As NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket continues toward its initial debut in 2017, a Boeing proposal for a new Large Upper Stage for the rocket would see SLS gain the ability to perform more complex, long-range missions in a more cost-effective manner.
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Orbital Sciences Corporation have – at the third launch attempt – launched their new Antares…
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A Russian Soyuz FG launch vehicle has lofted the next set of International Space Station…
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While the United States celebrated its Independence Day on Wednesday, the most powerful nation on…
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The commander of Discovery’s STS-131 mission, Alan Poindexter, passed away on Sunday, following a tragic…
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NASA’s Human Architecture Team (HAT) are coming to the conclusion of their support activity phase…
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With preliminary design work underway on the Deep Space Habitat (DSH) for future crewed exploration…
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With the push for exploration Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) increasing, a proposed habitat for human…
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As NASA continues the early development phase of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, contract…
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Artemis
Aerojet cite Solar Electric Propulsion as an enabler for an Exploration Gateway
by Chris BerginAerojet – famous for being a key element of numerous launch vehicle and satellite propulsion…
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All good things must come to an end. And thus was the grand finale of…
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With evaluations continuing into NASA’s future crewed exploration aspirations, the foundations behind what should be…
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In a potential marriage of the Space Launch System (SLS) with a central exploration plan,…
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Commercial
Orbital’s Cygnus preparing for the opening salvo to regain US independence
by Chris BerginWhile Russian engineers continue to investigate the failure of their Progress M-12M, which crashed in…
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CommercialShuttle
Atlantis gifts TriDAR to Orbital’s Cygnus for ISS rendezvous and docking
by Chris BerginAdding to the long list that is her legacy, Atlantis’ successful final test of Neptec’s…
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Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis has undocked from the ISS for the final time, ahead of…
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Teams on the ground are working through possible root causes into the temporary failure of…
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With STS-135/Atlantis now officially extended by one day, the STS-135/Atlantis crew and the ISS crew…
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The Mission Management Team (MMT) have approved the extension of the STS-135 mission by one…
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Following was Atlantis’ last – and rather eventful – final full day at Launch Pad…