Red Bull Stratos

Record Breaking Baumgartner Jump Postponed

By Merryl Azriel on August 15, 2012

Red Bull Stratos Crew recover their damaged capsule on July 25 (Credits: Red Bull Stratos). Felix Baumgartner, supported by the Red Bull Stratos... Read more →

News

Capsule Survives Copenhagen Suborbitals Test – Mostly

By Merryl Azriel on August 15, 2012

Beautiful Betty launches from Sputnik (Credits: Copenhagen Suborbitals/Picasa). On August 12, Copenhagen Suborbitals conducted a scheduled test... Read more →

News

Peggy Whitson Steps Down as NASA Astronaut Chief

By Merryl Azriel on August 14, 2012

Peggy Whitson, outgoing Astronaut Chief (Credits: Billy Smith II,Chronicle/HC). Peggy Whitson, the 13th Chief of NASA's Astronaut Office and the... Read more →

Press Releases

Mighty Eagle Gets Off the Ground in Untethered Test Flight

By Staff Writers on August 14, 2012

Source: NASA The "Mighty Eagle," a NASA robotic prototype lander, is soaring high again for a series of tests being conducted at NASA's Marshall... Read more →

Media

Sling-Sat Space Debris Collector Would Travel by Catapault

By Staff Writers on August 14, 2012

The problem with sending a satellite to remove debris from low Earth orbit is that is can only collect so much before it either fills up or runs out... Read more →

Press Releases

NASA Prepares for Safety Certification of Commercial Carriers

By Merryl Azriel on August 13, 2012

Commercial carriers looking to carry astronauts to ISS will have to pass NASA's safety certification process (Credits: Shutterstock). With the... Read more →