Nuclear Propulsion

Nuclear Space Propulsion Breakthrough from Russia

By Ines Hernandez on April 11, 2012

In 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) called for resources to build a nuclear-powered spaceship (Credits: RIA Novosti/AP). Russia... Read more →

Press Releases

NASA to Fly Deep Space Atomic Clock to Improve Navigation Technology

By Staff Writers on April 10, 2012

A laboratory representation of the Deep Space Atomic Clock, with a quarter alongside the unit for size comparison (Credits: NASA/JPL). Source:... Read more →

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Defunct Satellite Falls in Pacific Ocean

By Merryl Azriel on April 10, 2012

Defunct Russian communication satellite Molniya-1-98 reentered Earth's atmosphere and fell into the Pacific Ocean on April 7. The reentry appears... Read more →

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North Korea’s Launch Preparations Well Advanced

By Ines Hernandez on April 10, 2012

Satellite image of the Tongchang-dong Space Launch Center (Credits: DigitalGlobe, Inc). North Korea is planning a rocket launch on 14-16 April,... Read more →

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IAASS Course on Payload Safety and Operations

By Andrea Gini on April 6, 2012

On March 19 - 23, 2012, the IAASS Payload Safety and Operations Course was held at the Canadian Space Agency’s John H. Chapman Space Centre in... Read more →

Spacecraft Design

American Spacecrafts in Display (Infographic)

By Staff Writers on April 6, 2012

Source: SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration   For more than 50 years, Americans have been launching into... Read more →