Faults in Quality Control Caused Soyuz and Proton Mishaps
The European version of the Soyuz rocket preparing for launch in Kourou (Credits: ESA). According to Marina Gridneva, Russian Prosecutor... Read more →
Orbital and SpaceX COTS Demo Delayed
Orbital Sciences Corp and Space Exploration Technology (SpaceX) are pushing to the new year the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services... Read more →
New Strategy for ELV Certification
Space Launch System 130 MT and 70 MT, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, ATK's Liberty, Orbital Sciences Corporation's Taurus II, and ATK's Athena IIc and... Read more →
Infographic: ROSAT Facts
The 2.4-ton X-ray space observatory ROSAT is expected to break up as it plunges through Earth's atmosphere in late October, but some large pieces... Read more →
ROSAT and the Liability Convention
Reflections on ROSAT, Orbital Space Debris, and the Future of Space Law Artist's conception of NASA Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)... Read more →
First Soyuz Ready for Liftoff from French Guiana
Source ESA, 15 October 2011: The first Soyuz to take off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana was moved to the launch pad yesterday. The... Read more →