Commercial Spaceflight

It’s All about People: NASA Psychiatrist Explains Why Space Itself Is Not Detrimental

By Tereza Pultarova on December 25, 2012

The need for psychiatric care and supervision arose with the increasing length of space travel (Credits: NASA). Speaking to IO9.com earlier this... Read more →

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A Year in the Life of Tycho Deep Space-1

By Staff Writers on December 25, 2012

2012 has been an eventful year for Copenhagen Suborbitals' DIY space capsule Tycho Deep Space. The capsule was designed and produced in a 10 month... Read more →

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Crew Arrives at Station in Festive Spirits

By Merryl Azriel on December 24, 2012

ISS crew help astronaut Tom Marshburn turn a quick flip at his daughter's request (Credits: NASA). On December 21, the second half of... Read more →

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Christmas at SpaceX

By Merryl Azriel on December 24, 2012

After a year of groundbreaking successes, SpaceX may be forgiven for viewing the first commercial spacecraft to deliver goods to the International... Read more →

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TDRS-K, Boosting Communications in Space

By Matteo Emanuelli on December 24, 2012

The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite K logo (Credits: NASA) On December 18, NASA's newest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-K), arrived at... Read more →

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Sutter’s Mill Meteor Fastest, Most Diverse Ever

By Merryl Azriel on December 21, 2012

One of the Sutter's Mill meteorites demonstrates a crust fused by the heat of atmospheric entry but a pristine interior (Credits: Robert Beauford,... Read more →