ESA workhorse to power NASA?s Orion spacecraft
ESA agreed with NASA today to contribute a driving force to the Orion spacecraft planned for launch in 2017. Ultimately, Orion will carry astronauts further…
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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…
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…
Lockheed Martin Begins Final Assembly of NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft
DENVER, Sept. 11, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has begun the assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) phase for NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile…
Shenzhou-9 spacecraft to return Friday morning
The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft will return to Earth around 10 a.m. Beijing Time Friday, a spokesperson for China’s manned space program announced here Thursday. …
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. …
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…
SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Completes Key Tests In Quest to Visit Space Station
Today, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft completed key on-orbit tests as part of a historic attempt to be the first commercial company in history…
Boeing Successfully Completes Parachute Drop Test of Crew Space Transportation Spacecraft
Boeing successfully completed a parachute drop test of the company’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft today at the Delmar Dry Lake Bed near Alamo, Nev….
China to launch manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft
BEIJING – China will launch the manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft between June and August this year and achieve space rendezvous and docking mission with the orbiting…
Russian spacecraft turned space junk to crash soon
AP Aerospace Writer Marcia Dunn contributed from Cape Canaveral, Fla. A Russian spacecraft designed to burnish the nation’s faded space glory in a mission to…
Lockheed Martin and NASA Place Two Grail Spacecraft Into Orbit Around the Moon
DENVER, January 1st, 2012 — Both of NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft were successfully inserted into orbit around the Earth’s moon. The…
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