SpaceShipTwo completes two glide test flights within twenty-four hours
SpaceShipTwo completes two glide test flights within twenty-four hours.
Tag: spaceflight
Memo Marks Official End of Constellation
Don’t bet on it: A memo signed today by a senior NASA official marks the end of the Constellation program.
All this does is make the name change of the program-formerly-called-Constellation official. The pork continues nonetheless!
Robot refueling test of satellites to be launched on last shuttle flight
A testbed for testing the robotic refueling of satellites will be installed on ISS on last shuttle flight.
This whole testbed is the brainchild of Frank Cepollina, the man behind all of the Hubble Space Telescope repair missions. Until recently it was doubtful there was room for this project on any shuttle mission. That he nonetheless managed to get it on the last flight is another testament to Cepollina’s incredible ability to get things done. And if the tests work on ISS, NASA will then consider launching operational systems for refueling several perfectly usable climate satellites now in orbit.
SpaceX gets another contract for its Falcon 9
SpaceX gets another launch contract for its Falcon 9.
Vesta begins to come into focus as Dawn approaches
The asteroid Vesta is beginning to come into focus as the space probe Dawn approaches.
ESA lifting body entry vehicle about to get final approval
European lifting body entry spacecraft is about to get its final approval before construction.
“The moment of truth is about to arrive.”
SpaceShipTwo’s test program ramps up
Scaled Composites continues to ramp up the test flight program of SpaceShipTwo. More here.
Apollo spacesuits head to the museum
The modern American space effort: Apollo spacesuits head to the museum.
China’s lunar probe leaves lunar orbit
China’s second lunar probe, Chang’e 2, has been boosted out of lunar orbit and beyond.
Second X-51 hypersonic flight scheduled for week of June 13
The second X-51 hypersonic flight is now scheduled for the week of June 13.
Camera being added to the last shuttle external tank
A camera has been installed on the last shuttle external tank so that its destruction in the atmosphere can be observed.