Press Releases

Orion Launch Abort System Undergoes Static Load Tests

By Matteo Emanuelli on July 15, 2013

NASA and Lockheed Martin engineers conduct static loads testing of the Orion Launch Abort System Fairing Assembly (Credit: Lockheed Martin). NASA... Read more →

Asteroid Mining

Oasis and Gas Station: A Conversation with Rick Tumlinson

By moonandback on July 12, 2013

The Co-founder and Chairman of Deep Space Industries talks about how he brought together the group founding the company, what DSI has been formed to... Read more →

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Russia Keeps Launch Schedule to ISS Despite Proton Crash

By Matteo Emanuelli on July 12, 2013

The Multi-purpose Laboratory Module "Nauka" will replace "Pirs" module sometime between 2013 and 2014 (Credits: Khrunichev). According to the... Read more →

Destination Mars

Earthshine: A Homesick Astronaut

By Merryl Azriel on July 11, 2013

"A homesick astronaut encounters an unusual and mysterious staircase on the Martian landscape." This short by Manu Prasad Gopinath explores the... Read more →

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ESA Settles on Ariane 6 Configuration

By Matteo Emanuelli on July 10, 2013

Artist's conception of Ariane 6, with four identical solid engines, three for the first stage and one for the second stage. (Credit: ESA) The... Read more →

The Russian Launch Failures Of 2010-2014

How the Proton Works

By Staff Writers on July 10, 2013

Following the investigation in the July 2 Proton launch failure but getting lost among all those engines, stages, and connection plates? Check out... Read more →