San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2020 - General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has delivered a design concept of a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) reactor to power future astronaut missions to Mars for a NASA-funded study. The
Huntsville AL (NASA) Sep 21, 2020 - Every piece of hardware flown in space is first tested rigorously on the ground to ensure that it can perform in extreme environments. Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,
Wallops Island VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2020 - Rocket Lab, a leading satellite manufacturer and launch provider, has successfully completed a wet dress rehearsal of the Electron vehicle at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at the Mid-Atlantic R
Beijing (XNA) Sep 21, 2020 - The State-owned space conglomerate China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp is working with local authorities in Shandong province to set up a manufacturing complex for solid-propellant carrier r
Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 21, 2020 - Reports have said that the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos has commissioned an economic assessment of whether operations can be resumed on the floating spaceport Sea Launch, owned by the S
Shanghai (XNA) Sep 18, 2020 - Spacecraft enthusiasts can catch a glimpse of a newly developed commercial Chinese rocket at the ongoing China International Industry Fair in Shanghai. The medium-sized carrier rocket was deve
Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 18, 2020 - A small leak of ammonia has been detected at the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos confirmed to Sputnik, adding that the incident poses no threat to crew members.
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 - Some of the most interesting places to study in our solar system are found in the most inhospitable environments - but landing on any planetary body is already a risky proposition. With NASA plannin
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 - A new space sector initiative was agreed this week between Scotland's Spaceport sites. The Scottish Space Leadership Council has announced the formation of the Spaceports Alliance, a sectoral Workin
Elche, Spain (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 - Spanish reusable launch vehicle developer PLD Space has announced the closure of further financing through a tie-up with independent financial advisory and alternative asset management group Arcano
Qingdao, China (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 - China successfully sent nine satellites into planned orbit at the Yellow Sea Tuesday. The nine satellites, belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group, blasted off atop a Long March-11 carrier
Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 16, 2020 - US company United Launch Alliance (ULA) plans to end operation of the Atlas-5 launch vehicle with the Russian RD-180 engine in the mid-2020s, Julie Arnold, an ULA spokeswoman, told Sputnik. Th
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 - NASA has long used art to represent everything from abstract astrophysical concepts to presentations of satellites in orbit that cannot be directly photographed in great detail. Since 2013, Ma
Promontory UT (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 - Northrop Grumman Corporation and NASA have donated a set of flight-worthy solid rocket boosters from the Space Shuttle Program to the California Science Center, located in Los Angeles, California, t
Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 15, 2020 - It actually IS rocket science for the student participants in NASA's Student Launch competition - one of seven NASA Artemis Student Challenges. Every year, NASA challenges middle school, high
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 15, 2020 - The Pentagon on Tuesday released video showing the rapid detection and destruction of surrogate Russian cruise missiles as part of a test of a new weapons system.
