All Space news – Page 17
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NewsUSAF to rebalance ISR portfolio
The US Air Force will have to rebalance its ISR aircraft portfolio after operations wrap up over Afghanistan ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Astrium engineers take a shot at space debris
How many satellite engineers spend their day shooting at things? Answer - two. And, it must be said, Simon Barraclough and Jaime Reed are having a good time doing it.
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NewsFirst launch of Orbital Sciences Antares rocket successful
Orbital Sciences launched the first Antares rocket on 21 April into orbit carrying a mass simulator to launch an elbaorate dress rehearsal for a follow-on...
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NewsFor ‘flexible’ Vega, second launch a step up in complexity
The European Space Agency is readying the 2 May second flight of its Vega light launcher in expectation of repeating the success of last year's maiden launch...
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NewsOrbital Sciences aborts Antares test flight
Orbital Sciences Corporation aborted the first Antares medium-lift rocket test launch into space on 17 April from Wallops Island, Virginia. The test mission...
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NewsResurrected Athena launch vehicle set for 2015 flight
Lockheed Martin's Athena launch vehicle is set for a new launch in 2015, the first since its deactivation in 2001.
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First orbital SPARK launch scheduled from Hawaii
The state of Hawaii will see its first orbital launch in October 2013, with the first launch of a Super Strypi vehicle. The Super Strypi, also called...
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Lunar lander hopeful Golden Spike details business plans
Golden Spike, which hopes to land people on the Moon and return them to Earth, has released new details about its technical and business cases.
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NewsUnited Launch Alliance completes major human-rating milestones
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed major milestones for the Orion-capable Delta IV launch pad ahead of a planned launch in September 2014.
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NewsOrbital Sciences’ Antares ready for lift-off
The first launch of Orbital Sciences’ Antares is due shortly, the last in a series of new American launch vehicles (LV) for some time to come. Others that are due shortly, notably SpaceX’s Falcon v1.1 and Falcon Heavy, are modifications (significant ones) of existing LVs.
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NewsBoeing progressing on CST-100 space capsule
Boeing is making progress on the CST-100 capsule, intended to fly astronauts to the International Space Station. "Our next milestone we've got planned...
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NewsNASA announces $17.7 billion 2014 budget request
NASA's $17.7 billion budget request for financial year 2014 (FY14) would fully fund crucial spaceflight programmes, says Elizabeth Robinson, NASA's chief...
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NewsOrion capsule set for static load testing
The Lockheed Martin Orion capsule is scheduled for intensive load tests beginning on 22 April, one of the last major test series in preparation for its 2014 first flight.
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Orion capsule nears load testing
The Lockheed Martin Orion capsule is scheduled for intensive load tests beginning 22 April, one of the last major test series in preparation for its 2014...
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NewsNASA selects small businesses to build nanosatellite launchers
NASA has selected small businesses to receive up to $38.7 million in grants for innovative technology developments, including a number of technologies relating...
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NewsNew Mexico spaceflight liability bill signed into law
The Governor of New Mexico has signed a bill extending liability waivers for spaceflight companies in the state. The bill allows commercial spaceflight...
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NewsCastor 30XL fires for first time
ATK has static-fired the first Castor 30XL solid rocket motor at the US Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: The ISS - Earth's outpost at the edge of space
Founded after the Cold War, the International Space Station brought former fierce rivals the USA and Russia together in the quest for joint triumph in a new arena
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NewsStratolaunch marches forward
Stratolaunch is making steady progress on its satellite-launching aircraft design, and intends to reach major milestones "in the summer timeframe," according...
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NewsXcor tests piston pump-fed rocket engine
Xcor has successfully fired its wholly piston pump-fed rocket, the first of its kind, a major milestone in the company's quest to build a reusable suborbital...