Hawthorne CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2008 - On August 2nd, Falcon 1 executed a picture perfect first stage flight, ultimately reaching an altitude of 217 km, but encountered a problem just after stage separation that prevented the second stage from reaching orbit.
New Orleans LA (SPX) Aug 07, 2008 - Lockheed Martin has informed its Michoud Operations workforce that employee reductions would begin in the fall of 2008 and continue through September 2010 as a result of the build-out of External Tanks to support the planned fly-out of the Space Shuttle program.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 07, 2008 - Everyone seems to be sure the Olympic Games in Beijing are destined to be a success. Given the scale of preparations, the event is likely to be unprecedented.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2008 - NASA's Human Research Program will fund nine proposals from six states to investigate questions about the affects of space radiation on human explorers. The selected proposals from researchers in California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, New York and Utah have a total value of approximately $13 million.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 07, 2008 - The launch of a converted RS-20 Voyevoda intercontinental ballistic missile to put a Thai earth observation satellite in orbit has been postponed, a spokesman for the launch company said Wednesday.
New York NY (SPX) Aug 07, 2008 - The Rocket Racing League has celebrated the historic inaugural flights of the Rocket Racer, which captivated the hundreds of thousands of people on-hand at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 06, 2008 - The launch of a Proton-M rocket carrying an Inmarsat communications satellite has been postponed from August 14 to 19, a Russian space agency spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2008 - Russian engineers have yet to discover what has caused the Soyuz capsule to experience troublesome descents in its last two trips back to Earth carrying astronauts, the NASA chief said Wednesday.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 06, 2008 - Russia will launch a converted RS-20 Voyevoda intercontinental ballistic missile to put a Thai earth observation satellite into orbit, the Strategic Missile Forces said on Monday.
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Aug 06, 2008 - The Long-March II-F rocket for the launch of China's manned spacecraft Shenzhou VII has arrived at the launch center in northwest China's Gansu Province.
Paris (AFP) Aug 5, 2008 - Europe's Ariane rocket is headed for oblivion without new investment to equip it with a more powerful launcher, the honorary chairman and ex-CEO of Arianespace warned in an op-ed article Tuesday.
by Staff Writers - Southampton PA (SPX) Aug 07, 2008 Environmental Tectonics has announced that the National AeroSpace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center was honored with an award from the Space Frontier Foundation during the NewSpace 2008 conference.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Aug 05, 2008 - The launch of a Proton M Breeze M vehicle with the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite has been delayed to allow time to replace and retest a launcher electrical component.
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 05, 2008 - When high school and college students around the country are toiling back in the classroom over those How I Spent My Summer Vacation essays in coming weeks, some will have unique stories to share. For instead of tanning at the beach or holding down traditional summer jobs, they've spent two months conducting cutting-edge research and working to send American astronauts to the moon and beyond.
Mcgregor TX (SPX) Aug 05, 2008 - Space Exploration Technologies has conducted the first nine engine firing of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle at its Texas Test Facility outside McGregor on July 30th. A second firing on August 1st completed a major NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) milestone almost two months early.
Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Aug 04, 2008 - Likely Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, at a forum in Florida, said he would not cut the NASA budget if he is elected.
