Commercial Spaceflight

Are You Healthy Enough for Commercial Spaceflight?

By Tereza Pultarova on January 20, 2013

None of the private space companies planning to offer commercial human space flight opportunities have started their operations yet, however,... Read more →

Media

Mona Lisa Tests Laser Communications

By Staff Writers on January 18, 2013

Lasers hold potential for any number of yet-to-be-developed space applications. Some ideas include shooting down space debris, laser-propelled... Read more →

Spacecraft Design

Dreamliner Battery Woes Have ISS Implications

By Merryl Azriel on January 18, 2013

All Nippon Airways flight 692 in Takamatsu after smoke in the cockpit forced an emergency landing. 137 passengers were evacuated, 5 of whom were... Read more →

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

ESA Signs Agreement with NASA to Build Orion Service Module

By Matteo Emanuelli on January 18, 2013

Proposal for the new Orion's design. The first launch is scheduled in 2017 on SLS (Credits: ESA). On January 16, NASA and the European Space... Read more →

Press Releases

Upper Stage Explosion Places LEO Satellites at Risk

By Staff Writers on January 17, 2013

Source: Orbital Debris Quarterly News Figure 1: The Briz-M upper stage contains a central engine and propellant surrounded by an auxiliary... Read more →

Media

Orbital Debris Management & Risk Mitigation Now Available

By Staff Writers on January 17, 2013

NASA's Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) has published a new text, Orbital Debris Management & Risk Mitigation. The... Read more →