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Scaled Composites Salvaging 747 for Stratolaunch Mothership

By Joel Spark on February 21, 2012

A retired 747-400 in front of the Scaled Composites hangar in Mojave (Credits: Scaled Composites). The first of two retired 747-400 transport... Read more →

Press Releases

Three Days for Space Sustainability

By Tereza Pultarova on February 21, 2012

ISU professor and symposium chair John Farrow (right) announcing the day's program(Credits: Shripathi Hadigal Rao). The three-day symposium on... Read more →

Media

Video: J-2X Powerpack Test

By Staff Writers on February 20, 2012

NASA's J-2X testing picks up this year with assessment of the powerpack. On February 15, a 1.86 second burst of flames marked a successful test at... Read more →

Space Medicine

New NASA Patent Presents a Breakthrough in Medical Science

By Tereza Pultarova on February 20, 2012

A tiny capsule made of carbon nanotubes promises simple and efficient healthcare for astronauts in cases of acute radiation exposure or extreme... Read more →

Debris Remediation

Swiss Open Political Door for Space Debris Removal

By Michael J. Listner on February 20, 2012

A rendition of Clean Space One shows how it will catch defunct satellites for removal from space (Credits: Swiss Space Center). The Swiss Space... Read more →

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50th Anniversary of John Glenn’s Earth Orbit

By Staff Writers on February 19, 2012

February 20 will be the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's Friendship 7 flight. The second man to orbit Earth after U.S.S.R.'s Yuri Gagarin and the... Read more →