The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

Review: The Science Channel’s Challenger Disaster

By The Spaceflight Group on November 21, 2013

After of day of staring up into mostly-cloudy skies, I was very tired. However, I had seen promotions for The Discovery Channel’s “The... Read more →

International Space Station

The International Space Station: 15 Years of Groundbreaking Achievements

By Guest Author on November 20, 2013

Humanity has big plans for its presence in space. Following the end of the U.S. space shuttle program, President Barack Obama announced that NASA... Read more →

Close Calls

Basic Safety Measures Ignored in Plesetsk Fatal Accident

By Matteo Emanuelli on November 19, 2013

Two military officers died while cleaning out a propellant storage tank at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on November 9. The Russian authorities promptly... Read more →

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SpaceX Reaches Key Safety Milestone, Prepares for 2014 Abort Tests

By The Spaceflight Group on November 18, 2013

It was announced yesterday (Nov. 15) that NASA and SpaceX engineers and safety specialists met in late October to discuss the safety of the Dragon... Read more →

News

New Course from IAASS

By Staff Writers on November 18, 2013

Click to visit the course page and register On January 21-23, 2014, International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS)... Read more →

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How Realistic Is Gravity? Bad Science, Errors, And Accuracy Of The 2013 Blockbuster

By Guest Author on November 15, 2013

Set to be one of the blockbuster movies of 2013, director Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity is a 3D space thriller following the exploits of two... Read more →