Houston TX (SPX) Nov 04, 2011 - A new Russian resupply craft arrived at the International Space Station at 7:41 a.m. EDT Wednesday. The ISS Progress 45 docked to the Pirs docking compartment after a trip to the station that began
Beijing (XNA) Nov 04, 2011 - Stargazers across the globe now have one more reason to keep their eyes on the heavens with the successful docking between China's two spacecraft. The Shenzhou-8 docked with China's first space lab
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 04, 2011 - The Boeing Co. will set up Orbiter Processing Facility-3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to manufacture and assemble its CST-100 spacecraft for launches to the International Space Station
San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2011 - A new study sponsored by NASA finds that space flights lasting six months or more can cause a spectrum of changes in astronauts' visual systems. Some problems, including blurry vision, appear to per
Beijing (XNA) Nov 04, 2011 - China's latest achievements in space exploration symbolize new gains of not only the Chinese but also the mankind. The successful docking of Tiangong-1 space lab module and Shenzhou-8 spacecraft at
Beijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2011 - China took a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station on Thursday by completing its first successful docking high above Earth, state media reported.
Beijing (XNA) Nov 03, 2011 - In the eyes of Chinese media, the country's first space docking is not only rocket science, but also a source of inspiration for an imagined space romance. In the most popular metaphor, Chines
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 03, 2011 - The Russian Progress M-13M cargo spacecraft docked on Wednesday in an automatic regime with the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's Mission Control said. The space freighter delivered
Bethesda MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2011 - On October 30, 2011, at 6:11 EDT, Progress 45 spacecraft lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This is not normally a major event, but it was on this occasion. In fact, Bill Gersten
Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Nov 03, 2011 - Right in the heart of Gottingen - 236 cubic metres of outer space! The German Aerospace Center will now be able to conduct research on electric spacecraft propulsion systems under realistic conditio
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Nov 03, 2011 - China successfully launched its Shenzhou-8 spacecraft early Tuesday morning, marking a key step toward fulfilling the country's dreams of establishing its own space station. The spacecraft is
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2011 - The successful docking of the unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft with China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory is the end of a long saga. The road to a successful rendezvous in space has been tricky for Chin
Hampton, VA (SPX) Nov 02, 2011 - NASA's Langley Research Center completed another successful test of the Orion spacecraft's landing capabilities in their Hydro Impact Basin. While workers prepared the 18,000-pound (8,165 kg)
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Nov 02, 2011 - About 1.5 km from a launch pad in the deserts of northwest China, crowds of people observed a rocket with reverence, waiting hours through the dark for the moment when the spacecraft departed for th
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Nov 02, 2011 - For the first time, an orbiter China sends into space has a completely new mission: to rendezvous and dock with another one. At 5:58 a.m. Tuesday, a 58.3-meter-long upgraded Long March-2F rocket, ca
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 02, 2011 - Preparations for Arianespace's second Soyuz mission from French Guiana are moving forward as assembly and checkout of the vehicle continue at the Spaceport. Its basic three-stage launcher is now tak
