Rocket Design1

Past and Current Ariane Launchers

By Guillaume Houdu on December 19, 2014

With a recent 63rd consecutive launch success, the European launcher Ariane 5 has a leader position on the commercial launchers market. In order to... Read more →

Space Debris Mitigation

Space Debris Mitigation

By Matteo Emanuelli on December 3, 2014

Since the launch of the Sputnik 1, the first satellite, in 1957, humankind has left a notable trace in the orbit around Earth. According to the... Read more →

Astronauts and Cosmonauts

The Overview Effect: A Review

By Merryl Azriel on December 2, 2014

One can’t knock around the space world for long without bumping into the Overview Effect. Its ubiquity is a sign of Frank White’s success in... Read more →

The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Accident

Skyfall: Peter Siebold’s Battle for Survival

By Michelle La Vone on December 1, 2014

Within seconds of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo breaking up above the Mojave Desert, pilot Peter Siebold was free falling to Earth. His survival... Read more →

Magazine1

Space Safety Magazine Issue 10, Fall 2014

By Staff Writers on November 27, 2014

The 10th issue of Space Safety Magazine looks back to the history of space medicine, explores today's suborbital flight risks, and peeks at the dual... Read more →

Extreme Solar Weather

Extreme Solar Weather

By Joe Pelton on November 22, 2014

Although asteroid or comet strikes can inflict enormous damage—as the dinosaurs certain found out some 65 million years ago—the probabilities of... Read more →