National Space Programs

China Announces Ambitious Space Program

By Stavros Georgakas on January 21, 2012

  Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-7 manned spacecraft (Credits: aerospace-technology.com). China plans to send people to the Moon as... Read more →

Nuclear Propulsion

The Quest For Better Propulsion

By Tereza Pultarova on January 21, 2012

Hall Effect thruster developed by Snecma (Credits: Snecma). French Rocket Engine Company Snecma and the French National Research Agency made... Read more →

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Coronal Mass Ejection Headed for Earth

By Staff Writers on January 21, 2012

Source: NASA A long duration M-class flare began erupting on the sun at 8:42 AM ET on Thursday, January 19. The flare is shown in the above... Read more →

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MDA, Intelsat Cancel On-Orbit Servicing Deal

By Joel Spark on January 20, 2012

MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Corporation (MDA) and Intelsat announced January 16th that they would be canceling their collaborative... Read more →

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Video of Orion Capsule Reviews Progress

By Staff Writers on January 19, 2012

This promotional video from NASA provides an overview of the development, manufacturing, testing, and mission of the Orion capsule. Orion is... Read more →

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Next-Generation US Military Communications Satellite Ready for Launch

By Joel Spark on January 19, 2012

The United Launch Alliance announced that it had successfully completed prelaunch testing and was on schedule to launch the next-generation... Read more →