Media

Art in a Fairing Vacuum Chamber Test

By Merryl Azriel on May 30, 2013

In mid-May, SpaceX posted a video of a vacuum chamber test conducted on its Falcon 9 fairing. The slow motion view of the bus-sized... Read more →

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Virgin Galactic: A Space Flight Veteran’s View

By Staff Writers on May 30, 2013

WhiteKnightTwo carrying SpaceShipTwo (Credits: Virgin Galactic). A couple of news stories this week about Virgin Galactic's progress in putting... Read more →

News

Planetary Resources Launches Arkyd-100 Kickstarter Campaign

By Phillip Keane on May 30, 2013

See your face in Space: A boom-mounted camera allows for a "selfie" to be taken (Credits: Planetary Resources). Planetary Resources, the asteroid... Read more →

Space Policy

Draft ITAR Revision Released for Comment

By Merryl Azriel on May 29, 2013

On May 24, the US State Department and Department of Commerce each released their half of draft regulations relating to US export control. The move... Read more →

Space and International Relations

Cooperation vs Competition in Space Activties

By Giulia Federico on May 29, 2013

The May 21 panel discussed the role of cooperation and competition in a global space sector with ever more confined resources On May 21st the... Read more →

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Soyuz TMA-09M Successfully Delivers New Crew to ISS

By Matteo Emanuelli on May 29, 2013

Soyuz TMA-09M lifting off from Baikonur (Credits: NASA TV). Three new crew members for International Space Station , as part of Expedition 36/37... Read more →