Engineers are methodically working through stacks of data related to last week’s failure of the CRS-3/OrB-3 Antares launch vehicle. Orbital managers have noted that early data points to the failure of a turbopump on one of Antares’ AJ-26 engines as the leading reason the rocket failed just seconds after launch. The company are now working towards “upgrading” the propulsion system with a new engine, ready for 2016.
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has concluded her mission to the International Space Station (ISS) with a…
Canada’s SPDM (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator), or Dextre as it’s commonly known, has completed the…
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station (ISS) and successfully berthed, following…
SpaceX successfully launched the latest Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station…
Thanks in part to the successful launch – at the first attempt – of the…
A sewing machine, used to stitch the cloth shields that are used to protect payloads…
SpaceX made a late postponement to the CRS-3/SpX-3 mission to the International Space Station on…
SpaceX have fired up their Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle during a Static Fire (Hot…
SpaceX believes they have “all the necessary pieces” to achieve a full recovery of the booster…
SpaceX is expected to take another leap towards the full reusability of their Falcon 9…
Dragon’s next trip to the International Space Station (ISS) is now targeting a launch date…
SpaceX’s next Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will involve the delivery of…
In another busy week of launches, SpaceX launched four Falcon 9 missions — four are…
Six missions comprise the worldwide launch manifest this week, including a crewed launch from China…
The International Space Station (ISS) recently welcomed three spacecraft that delivered much-needed cargo to support…
SpaceX is scheduled to launch up to three times this week, with each mission planned…
A busy slate of launches was planned for the last full week of September, including…
Another busy week of launches has arrived, with SpaceX dominating the launch manifest with four…
Just over two weeks after the CRS-33 cargo delivery to the International Space Station, another…
