All Space articles – Page 90
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NewsNASA Shuttle-derived future manned spacecraft CEV may get avionics from Boeing 787
Lockheed Martin’s proposals for NASA’s Crew Exploration Vehicle include Boeing 787-derived avionics and the use of thermal protection system material from the US space agency’s Stardust sample return capsule.
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NewsVirgin Galactic tests SS2 cockpit and considers pilot requirement
Virgin Galactic operations director Alex Tai and test pilot David Mackay have been flying the SpaceShipTwo (SS2) cockpit simulator at Scaled Composites in California to provide feedback on the pilot interface.
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CEV landing system re-evaluated
A rethink of the way vehicle’s crew capsule is recovered is the latest change in NASA’s future exploration plans
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ASTRO and Nextsat readied for thermal vacuum testing
‘Dynamics of space’ to be replicated for proving of satellite and servicing spacecraft
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US claims right to set new space tourism regulations globally after treaty examination
Washington claims right to regulate suborbital launches made by US companies anywhere around the world
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NewsThe Shuttle 25 years on: Flight special report
To mark the 25 years since the 12 April 1981 first launch of the NASA Space Shuttle, the Flightglobal team trawled the Flight International archives, compiled two remarkable image galleries, wrote first-hand blogs and sourced exclusive original eye witness accounts of the first mission.
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NewsThe Shuttle 25 years on: Lasting legacy
An extended version of the feature looking charting the history of NASA's space Shuttle programme
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Lasting legacy
As the US Space Shuttle programme celebrates 25 years of operation, we look back at its spectacular successes – and disasters
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Fuel tank leak brings Falcon down
SpaceX says fire around main engine damaged pneumatic system, forcing engine shutdown 29s into maiden flight