Washington DC (UPI) Jan 15, 2021 - Virgin Orbit plans to try again Sunday to send 10 small science satellites for NASA and several universities into orbit using a rocket launched over the Pacific Ocean.
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 15, 2021 - SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashed down safely off the coast of Florida last night, concluding a month-plus stay at the International Space Station (ISS) to bring back thousands of pounds of scient
Paris (ESA) Jan 15, 2021 - The month of December comes with holidays for many, but for the International Space Station and mission controls around the world, science never rests. The arrival of the 21st cargo spaceship
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 14, 2021 - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, successfully launched and recovered a new capsule Thursday that includes new amenities for space tourists.
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jan 13, 2021 - Exotrail reports full success of first-ever cubesat mission equipped with Hall-effect electric propulsion technology. Through an In-Orbit Demonstration mission launched to Low Earth Orbit on 7th of
Beijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2021 - A Chinese city deployed robots to take Covid-19 throat swabs on Wednesday, as the country ramps up mass testing to stamp out local coronavirus outbreaks.
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2021 - With NASA astronaut Victor Glover monitoring aboard the International Space Station, an upgraded SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Docking Adapter on the station's space
Beijing (XNA) Jan 13, 2021 - China is creating a new line of rocket engines for its upcoming space missions, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced Tuesday. According to the state-owned sa
Paris, France (ESA) Jan 13, 2021 - Prepping for a spacewalk typically means diving underwater to rehearse and fine-tune operations. In 2016, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst performed such an underwater rehearsal for the Colka hig
Moscow (AFP) Jan 12, 2021 - Russia's cosmonaut training centre said Tuesday it has begun vaccinating employees against the coronavirus ahead of future space missions.
London, UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2021 - The UK Space Agency and Rolls-Royce are joining forces for a unique study into how nuclear power and technologies could be used as part of space exploration. This new research contract will se
Urbana IL (SPX) Jan 12, 2021 - When in space, astronauts typically eat dehydrated, nutrient-dense food, but when it comes to longer space missions, that can become a problem as they'll eventually lack nutrients from fresh vegetab
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 12, 2021 - DARPA's Operational Fires (OpFires) program, which is developing a ground-launched intermediate-range hypersonic weapons system, is advancing to a new phase. Phase 3b will involve full-scale missile
London, UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2021 - The UK Space Agency and Rolls-Royce are joining forces for a unique study into how nuclear power and technologies could be used as part of space exploration. This new research contract will se
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2021 - As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon and on to Mars, the agency's quest to seek answers about our solar system and beyond continues to inform those efforts and generate new discoveri
Evry, France (SPX) Jan 11, 2021 - Building on a year that confirmed Arianespace's unique capability to offer launch service solutions tailored for its customers' varied requirements, the company is well prepared for the future with
