Persistent Problem in Qualification Motor Delays SLS Segment Test
A test motor for NASA's Space Launch System, designated Qualification Motor 1 or QM-1, has run into a problem. QM-1, which is manufactured by ATK,... Read more →
Mike Massimino on Nearly Breaking the Hubble Telescope
Anyone who hangs around the astronaut scene - virtual or otherwise - has almost certainly run across astronaut Mike Massimino. While Massimino hasn't... Read more →
The Trusselator is Coming
We've all heard about 3D printing and the promise it holds for enabling spaceflight. With a 3D printer in development for use replicating parts and... Read more →
New Lunar Mission Suffers Minor Glitch After Spectacular Launch
LADEE probe will investigate thin lunar atmosphere and perform laser communications tests (Credits: NASA). Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment... Read more →
Cosmonaut Quits After Finding Something “More Interesting” To Do
Cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov clearly has better things to do (Credits: RIA Novosti). According to Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Cosmonaut Yury... Read more →
Elon Musk Demonstrates Rocket Design with Gestures
As promised, Elon Musk has demonstrated his science fiction-turned-reality implementation of a three dimensional gesture controlled rocket modelling... Read more →