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New NASA footage of CEV
Read more →: New NASA footage of CEVWith less than two weeks to go before NASA awards the CEV (Crew Exploration Vehicle) contract to either…
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NASA/COTS contracts – two winners
Read more →: NASA/COTS contracts – two winnersNASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services or COTS contracts have been awared to SpaceX and RP Kistler. The six…
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NASA draws up STS-116 troubleshoot
Read more →: NASA draws up STS-116 troubleshootWhile NASA prepares for the launch of Shuttle Atlantis on STS-115 at the end of the month, the…
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NASA give approval for Atlantis launch
Read more →: NASA give approval for Atlantis launchManagers at NASA’s Flight Readiness Review (FRR) in Florida have given their final approval for the launch of…
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SpaceX/Musk: The Rocket Business
Read more →: SpaceX/Musk: The Rocket BusinessElon Musk, CEO of The Space Exploration Company – commonly known as SpaceX – has given his thoughts…
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NASA prepare for interesting FRR
Read more →: NASA prepare for interesting FRRThree “significant open items” will be at the center of tomorrow’s STS-115 Flight Readiness Review (FRR), as NASA…
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Lockheed/MAF bank on COTS outcome
Read more →: Lockheed/MAF bank on COTS outcomeLockheed Martin and the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) are hoping they will benefit from the awarding of contracts…
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Ariane 5 ECA – launch success
Read more →: Ariane 5 ECA – launch successArianespace’s Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle is in action for the third time this year, with the launch…
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NASA sets Ares test flight roadmap
Read more →: NASA sets Ares test flight roadmapDetails of the first two test flights for the next generation Ares launch vehicle are beginning to come…
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Q conundrum being solved by NASA
Read more →: Q conundrum being solved by NASANASA appears to be finding a balance between aerodynamic loadings on their modified External Tanks and performance issues…
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ISS – important first step to NASA exploration
Read more →: ISS – important first step to NASA explorationSTS-115 Commander Brett Jett and Pilot Chris Ferguson noted their “Return To Assembly” mission to the International Space…
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NASA enhancing unmanned orbiter capability
Read more →: NASA enhancing unmanned orbiter capabilityWhile NASA continues to play down its very existence, the Autonomous Orbiter Rapid Prototype (AORP) – also known…