Two SpaceX missions have received preliminary planning dates for their upcoming launches out of Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 launch with the SES-9 satellite is now aiming for a February 24 liftoff from SLC-40, while the Dragon spacecraft is set to return to action NET (No Earlier Than) April 1 for her CRS-8 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), pending the outcome of a testing issue with the Falcon 9 at the McGregor test site.
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The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft has completed its fast track journey to the International Space Station…
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A November meeting of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) Advanced Exploration Systems division…
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NASA is requesting industry proposals for a Universal Stage Adaptor (USA) that will provide options…
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and their supporting ground teams have begun the…
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A group at NASA’s Johnson Space Center has successfully tested an electromagnetic (EM) propulsion drive…
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NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Terry Virts have completed another EVA on Wednesday, the…
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Boeing Vice President John Elbon believes the CST-100 spacecraft is part of an intertwined forward…
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SpaceX successfully conducted a second attempt to launch its Falcon 9 rocket, tasked with sending…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is continuing to realign its Dream Chaser spacecraft’s aspirations, after losing…
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A Russian Dnepr rocket launched a record-breaking thirty-seven satellites on Friday morning local time, deploying…
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A Russian Soyuz-U rocket was launched from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on…
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) will launch at least once per year, as a “necessary”…
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As NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket continues toward its initial debut in 2017, a…
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Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin recently released “A Unified Space Vision,” his personal plan for humankind’s…
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The Golden Spike company have revealed interest in conducting lunar missions that combine robotic landers…
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South Korea’s Arirang-5 satellite was launched on Thursday atop a Russian Dnepr rocket. The launch…
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NASA planning ISS module relocations to support future crew vehicles
by Pete HardingInternational Space Station (ISS) program managers and engineers are working on long-term plans to support…
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The House Science space subcommittee’s 2013 Authorization Act intends to refocus NASA’s exploration path towards…
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Dennis Tito announces crewed Mars flyby – requires technical advances
by Chris BerginMillionaire Dennis Tito has announced plans to send a human couple on a 501 day…