Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 05, 2016 - If the SpaceX aerospace manufacturer manages to reuse its Falcon 9 rockets, it could decrease the cost of space launches by 30 percent, the President and Chief operating officer of SpaceX, Gwynne Sh
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 05, 2016 - A $1 million grant from NASA will allow researchers from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance to examine the changes in astronauts' muscle strength and function durin
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 04, 2016 - Like all rocket engines, the small thrusters that a spacecraft or satellite fires to maintain or change positions need fuel. Currently, many use hydrazine - a toxic and corrosive fuel that requires
Washington (AFP) April 2, 2016 - American space firm Blue Origin successfully completed the third launch and vertical landing of its reusable New Shepard rocket on Saturday, company founder and Internet entrepreneur Jeff Bezos said.
Moscow (AFP) April 2, 2016 - The Russian unmanned cargo ship Progress successfully docked with the International Space Station on Saturday, resupplying the crew with food and fuel, Russia's mission control centre said.
Los Angeles (AFP) March 31, 2016 - Better known for its palm trees and celebrities, Los Angeles is also emerging as a tech hub, with its so-called Silicon Beach area offering a sun-kissed alternative to Silicon Valley.
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 31, 2016 - Russia will show the design of a super-heavy space launch vehicle before the end of 2016, the head of Roscosmos State Corporation said Wednesday. By the end of the year Roscosmos will present
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 31, 2016 - Reports of the multinational Sea Launch spacecraft launch service being sold are close to the truth, the head of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, said Wednesday The details of the deal coul
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 30, 2016 - If NASA is going to send astronauts on years-long missions, the agency will need new and better tools to monitor whether the men and women are healthy along the way. One company has developed a tool
New Delhi (XNA) Mar 30, 2016 - India is planning to launch a record 22 satellites by a single rocket in May this year from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota, a top space official said. The state-owned Indian Space Resea
Seoul (AFP) March 30, 2016 - North Korea's recent solid-fuel rocket engine test suggests a step forward in missile technology, but it remains many years from using such advanced motors for a long-range missile capable of striking the US mainland, a US missile expert said Wednesday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2016 - It has been a dream of humankind for centuries to travel to and live on another planet. Ever since early humans watched the stars in the sky, we've wondered what exactly is up there. If you are inte
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 30, 2016 - China's announcement in late March that telemetry to the Tiangong 1 space laboratory had ceased is disturbing. The language used in the original Xinhua story was vague, but strongly suggested that T
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2016 - Engineers and technicians gathered at dusk recently at a construction site near Kennedy Space Center in Florida to test systems that will support Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The Cre
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2016 - NASA has completed a major milestone on its journey to Mars and is ready to begin another phase of work on its spaceport of the future, where the next generation of astronauts will launch to Mars an
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2016 - Once upon a time, investment in what was originally known as the Space Race was the preserve of national governments. Frankly it was too expensive - and risky - for private investors and there were
