40-Year-Old Russian Engine at Heart of Rocket Investigation “The thing to keep in mind in all this is that we don’t know what caused the mishap,” Cowing cautions. “We all […]
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ORB-3 Antares Explodes Shortly After Launch
Orbital Antares Rocket Explodes Shortly After Launch Shocking Onlookers, SpaceRef Business “The launch was proceeding as expected. Across the board, the Orbital team manning their stations had green lights. The […]
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Jumping From Near Space
Record-breaking 135,908-ft Space Dive Sets Stage for Future of Space Travel Paragon Completes Record-Breaking Near-Space Dive Via High-Altitude Balloon “Today, after 34 months of intense planning, development and training, Alan […]
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OIG Report on KSC Commercial Space Activities
NASA’s Launch Support and Infrastructure Modernization: Commercial Space Launch Activities at Kennedy Space Center, NASA OIG “We found Kennedy has made progress in its effort to become a multiuser spaceport […]
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Congress Has Questions for NASA
Letter from House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to NASA “On August 27, 2014, we wrote you to request an update on the Space Launch System (SLS) and the […]
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Sierra Nevada's CCtCap Scorched Earth Policy – Fizzles
Sierra Nevada Files Suit To Reinstate Hold on Commercial Crew Contracts “In filings with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, Sierra Nevada filed requests for both a temporary […]
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Lockheed Martin Claims To Be in the Fusion Business Now
Lockheed Martin Pursuing Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Concept (with video) Skunk Works Reveals Compact Fusion Reactor Details, Aviation Week “I studied this in graduate school where, under a NASA study, […]
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Shana Dale Lands at FAA AST
Shana Dale Joins FAA Commercial Space Office as Deputy AA, Space Policy Online “Shana Dale will become Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) at the Federal Aviation Administration […]
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NASA Tells Boeing and SpaceX to Proceed Despite SNC Protest
NASA Exercises Authority to Proceed with Commercial Crew Contracts “On Oct. 9, under statutory authority available to it, NASA has decided to proceed with the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) […]
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Progress at XCOR
Lynx Spacecraft Development in Pictures, XCOR “XCOR Aerospace today announced marked progress on the path to commercial space flight with the integration of the cockpit to the fuselage on XCOR’s […]