Space Safety Magazine

Progress M-15M resuppply vessel approaching ISS (Credtis: NASA).

Progress 58 Booster Captured in Very Low Orbit

By Ralf Vandebergh

The Soyuz upper stage of the recent Progress 58 launch on February 17 passed a day later at just 166 kilometers above the ground with an angular...

Space in Europe – Backdrop. – Credits: ESA.

Space Economy Trends in the United States and Europe

By Violetta Orban

USA and Europe are two major actors in the international space...

Earth rise, an iconic picture taken by Apollo 8 crew from Moon orbit. - Credit: NASA

Houston? Where is the closest Hospital?

By Antoine Amrouni-Keiling

International Space Station after undocking of STS-132 (Credits: NASA).

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Safe May Not Be an Option, but Risk Mitigation Is

By Guest Author

Forward and Backward Contamination. - Credits: NASA.

Interplanetary Contamination and Extraterrestrial Life

By Lauren Napier, Sebastian Hettrich

Interplanetary Contamination is the introduction of biological...

Orbital Sciences Antares Rocket explodes right after launch

Space Disasters and Close Calls in Human Spaceflight

By Ramasamy Venugopal

Throwing Dice in Space: The Future of Human Spaceflight

By Morris Jones

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Progress M-15M resuppply vessel approaching ISS (Credtis: NASA).

Spacecraft Astrophotography

Progress 58 Booster Captured in Very Low Orbit

The Soyuz upper stage of the recent Progress 58 launch on February 17 passed a...

Space in Europe – Backdrop. – Credits: ESA.

Space Economy Trends in the United States and Europe

By Violetta Orban on February 23, 2015

Earth rise, an iconic picture taken by Apollo 8 crew from Moon orbit. - Credit: NASA

Houston? Where is the closest Hospital?

By Antoine Amrouni-Keiling on February 20, 2015

International Space Station after undocking of STS-132 (Credits: NASA).

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Safe May Not Be an Option, but Risk Mitigation Is

By Guest Author on February 18, 2015

Forward and Backward Contamination. - Credits: NASA.

Space Exploration

Interplanetary Contamination and Extraterrestrial Life

By Lauren Napier, Sebastian Hettrich on February 16, 2015

Orbital Sciences Antares Rocket explodes right after launch

Space Disasters

Space Disasters and Close Calls in Human Spaceflight

By Ramasamy Venugopal on February 13, 2015

Throwing Dice in Space: The Future of Human Spaceflight

By Morris Jones on February 12, 2015

Artist's concept shows the Voyager 1 spacecraft entering the space between stars -Credits: NASA

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Interstellar travel: Fact is fiction is fact

By Shivaprakash Muruganandham on February 9, 2015

IAASS Signs MoU with SGAC

By Carmen Felix on February 6, 2015

Artist's impression of an asteroid impact event.

Asteroids and Comets

What if an Asteroid Was About to Hit Earth?

By Joe Pelton on February 6, 2015

Artist's view of three Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), the ISS and Hubble Space Telescope orbiting Earth. - Credits: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.

Space Economy: an Overview

By Violetta Orban on February 4, 2015

Artist’s conception of ISRO’s RLV Technology Demponstration Programme. – Credits: ISRO.

Spacecraft Design

Reusable Launch Vehicles: An Indian Perspective

By Shrirrup P. Nambiar on February 2, 2015

The recovered debris of Shuttle Columbia. – Credits NASA.

Space Disasters

The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

By Ramasamy Venugopal on January 30, 2015

JPL Technician working on Curiosity's wheels. - Credits: NASA.

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Commercial Space Safety Standards: Let’s Not Re-Invent the Wheel

By Tommaso Sgobba on January 29, 2015

Jonathan Clark, with his wife Laurel and their son Iain. - Photo Courtesy: Jonathan Clark.

The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Remembering the Columbia Crew, One Day at a Time

By Guest Author on January 26, 2015

Space Shuttle Challenger explosion

Space Disasters

The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

By Michelle La Vone on January 23, 2015