All Space articles – Page 22
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NewsILA: Institute spreads the space bug
Every year NASA runs a competition dubbed the "Great Moonbuggy Race" - and the International Space Education Institute helps ensure...
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SPACE - Boeing, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX bite into first milestones
The three companies selected by NASA for its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme - Boeing, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX - are beginning...
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NewsIndia successfully launches three satellites
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched three satellites into orbit, marking the the nations' 100th launch, and 37th large...
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NewsILA: Arianespace has hands full with multiple launches
European launch operator Arianespace has never been busier as teams prepare for six missions concurrently - including two flights next...
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NewsBoeing details latest commercial crew bid
Boeing has provided more detail on the development timeline of its CST-100 capsule for human-rated low Earth orbit transportation under NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) programme, which could earn the company as much as $460 million in funding.
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NewsNASA outlines commercial crew bids, justifies selections
NASA has released a statement on the selection of three spacecraft companies to develop crew transportation to low Earth orbit (LEO), laying out the relative...
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NewsTwo 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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NewsObituary: 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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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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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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NewsNeil 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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NewsNASA 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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NewsSuborbital 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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NewsMars 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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NewsTexas 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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NewsNASA 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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NewsAUVSI: 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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NewsChina 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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NewsUS 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...