All Space articles – Page 14
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Japan space agency sets new Epsilon launch date
Japanese space agency JAXA has rescheduled the first launch of the Epsilon launch vehicle for 14 September, following a last-minute abort during a previous...
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NASA prepares for first Minotaur V launch
NASA is preparing to launch the first Orbital Sciences Minotaur V from Wallops Island, Virginia. Though it marks the Minotaur V's first flight, previous...
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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo makes second powered flight
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has completed its second rocket-powered flight. The 5 September flight marks only the second in-flight ignition of the...
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Japan scrubs Epsilon launch with seconds to spare
Japan saw a last-minute launch abort on 27 August as first flight of its Epsilon launch vehicle was cancelled only seconds before ignition of the first stage...
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Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser conducts captive-carry tests
Sierra Nevada Corporation has conducted captive-carry tests of the Dream Chaser winged lifting body, with glide flights anticipated in coming weeks. Captive-carry...
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NASA adds goals for commercial crew participants
NASA is adding four milestones for commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap), worth a total of $55 million. Sierra Nevada Corporation will get...
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PICTURE: Boeing's vision is a Space Dreamliner
As this mock-up of a CST-100 space capsule shows, astronauts heading to and from the International Space Station will enjoy a 787-inspired interior if NASA ultimately selects the Boeing concept for crew transportation, possibly from 2017
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Space Launch System passes major design milestone
The Space Launch System (SLS) has passed preliminary design review (PDR), a crucial design step for the rocket. The PDR applies to the initial version...
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SpaceX will send nine-engine rocket for reusability tests in New Mexico
SpaceX has confirmed it will bring a new vehicle to Spaceport America in New Mexico to test reusable technology, rather than the Grasshopper reusability...
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ESA sets sights on small spaceplane following key trial of technology demonstrator
A European Space Agency bid to develop a small, reusable spaceplane in the 2017-2018 timeframe is on track for a summer 2014 launch to test key re-entry technologies, following a successful helicopter-drop splashdown trial.
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Ariane 5 launches two satellites
An Ariane 5 ECA has successfully launched two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit from the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. The primary...
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NASA releases draft request for commercial crew proposals
NASA has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for commercial crew transportation to the International Space Station (ISS), including certification...
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Atlas V launches US Navy communications satellite
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V has successfully launched a communications satellite for the US Navy. The rocket lifted off on 19 July from...
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Revolutionary UK engine shoots for 2020 flight test
An Oxfordshire company's bid to transform transportation to orbit with a radical air-breathing rocket engine it claims will be capable of driving airline-style operations with a runway take-off and landing reusable spaceplane got a shot in the arm last week in the form of £60 million ($91 million) from the ...
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PICTURE: Ariane 6 project blasts ahead on solid fuel foundations
The European Space Agency on 9 July unveiled its baseline configuration for the Ariane 6 heavylift launcher that is being readied to replace the in-service...
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Proton M failure flags up unreliability of Russian space programme
The post-mortem is under way on the spectacular 2 July Proton M rocket failure at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which destroyed the launch vehicle and its payload of three of Russia's Glonass navigation satellites.
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SpaceX completes pad abort review and human certification plan
SpaceX has completed two additional milestones of its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) agreement with NASA, having successfully presented a...
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VIDEO: Proton launch vehicle destroyed during liftoff
A Proton-M launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan failed during liftoff, destroying the launch vehicle and its payload.
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India launches first satellite of navigation constellation
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has successfully launched India's first navigation satellite. The first satellite of the Indian Regional...
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Orbital Sciences Pegasus launches NASA sun spectrograph
An Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL has successfully launched a NASA satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO). A Lockheed L-1011 carrier aircraft lifted off...