Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 18, 2008 - A space travel company run by a University of Salford lecturer has been awarded an pounds130,730 grant to develop a unique eco-friendly rocket engine for use as a safety system aboard commercial space rockets.
Dulles VA (SPX) Sep 18, 2008 - Orbital Sciences has announced that it has completed the full-scale pathfinder ground operations of the Minotaur IV space launch vehicle in preparation for its inaugural flight that is currently scheduled to take place in early 2009.
Beijing, China (XNA) Sep 18, 2008 - With Shenzhou-7's launch date approaches, concerns about China's space program rises again. Besides the spacecraft itself, the new generation of China's space industry leaders and astronauts has become the focal point of the public.
Moscow (AFP) Sept 17, 2008 - The Russian unmanned resupply spacecraft Progress M-65 docked with the International Space Station on Wednesday, four days late due to Hurricane Ike, the Interfax news agency reported.
The Ares I rocket, America's next flagship in space, is now in development by NASA and its industry partners, and soon will carry human explorers and new missions of discovery to the moon and beyond.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 16, 2008 - A 42-year-old fighter pilot has been chosen to become the first Chinese person to walk in space, with the historic mission set for September 25, the government said Tuesday.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 16, 2008 - More details of the Shenzhou 7 space mission have now emerged from Chinese media sources. Reports carried by China Daily and China.org.cn have identified the crew as Zhai Zhigang, who is tipped to become China's first spacewalker, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng.
Mountain View CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2008 - Continuing to deliver innovative silicon solutions that meet the needs of aerospace designers, Actel has introduced the industry's first radiation-tolerant, flash-based FPGAs for space-flight applications.
Beijing (RIA Novosti) Sep 15, 2008 - China will launch its Shenzhou 7 manned spacecraft at 13:10 GMT on September 25, weather permitting, the Sohu news service reported Friday.
Long Beach CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2008 - The Sea Launch vessels have departed Sea Launch Home Port and are now on their way to the Equator for the launch of Intelsat's Galaxy 19 satellite, on September 23. Liftoff is planned for 2:28am Pacific Daylight Time (9:28 GMT), at the opening of a two-hour launch window.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 15, 2008 - Russian space launch vehicles are winning even more popularity with potential customers, as domestic engine developers have managed to create a versatile re-useable liquid-propellant engine, bringing to life an old dream of the world's rocket engineers.
Mexico City (AFP) Sept 12, 2008 - A US astronaut of Mexican origin, part of the crew for an Atlantis Space Shuttle voyage in July 2009, presented a project for a Mexican space agency to senators here Friday.
Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2008 - Officials Friday delayed the arrival of a cargo ship at the International Space Station, after NASA shut down its space center in Houston as Hurricane Ike barreled down on Texas, the US space agency said.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 12, 2008 - Russia is due to launch a Progress M-65 spacecraft on board a Soyuz-U rocket from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Wednesday to deliver supplies to the ISS, a Russian space agency spokesman said.
Bringing forward the launch date of China's third manned spacecraft by one month will maximize conditions for the country's highly anticipated inaugural spacewalk, experts have said.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 12, 2008 - Chinese media coverage of the Shenzhou 7 mission is escalating as the launch date approaches. Before the end of September, China will launch its third manned space mission, and produce its first spacewalk.
