Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2011 - When human space explorers reach an asteroid for the first time, NASA figures the experience will be more like swimming in space than walking on the Moon.
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2011 - Space Systems/Loral has announced that the high throughput broadband satellite that it built for ViaSat arrived today at the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched aboard an
Ames IA (SPX) Sep 19, 2011 - Bob Lipert held up a syringe, attached a plastic cartridge and demonstrated how chemistry developed at Iowa State University is helping astronauts and cosmonauts make sure they have safe drinking wa
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 19, 2011 - The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace has announced the signature of a contract for the launch of the BepiColombo spacecraft, designed to explore the planet Mercury. The launch is schedule
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 19, 2011 - The U.S. private space capsule Dragon will conduct a flight near the International Space Station (ISS), but docking between them is not planned, Vladimir Solovyov, head of the Russian segment of the
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Sep 19, 2011 - The first Soyuz to be operated from French Guiana has begun the integration process, marking a major step toward Arianespace's introduction of the workhorse medium-lift vehicle into its launcher fam
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2011 - It seems that our long wait for the launch of China's space laboratory is almost over. Most discussions of the flight of Tiangong 1 suggest that it will certainly launch this month. We can now measu
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2011 - The Space Frontier Foundation called Wednesday's announcement by NASA that it will attempt to build Congress's giant monster rocket a disaster that will devour our dreams for moving humanity into sp
Moscow (AFP) Sept 16, 2011 - Russia on Friday said the next manned launch taking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) would take place two days later than previously announced, on November 14.
Moscow (AFP) Sept 16, 2011 - Three spacemen made a safe delayed return from the International Space Station on Friday as Russia again pushed back the launch of their replacement crew because of a recent rocket crash.
Evry, France (SPX) Sep 16, 2011 - Arianespace will launch two satellites for DIRECTV and has the option of launching another two satellites for one of the world's leading providers of television entertainment services. All fou
Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2011 - British business magnate Richard Branson hopes to launch a vessel into space within the next 12 months, kicking off an era of commercial space travel.
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 15, 2011 - NASA is ready to move forward with the development of the Space Launch System - an advanced heavy-lift launch vehicle that will provide an entirely new national capability for human exploration beyo
Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2011 - NASA unveiled its plans Wednesday for a massive new launcher capable of powering manned space flights well beyond low-Earth orbit and ultimately to Mars.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 14, 2011 - Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday it has tentatively set the nearest launch of a Progress space freighter on October 30 and a Soyuz manned spacecraft on November 12. Another Soyuz
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 14, 2011 - NASA is offering space shuttle heat shield tiles and dehydrated astronaut food to eligible schools and universities. The initiative is part of the agency's efforts to preserve the Space Shuttle Prog
