News

China Launches Automatic Docking Mission

By Andrea Gini on November 1, 2011

According to press agency Xinhua, China has successfully launched an unmanned Shenzhou spacecraft on Tuesday November 1. The spacecraft will... Read more →

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Boeing-NASA Deal For KSC Facilities Utilization

By Tereza Pultarova on October 31, 2011

Transportation of Shuttle main engine from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Space Shuttle Main Engine Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy... Read more →

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Asteroid to Flyby Earth on November 8

By Merryl Azriel on October 31, 2011

On November 8, Asteroid 2005 YU55 will pass between the Earth and the Moon at a closest approach of 324,600 km.  Asteroid 2005 YU55 is roughly... Read more →

News

Successful Progress M-13M Launch Averts ISS Shutdown

By Merryl Azriel on October 30, 2011

A Progress M-13M cargo resupply capsule was successfully launched today, October 30, 2011, from the Baikonur cosmodrome. Along with the Progress,... Read more →

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Vega Preparing for Qualification Flight

By Stavros Georgakas on October 30, 2011

The stages of the Vega qualification launcher, flight VV01, arrived in Kourou on 24 October 2011 (Credits: ESA). Europe's highly anticipated new... Read more →

Close Calls

Video: Soyuz 5 Multiple Reentry Failure

By Joel Spark on October 29, 2011

Soyuz 5: Re-entry direction and attached Service Module - (Credits: International Astronautical Federation). On January 18th, 1969, Soyuz 5 was... Read more →