All articles by Rob Coppinger – Page 53
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NewsNASA develops two versions of J-2X engine for Ares boosters I and V
NASA is developing two versions of its J-2X engine for the Constellation programme's Ares boosters I and V because of concerns the turbomachinery needed to provide the Ares V's Earth departure stage's thrust will not be ready in time for the Ares I 2012 flight test
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ESA investigates GIOVE-B failure
Galileo satellite launch date is pushed back as teams probe for causes of on-board computer breakdown
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NewsSpace Shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center after successful 12-day mission
Shuttle Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center's15,000ft long runway at 06:21h local time after its successful extended 12-day International Space Station assembly mission
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Testing of upgraded Ariane's ATV stage enters final phase
Strengthened structure required to carry cargo payload for ISS re-supply missions
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NewsNASA's hopes of manned flights before 2014 are dashed as Orion programme hits first hold-up
NASA will fail to meet its goal of flying manned Orion missions before 2014, as the first delay emerges for the new spaceship's development timetable just a week after its prime contractor, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, was selected.
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Orion rises
It has been 34 years since the last manned spacecraft landed on the Moon. Now it is Lockheed Martin's job to deliver the vehicle for the return in 2018
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Satellite navigation: Finding a way
In December the US military is expected to publish its next Navstar GPS spacecraft requirements. Meanwhile, Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system's second test craft is to go into orbit in early 2007