All Space articles – Page 43
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NASA names final Shuttle crew
The final Space Shuttle mission's crew has been named by NASA one year...
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Ares I work continues despite cancellation threat
Rocket builder Alliant Techsystems (ATK) says work is proceeding on several tests aimed at proving out its first stage for the NASA Ares 1 low-Earth orbit...
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Shuttle extension could again lengthen Hubble life
Hubble proponents are mulling potential future servicing options for the recently reinvigorated 19-yr-old space telescope in light of an option offered by...
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Nano-scale aluminium and ice propel rocket
A solid rocket motor that uses a mix of nano-scale aluminium particles and ice for its propellant has been launched to 1,300ft (400m) by the US Air Force...
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This Week Briefings
Three men face long prison terms after being found guilty in a UK court of conspiracy to murder over the 2006...
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Cash shortage freezes UK Moon mission
The UK's Moon Lightweight Interior and Telecom Experiment mission that was to fire penetrators into the lunar...
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$35m for Excalibur Almaz week in orbit
Armed with a market study that indicates annual revenues of $1 billion, space tourism company Excalibur Almaz is working towards a 2013 first flight...
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NewsUS, Russian capsules vie for orbital domination
The history of human spaceflight has seen just seven operational crewed capsules, today six more are in development and three are private ventures...
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NASA considers ISS Bigelow module
NASA is considering attaching a Bigelow Aerospace inflatable module to the International Space Station, in a return to a concept over a decade old...
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Report to say UK faces uncertain future without space
The UK's standing in the world and the way space industry investment can enhance it will be set out in the government's...
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Working Week: Earl Lawrence fights for freedom of flight
In his role as vice-president of industry and regulatory affairs at the Experimental Aircraft Association, Earl Lawrence battles the corner for recreational aviators, from ultralights to ex-military jets
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This Week briefings
Singapore Airlines has delayed deliveries of eight Airbus A380s. The deferrals affect the airline's...
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NewsISS to get permanent logistics module lab
The International Space Station is to get another laboratory with the permanent berthing of a logistics module during Space Shuttle's final mission...
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NewsCan commercial firms win with NASA?
The Obama administration is asking whether private enterprise should be called up to give NASA a post-Shuttle boost...
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Astronauts back Constellation
Sixteen former astronauts have signed a joint statement in support of NASA's Moon return Constellation programme ....
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This week: Briefings
Sixteen former astronauts have signed a joint statement in support of NASA's Moon return Constellation...
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NewsWill Constellation live on?
This month NASA’s Orion undergoes a major design review and its launcher's solid rocket is tested but this week US president Barack Obama’s administration will be presented options that could see both cancelled...
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The Bear's stars shine brighter
A fresh vision is energising Russia's space programme after years of stagnation that followed the end of the Soviet Union
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Opinion
Comment: Oshkosh spectators hail WhiteKnight Two and the A380
Forgotten how inspiring aviation can be? Cast aside all cynicism and make a pilgrimage to AirVenture and join the crowds celebrating the passion of flight