Press Releases

IAC 2016: An Experts’ View On Mars Sample Return

By Staff Writers on August 31, 2016

A special plenary on the realization of Mars Sample Return through human and robotic collaboration will be held on Thursday 29 September 2016, from... Read more →

Press Clips

Press Clips Week 33-2016

By Staff Writers on August 29, 2016

DARPA to Establish Satellite-servicing Consortium to Discuss On-orbit Repair Standards The U.S. Defense Research Projects Agency plans to establish... Read more →

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Press Clips Week 32-2016

By Staff Writers on August 22, 2016

Russia Looking to Reduce ISS Crew Size Roscosmos is looking to reduce the size of Russian crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) from... Read more →

Astronauts and Cosmonauts

Historical Evolution Of Russian Cosmonauts Selection Criteria

By Staff Writers on August 17, 2016

In late 1959, the Soviet Union initiated a program to select a group of cosmonauts for space flight. A special cosmonaut selection commission,... Read more →

Press Clips

Press Clips Week 31-2016

By Staff Writers on August 15, 2016

Eyes on the Sky SpaceX plans to install two massive ground station antennas at Boca Chica beach for the purpose of tracking manned space flights,... Read more →

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FAA Moon Express License And Planetary Protection

By Staff Writers on August 12, 2016

On July 20, 2016, the FAA-AST made a favorable payload determination for the Moon Express MX-1E commercial space mission.  The MX-1E is a... Read more →