All Space news – Page 22
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Two NASA scientific satellites launched from Florida
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V expendable launch vehicle has successfully carried two scientific satellites for NASA into orbit from the Kennedy...
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Obituary: Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, former US Navy and NASA test pilot who became the first person to walk on the Moon, died on 25 August at the age of 82, reportedly due to...
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India unveils Mars ambition
India has become the latest nation to unveil its ambition for a Mars mission. The country will place a small spacecraft in orbit around Mars in 2013, Prime...
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NASA announces new mission to Mars
As NASA's Curiosity rover roams across the Martian surface, the space agency is already looking towards its next mission to the red planet. Announced...
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Neil Armstrong, test pilot and first person on moon, dies
Neil Armstrong, former US Navy and NASA test pilot who became the first person to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82. In addition to the...
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NASA announces completion of first new commercial crew milestone
NASA has announced the on-time completion of the first milestone under NASA's commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme, meant to stimulate...
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Suborbital company Xcor announces Florida base of operations
Suborbital spaceflight company Xcor has announced a manufacturing and operations facility in Florida for the Lynx Mk II, the second iteration of the company's...
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AUVSI: UrtheCast seeks 'ultimate overview of Earth'
UrtheCast (booth 3910) is launching at the show a contest to create the "ultimate overview of the Earth".
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Mars landing successful, now Curiosity can explore
One of the most ambitious landings in planetary science came off with apparent near-perfection early this morning when NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, was...
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Texas researchers aim to break fuel injection barrier to hypersonic flight
A team of aerodynamics researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have begun a three-year project to help NASA break through one of the biggest...
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NASA announces commercial crew grants to Boeing, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada
NASA has announced the three winners of the third and likely final commercial crew awards, meant to stimulate development of a crew taxi to low Earth orbit (LEO).
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AUVSI: NRL’s new lab puts robots through their paces
It may resemble a gym, with swimming pool, weights, climbing wall and sauna, but those who use the building focus strictly on business.
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China completes longest hot-fire engine test for Long March 5 core stage
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC) has successfully test-fired the YF-100 liquid-fuel rocket engine for the nation's new heavy-lift...
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US EX-IM gives loans and guarantees for satellite construction
The US Export-Credit agency and loans organisation, the US Ex-Im bank, has agreed to provide a loan guarantee to $922 million of loans for the construction...
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Space Launch System formally enters design phase
The Space Launch System (SLS), the super-heavy lift launch vehicle designed to launch crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO), has passed a combination...
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GenCorp to buy rocket manufacturer Rocketdyne
GenCorp, parent company of rocket engine builder Aerojet, announced the purchase of competitor Rocketdyne from Pratt & Whitney (P&W), for $550 million. The...
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NASA to launch science missions with remaining Boeing Delta IIs
NASA has selected three payloads for launch aboard the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II, using three of the final five launch vehicles. The launcher...
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SpaceX wins first NASA science payload launch contract
SpaceX has won an $82 million award to launch a NASA science payload aboard a Falcon 9, the first such contract awarded to a 'new space' company. The...
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NASA selects four companies to study advanced SLS boosters
NASA has downselected four companies to work on advanced boosters for the Space Launch System (SLS), which will replace ex-Space Shuttle hardware to power...
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FARNBOROUGH: EADS Astrium models secure military satellite
EADS Astrium (OE13) showed a model of what it claims is the world's most sophisticated satellite for secure military communications. The company's Paradigm...