Boeing TDRS-K Relay Satellite Sends 1st Signals from Space
Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-K, demonstrating that the vehicle is functioning and ready to use…
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Astronauts Complete Spacewalk to Fix Space Station Cooling System
A US-Japanese team has returned to the to the Quest airlock module of the International Space Station (ISS) late on Thursday after completing a spacewalk…
Dragon Spacecraft Returns to Earth in First Official Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station, safely splashing down approximately 250 miles off the coast of southern California. “This historic…
Soyuz with New Crew Docks at Space Station
A Russian Soyuz TMA-06M spaceship with the new crew of the International Space Station (ISS), which took off from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday, docked with…
Baumgartner first freefalling man breaking soundbarrier!
Watched by millions on the planet live over the Internet, Austrian Felix Baumgartner broke three world records. Highest manned balloon flight ever Highest parachute jump…
World Space Week – bringing security back down to earth
‘Space for Human Security and Safety’: this year’s World Space Week topic is a familiar one for Air Traffic Control (ATC) professionals. What happens in…
Shuttle Endeavour Ferry Flight Rescheduled to Sept. 19
WASHINGTON — NASA’s ferry flight of space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) is rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 19 due to an…
Boeing Establishes Baseline Configuration of Commercial Crew Transportation System
Integrated Systems Review is 1st performance milestone of CCiCap initiative HOUSTON, Sept. 14, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA recently established the firm baseline…
Space Shuttle Endeavour To Make Historic Final Ferry Flight
WASHINGTON — Space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop NASA’s modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), will make the final ferry flight of the Space Shuttle Program…
Raytheon’s Space Fence technology ready to track space debris
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) have completed the preliminary design review (PDR) contract of the Space Fenceprogram. Space Fence is capable…
Virgin Galactic Reveals Privately Funded Satellite Launcher and Confirms SpaceShipTwo Poised for Powered Flight
New vehicle “LauncherOne” to transform small satellite market, as space tourism business powers into final leg of test flights During the Farnborough International Air Show…
Spaceport Farnborough?
Virgin Galactic headline Farnborough Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo provides star attraction at Farnborough International Airshow in preparation for a visit by Sir Richard Branson and many…
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