Rocket Design

Born Again: The Long Story of the Soyuz 2-1v Launcher

By Antoine Amrouni-Keiling on March 26, 2014

The R-7 « Semyorka » (small seven) might be one of the most iconic rockets of all time, scoring above a staggering 1600 launches over five... Read more →

Radiation

Rats … Cosmic Radiation Turns Hair Grey! | This Week In Space History

By moonandback on March 25, 2014

Dr. David Simons, in his Man High capsule, oversaw projects that sent animals sent to Earth’s upper atmosphere via balloons. Eventually, he went... Read more →

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Living in Space – An Introduction

By Liam Ginty on March 24, 2014

History is full of explorers and if we think about these noble pioneers, our minds are filled with fantastical images: massive Spanish galleons... Read more →

Commercial Spaceflight4

Reputation Management in Space

By Morris Jones on March 20, 2014

The Keck Institute proposed a robotic asteroid capture mission concept. Will it fly? Historically speaking, the odds are low (Credits: Rick... Read more →

ISS for Nobel Peace Prize

Astronaut Tim Peake Comments on the ISS Partnership and the Nobel Peace Prize

By Andrew Henry on March 19, 2014

At the recent UK National Student Space Conference British astronaut Tim Peake commented on the nomination of the International Space Station... Read more →

MH 370: Links Between Air and Space10

Helios Airways Flight 522 And The Case Of MH370

By Tommaso Sgobba on March 18, 2014

The Boeing 777 ER Flight MH370 flying under Malaysian Airlines took off from Kuala Lumpur on March 8 at 12:41 am. It reached the altitude of 35,000... Read more →