SpaceX aims to step up launch rate with next mission for NASA
(Reuters) – A cargo version of the spaceship being developed by privately owned Space Exploration Technologies is slated to launch early Saturday from Cape Canaveral…
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Boeing CST-100 Selected as Next American Spacecraft
Boeing will receive an award of $4.2 billion from NASA to build and fly the United States’ next passenger spacecraft. Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100…
‘J’ marks the spot for Rosetta’s lander
Rosetta’s lander Philae will target Site J, an intriguing region on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko that offers unique scientific potential, with hints of activity nearby, and minimum…
Adventurous Chinese Eager to Travel to Space as Tourists
MOSCOW, September 15 (RIA Novosti) – The Chinese market has reacted enthusiastically to the prospect of flights to outer space on Lynx spacecraft, currently…
Space Station Expedition 40 Crew Returns to Earth, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
Three crew members from the International Space Station (ISS) returned to Earth Wednesday after 169 days of science and technology research in space, including a…
Boeing Receives First Order for 502 Phoenix Small Satellite
Hyperspectral Payload will be first in the commercial industry Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received its first commercial order for the 502 Phoenix small satellite from…
NASA Completes Key Review of World’s Most Powerful Rocket in Support of Journey to Mars
NASA officials Wednesday announced they have completed a rigorous review of the Space Launch System (SLS) — the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development to…
Boeing Continues Progress on Improved Space Station Docking System
NASA Docking System Block-1 on track for 2016 delivery HOUSTON, Aug. 26, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will begin manufacturing a new docking system for…
NASA Pluto-Bound Spacecraft Encounters Last Major Traversing En Route to Final Destination
NASA’s Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has crossed the orbit of Neptune, the last major traversing on its way to distant dwarf planet, the Agency’s press…
Rosetta: Landing site search narrows
Using detailed information collected by ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft during its first two weeks at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, five locations have been identified as candidate sites to…
NASA to Stop Using Soyuz Spacecraft, Invest in Domestic Private Space Industry
MOSCOW, August 22 (RIA Novosti) – NASA is expected to sign a multibillion-dollar deal with a private company to launch US astronauts from the United…
Launch Date For Lockheed Martin-Built CLIO Satellite Set For September 16
DENVER, Aug. 21, 2014 – The launch date for the U.S. government’s CLIO satellite, built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], has been set for Sept….
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