SpaceX launches Falcon 9 for cargo mission to International Space Station
At 9:39:00 am ET on February 19, 2017, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon spacecraft, lifted off from Launch Complex 39A to deliver nearly…
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First American in Space, John Glenn dies at 95
“Today, the first American to orbit the Earth, NASA astronaut and Ohio Senator John Glenn, passed away. We mourn this tremendous loss for our nation…
SPACE COOPERATION SIGNED BY ITALY-JAPAN BUSINESS GROUP
An important agreement on Space cooperation was signed today in Milan during the XXVIII General Assembly meeting of the Italy-Japan Business Group (IJBG). The meeting…
A ‘Star Trek’ Future in Space Depends on Presidential Vision
Each president who comes into office tries to make a mark on space, a new documentary film argues — but the visions of three generations…
Leonardo builds spectrometer for FLEX Space Mission studying photosynthetic activity globally
Leonardo will provide the spectrometer for the FLEX Space mission, which will study the actual photosynthetic activity of vegetation on a global scale The data…
Boeing to Add Space Bins to Existing Alaska Airlines 737 Fleet
Airline to modify 34 in-service airplanes to significantly increase overhead storage Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that the Seattle-based airline…
New record and successful launch for Ariane 5
Ariane 5 launched two telecommunication satellites weighing a total of 10.730 tonnes into space from the European spaceport in Kourou, a new record for the European…
Russia Working On ‘Space Taxi’ To Shuttle Astronauts Between ISS and Moon
Russian space rocket company Energia has unveiled plans for a reusable ‘space taxi’ to shuttle cargo and crews between the International Space Station (ISS) and…
New and Improved Orion Crew Module Arrives at Kennedy Space Center
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NASA Orion team has secured the 2,700 lb. Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) Orion crew module into its structural assembly tool,…
Virgin Galactic And Y-3 Announce Exclusive Space-Apparel Partnership
Spaceport America in New Mexico provided the backdrop for the launch of a new partnership for Virgin Galactic which will see Y-3 take on the…
Tim Peak set for SpaceWalk
ESA astronaut Tim Peake and NASA astronaut Tim Kopra will exit the International Space Station next week to repair a power unit on the outside….
First Sunshield Layer Completed for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Aug.12, 2015 – The first of the five sunshield layers that will make it possible for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…
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