Shenzhou-9 launch successful, first Chinese woman in space
Atop an upgraded Long March 2F carrier rocket, blast off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China at 6:37 pm Saturday. A see-off…
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China to launch Shenzhou IX spacecraft Saturday
China will launch the Shenzhou IX manned spacecraft at 6:37 pm Saturday and send the country’s first female astronaut into space, a spokeswoman said Friday. …
U.S. secret space plane X-37B may end mission soon
After spending more than a year orbiting Earth on a mystery mission, the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B space plane is due to return to Earth…
NASA NuSTAR Mission Lifts Off
PASADENA, Calif. – NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) launched into the morning skies over the central Pacific Ocean at 9 a.m. PDT (noon EDT)…
Shenzhou-9 enters final pre-launch phase
The Shenzhou-9 went into the final phase of pre-launch preparations on Wednesday ahead of China’s first manned space docking mission, as its carrier rocket…
NASA Mars Rover Team Aims for Landing Closer to Prime Science Site
WASHINGTON — NASA has narrowed the target for its most advanced Mars rover, Curiosity, which will land on the Red Planet in August. The car-sized…
Shenzhou-9 may face tough tests
JIUQUAN – The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft will face tests of thunder, high temperatures and other adverse weather conditions this summer ahead its launch, experts said…
Space shuttle Enterprise moves to museum in NYC
US space shuttle Enterprise floated along New York’s Hudson River and finally docked at its new floating home in a museum on Wednesday. The…
SpaceX flight opens door for U.S. military payloads
(REUTERS) Space Exploration Technologies’ unmanned Dragon capsule arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday following a test flight for NASA that could open the door to…
First SBIRS Satellite Exceeding Performance Expectations After One Year On Orbit
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 5, 2012 – The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite, launched on May 7, 2011,…
FAA Launch Permit Gives Virgin Galactic’s Space Vehicles the Green Light for Powered Flight
SpaceShipTwo Set to Go for Heavy-Weight Glide Tests with Supersonic Flight Targeted for Year End Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced today that…
SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down after successful test flight
(Reuters) – The first privately developed ship to travel to the International Space Station returned home on Thursday, completing a pioneering mission for commercial firms…
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