Behind the Six Hour Trip to ISS
On March 29, the first crew enjoyed a shortened trip aboard their Soyuz TMA-08M, totaling fewer than six hours down from two days. How was this... Read more →
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Dragon Returns to Earth
Dragon plunks down in the Pacific Ocean on March 26 after successful completion of CRS-2 (Credits: Space X). SpaceX's Dragon cargo vessel... Read more →
XCOR Fires Piston Pump Rocket Engine
XCOR Aerospace released the following statement on March 26, accompanying a video of the 67 second test. XCOR tests its piston pump propulsion... Read more →
American Meteor Society Straightens Out the Space Rocks
Ever get confused between a meteor and a meteoroid? Want to know exactly when an asteroid becomes a meteor? The American Meteor Society's Vincent... Read more →
Spaceport Malaysia Signs MOU with Swiss Space Systems
On March 13, Spaceport Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swiss Space Systems (S3) to host the Payerne-based company's reusable small... Read more →
Curiosity Rover Exits ‘Safe Mode’
Source: NASA Curiosity self-portrait compiled from 66 images taken February 3 from the site of its first rock drilling (Credits:... Read more →
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