Paris (AFP) Feb 9, 2015 - Europe will launch an experimental space plane on Wednesday, a car-sized, wingless vessel whose 100-minute unmanned mission will inform the design of reusable spacecraft of the future.
Miami (AFP) Feb 9, 2015 - Rainy weather in Florida forced SpaceX to move to Tuesday its planned launch of a $340 million sun-observing spacecraft, followed by a bid to recycle its Falcon 9 rocket.
Tehran, Iran (XNA) Feb 09, 2015 - Iran launched its fourth satellite into orbit on Monday, state IRIB TV reported. Equipped with GPS navigation system, the home-made satellite, named Fajr (Dawn), was put into orbit using home-made S
Miami (AFP) Feb 8, 2015 - SpaceX's launch of a $340 million sun-observing spacecraft that was initially dreamed up by former US vice president Al Gore was postponed Sunday for at least 24 hours after a late problem.
Miami (AFP) Feb 8, 2015 - A $340 million sun-observing spacecraft that was initially dreamed up by former US vice president Al Gore is finally poised to launch Sunday after being kept in storage by NASA for years.
Washington (UPI) Feb 6, 2015 - Launching a satellite is an expensive endeavor. Rockets must be built - often only to be obliterated upon re-entry or wrecked as they splash back into the ocean. And massive amounts of fuel must be expended to propel the heavy metal objects through Earth's atmosphere. It's a problem for both private communication companies and the federal government.
Sparks NE (SPX) Feb 06, 2015 - Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Space Systems and OHB System AG (OHB) announce the completion of the initial Dream Chaser for European Utilization (DC4EU) study co-funded by the Space Administrati
Geneva, Switzerland (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015 - A decision on the replacement of Ukrainian-made carrier rockets for space launches from a floating platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean could be made by April, the Sea Launch SA company said Wed
London (UPI) Feb 5, 2015 - An auction house in Wales is selling a portfolio of vintage photographs taken and collected by NASA astronauts during the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
East Aurora NY (SPX) Feb 03, 2015 - Moog Space and Defense Group provided propulsion control to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's (JPL) Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft that launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in
Paris (SPX) Feb 03, 2015 - The fourth Vega has completed its build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, preparing this lightweight member of Arianespace's launcher family for final checkout ahead of its February 11 liftoff w
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Feb 03, 2015 - Iran has launched its Fajr (Dawn) observation satellite, using a Safir-2 rocket, the country's Fars news agency reported, its first launch since 2012 and declared that it has safely entered orbit. T
New York (AFP) Feb 3, 2015 - Fifteen years after the bursting of the dot-com bubble, the tech sector is flying high again, with record amounts of cash pouring in, and renewed fears about inflated valuations.
Bethesda MD (SPX) Feb 03, 2015 - As the world waits to see if Mars One can establish a human colony on Mars, scientists are working to determine the long-term consequences of living in low or no-gravity conditions, such as those th
Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 03, 2015 - The next time you pour yourself a glass of water, pause before you drink it. First, swirl the clear liquid around the glass. Gently slosh it back and forth. Tap the glass on the tabletop, and watch
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 03, 2015 - It may be cold in upstate New York, but NASA engineers are turning up the temperature in Buffalo for a series of tests that will provide critical data on the heating conditions at the base of NASA's
