SpaceShipTwo (SS2) and its mothership, VMS Eve (WhiteKnightTwo) herald a new era in commercial space flight with daily space tourism flights set to commence from…
ESA astronaut Frank De Winne safely back on Earth
1 December 2009 ESA PR 30-2009. The Soyuz TMA-15 reentry module landed safely in Kazakhstan at 13.15 local time (08.15 CET), bringing ESA astronaut Frank…
China to launch second lunar probe
Beijing, China — China will launch a second lunar probe next October, state-run media reported Friday. The probe, named Chang’e-2, will orbit 60 miles (100…
Space Shuttle Atlantis Is Back At Kennedy Space Center
Space shuttle Atlantis has landed at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The STS-129 mission that included three spacewalks and more than six days at the International…
Atlantis Undocks from Station, landing Friday
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station at 4:53 a.m. EST. Pilot Barry Wilmore piloted Atlantis during its flyaround…
Atlantis Arrives at ISS
Hatches between space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station were opened at 1:28 p.m. EST, signifying an end after 80 days to Nicole Stott’s…
Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis!
Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of six astronauts are headed for space, ready to begin their 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The…
NASA finds ‘significant’ water on moon
The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water. Secrets the moon has been holding, for perhaps billions of years,…
Boeing Provides and Processes Large Spare Parts for International Space Station
When Space Shuttle Atlantis launches from Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 16 to begin its journey to the International Space Station (ISS), it will carry…
Atlantis will launch on the STS-129 mission November 16
Preparations for STS-129 Mission in Full Swing The STS-129 mission will be commanded by Charles O. Hobaugh and piloted by Barry E. Wilmore. Mission Specialists…
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