The first manually flown docking by Chinese astronauts is now scheduled for June 24.
The first manually flown docking by Chinese astronauts is now scheduled for June 24.
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A new company has announced plans to use the Gemini capsule design from the 1960s to provide crew and cargo capability to orbit.
The competition heats up: A new company has announced plans to use the Gemini capsule design from the 1960s to provide crew and cargo capability to orbit.
“Since this is an existing and proven design we could begin construction six to eight weeks after funding and complete a flying prototype ten to thirteen months later,” said WestWind President Bill Jolly.
Mars Odyssey is out of safe mode and should be back in full operation by next week.
Mars Odyssey is out of safe mode and should be back in full operation by next week.
Want to invest in a spacesuit company? Now you can!
Want to invest in a spacesuit company? Now you can! (Hat tip Clark Lindsey.)
An IBM supercomputer today became the fastest in the world.
The answer is 43: An IBM supercomputer today became the fastest in the world.
China’s Shenzhou-9 capsule successfully docked with Tiengong-1 and the crew has entered the space module.
The competition heats up: China’s Shenzhou-9 capsule successfully docked with Tiengong-1 today and the crew has entered the space module.
The X-37b that has been in orbit for the past 15 months successfully returned to Earth in a runway landing today.
The X-37b that has been in orbit for the past 15 months successfully returned to Earth in a runway landing today.
Video of the landing below the fold.
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China has successfully put into orbit its first three person crew, including its first female astronaut, on its first manned space docking mission.
China has successfully put into orbit its first three person crew, including its first female astronaut, on its first manned space docking mission.
Despite the continuing lack of an agreement, Kazakhstan today gave Russia permission to resume launches from the Baikonur spaceport.
Despite the continuing lack of an agreement, Kazakhstan today gave Russia permission to resume launches from the Baikonur spaceport.
Their new as yet unfinished spaceport in Vostochny must appear increasingly important to the Russians.
On exhibit in New York: A mock mission to Mars, built by an artist using, among other things, duct tape.
On exhibit in New York: A mock mission to Mars, built by an artist using, among other things, duct tape.
China’s next manned mission, with one female astronaut aboard, will launch Saturday.
We have a date: China’s next manned mission, with one female astronaut aboard, will launch Saturday.