All articles by Zach Rosenberg – Page 14
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NewsNASA releases RFP for commercial crew certification
NASA has released a request for proposal (RFP) for the first phase of contracts to certify commercial crew vehicles, a compliment to the commercial crew...
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NewsVirgin Galactic finishes unpowered flight test
Virgin Galactic has largely finished subsonic and unpowered flight tests of SpaceShipTwo, the vehicle that will bring tourists into suborbital space for...
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NewsATK's Liberty launch vehicle faces uncertain future
After failing to win an award in the latest round of NASA's commercial crew vehicle development grants, ATK's Liberty launch vehicle remains on paper facing...
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Masten loses Xaero during test flight
Masten Space Systems' Xaero reusable testbed was destroyed during an 11 September test flight, the Mojave, California-based company has announced. "Our...
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NewsStratolaunch carrier aircraft passes preliminary design review
Stratolaunch has finished the preliminary design review (PDR) of its space launch system, which it claims will be the largest aircraft ever built. "The...
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SPACE - Boeing, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX bite into first milestones
The three companies selected by NASA for its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme - Boeing, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX - are beginning...
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NewsIndia successfully launches three satellites
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched three satellites into orbit, marking the the nations' 100th launch, and 37th large...
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NewsGeneral Atomics flies upgraded Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has flown the first Predator B Block 1+, an upgrade of what the US Air Force (USAF) calls the MQ-9 Reaper. The...
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NewsATK completes burn tests on new solid rocket nozzles
Rocket motor company ATK has made the final required burn test to qualify a new nozzle for the GEM-60 solid rocket motor, which powers the United Launch...
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NewsApril MQ-1 Predator crash due to power cable failure
The 14 April, 2012 crash of a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA) MQ-1 Predator in Nangarhar, Afghanistan was due to an unrecoverable engine failure,...
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NewsBoeing details latest commercial crew bid
Boeing has provided more detail on the development timeline of its CST-100 capsule for human-rated low Earth orbit transportation under NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) programme, which could earn the company as much as $460 million in funding.
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NewsNASA outlines commercial crew bids, justifies selections
NASA has released a statement on the selection of three spacecraft companies to develop crew transportation to low Earth orbit (LEO), laying out the relative...
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NewsNASA tests Orion parachutes
NASA has completed maximum load testing on parachutes for the Lockheed Martin Orion capsule, simulating a reentry from deep space. The tests were conducted...
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NewsTwo NASA scientific satellites launched from Florida
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V expendable launch vehicle has successfully carried two scientific satellites for NASA into orbit from the Kennedy...
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NewsObituary: Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong, former US Navy and NASA test pilot who became the first person to walk on the Moon, died on 25 August at the age of 82, reportedly due to...
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NASA announces new mission to Mars
As NASA's Curiosity rover roams across the Martian surface, the space agency is already looking towards its next mission to the red planet. Announced...
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Curiosity performs rock analysis experiment
The Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, has used one of its main instruments for the first time. The chemistry and camera instrument, or ChemCam, vaporised...
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India unveils Mars ambition
India has become the latest nation to unveil its ambition for a Mars mission. The country will place a small spacecraft in orbit around Mars in 2013, Prime...
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NewsNeil Armstrong, test pilot and first person on moon, dies
Neil Armstrong, former US Navy and NASA test pilot who became the first person to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82. In addition to the...
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NewsNASA announces completion of first new commercial crew milestone
NASA has announced the on-time completion of the first milestone under NASA's commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme, meant to stimulate...