Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Feb 02, 2012 - One of NASA's industry partners, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), completed a full-duration, full-thrust firing of its new SuperDraco engine prototype at the company's Rocket Development Fac
Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2012 - The first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station could happen in late March, NASA said on Thursday.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 02, 2012 - A few years ago, back when the Constellation Program was still alive, NASA engineers discovered that the Ares I rocket had a crucial flaw, one that could have jeopardized the entire project. They pa
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 02, 2012 - During the next five years, NASA technology development efforts should focus on 16 high-priority technologies and their associated top technical challenges, says a new report from the National Resea
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2012 - Northrop Grumman was recently awarded a contract to study high-power solar electric propulsion flight system technology for NASA deep space and human exploration missions. In collaboration wi
Moscow (AFP) Feb 2, 2012 - Russia said Thursday that its delayed next manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) would blast off May 15, 45 days later than its scheduled date, after a problem was found in testing.
Pune (IANS) Feb 1, 2012 - Over 1,100 students and teachers of the reputed Vidya Valley School here screamed with joy when Vandana Suryawanshi became the first foreign teacher to be chosen for a prestigious US space programme next April. And she herself is already looking forward to sharing the knowledge she gains there with her pupils.
Moscow (AFP) Feb 1, 2012 - Russia will replace the Soyuz spacecraft set to take the next crew to the International Space Station after a fault was found in testing, a space industry source said Wednesday.
Moscow (AFP) Jan 31, 2012 - Russia plans to postpone its next manned launch to the International Space Station (ISS) by at least a month, the head of its space agency's manned programmes told the RIA Novosti news agency Tuesday.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 31, 2012 - The launch of a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket with a Dutch telecommunication satellite onboard scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, Russian space agency Rosc
Kiev, Ukraine (RIA Novosti) Jan 31, 2012 - Ukraine and Russia will carry out two rocket launches under the joint Dnepr space program, head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine Yuri Alekseyev said on Friday. Moscow has recently decid
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jan 31, 2012 - ESA's new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are in full swing for the rocket's inaugural flight from Europe's Spaceport. The launch window opens on 9 February.
Boxton MA (SPX) Jan 30, 2012 - NASA could test its payloads on Earth under realistic flight conditions before sending them into space by using a technology flown by Draper Laboratory last month. Using the GENIE (Guidance Em
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 30, 2012 - Russia is preparing a Proton-M carrier rocket for the launch of the U.S. Sirius FM-6 telecoms satellite, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Thursday. The launch is tentatively scheduled f
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 30, 2012 - A new series of tests on the engine that will help carry humans to deep space will begin next week at NASA's Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. The tests on the J-2X engine bring NASA one
Moscow (AFP) Jan 28, 2012 - A Russian cargo vessel docked safely at the International Space Station Saturday carrying mainly water and fuel, the mission control centre said.
