Spacecraft Atmospheric Reentry

Studying Space Debris on Earth

By Stavros Georgakas on February 10, 2012

Gary Steckel and William Ailor of Aerospace Corp., look at a piece of space debris at the firm's headqquarters in El Segundo (Credits: (Glenn... Read more →

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Threat to NASA Budget Endangers ExoMars Mission

By Joel Spark on February 10, 2012

NASA insiders are predicting that the upcoming U.S. federal budget request, to be officially announced by the Obama administration on February... Read more →

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A Look at NASA’s Astronaut Crew Quarters

By Staff Writers on February 9, 2012

Former NASA shuttle commander Bob Cabana shows off the quarters where astronauts used to stay before a launch from Kennedy Space Center in a new... Read more →

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Advances in Spacesuit Design

By Merryl Azriel on February 9, 2012

The suit to be worn by Felix Baumgartner during his skydive (Credits: Red Bull Stratos). An upcoming extreme sports skydive from the stratosphere... Read more →

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Robert Citron, Private Space Pioneer, Dies at 79

By Joel Spark on February 9, 2012

Robert A. Citron, aerospace engineer and pioneer of space tourism and space privatization, died on January 31st at his home in Bellevue,... Read more →

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ATV Cargo Ship ready for March 9 Launch to ISS

By Staff Writers on February 9, 2012

Technicians in Kourou loading dry cargo into ATV-3 for its journey to the International Space Station (Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Video... Read more →