At 22:47:56 EST on Friday, 31 January 1958 (03:47 UTC on 1 February), a Juno I rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 26A and successfully placed the Explorer 1 satellite into orbit around the Earth. The launch made the United States the second country to place a satellite into orbit – four months after the Soviet Union orbited Sputnik 1. Sixty years laters, the state of the US launch industry is strong thanks in large part to the proliferation of new commercial entrants into a long-standing market.
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The Russian Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft has returned Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams, along with Soyuz…
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The International Space Station (ISS) gained a new module for the first time since March…
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The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was finally installed on the International Space Station (ISS)…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully conducted a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) on Thursday for its…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Bigelow Aerospace have announced a partnership agreement to launch two…
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Boeing Vice President John Elbon believes the CST-100 spacecraft is part of an intertwined forward…
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Robert Bigelow, founder and President of Bigelow Aerospace, believes that cost effective habitats and transportation…
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Two months after signing a non-funded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA, Bigelow Aerospace has…
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Commercial
The Respected Rocket – Atlas V making the early strides of the transition
by Chris BerginWhile fancy youtube videos and twitter-based cheer-leading continues to be the weapon of choice against the post-Shuttle…
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CommercialShuttle
Boeing’s CST-100 leases OPF-3 following NASA agreement with Space Florida
by Chris BerginOne of NASA’s Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) suitors – Boeing and their CST-100 spacecraft –…