NASA TV to Broadcast Second Cygnus Launch to the ISS

NASA TV to Broadcast Second Cygnus Launch to the ISS

The resupply mission is scheduled to launch later this month

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2013
Second Cygnus Private Spacecraft Named for NASA Astronaut

Second Cygnus Private Spacecraft Named for NASA Astronaut

The vehicle will be heading to the space station next week

New Lunar Orbiter Now Ready to Start Its Mission

New Lunar Orbiter Now Ready to Start Its Mission

All instruments aboard LADEE have been successfully commissioned

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 5th, 2013
NASA's Tiny New Communications Satellite Gets in Touch with Earth

NASA's Tiny New Communications Satellite Gets in Touch with Earth

The spacecraft is controlled by just a regular smartphone

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 21st, 2013
Private Space Mission to Mars Scheduled for 2018

Private Space Mission to Mars Scheduled for 2018

The married astronauts will constitute the full crew

Company Provides Bargain Space Burials for Just $2,000 (€1,480)

Company Provides Bargain Space Burials for Just $2,000 (€1,480)

Earthly remains travel to space, then get cremated as burning stars

Orbital Sciences Corp. Rolls Out First Antares Rocket

Orbital Sciences Corp. Rolls Out First Antares Rocket

The company is preparing a visit to the International Space Station

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 24th, 2012
NASA Partners Complete Critical Milestones Under COTS Program

NASA Partners Complete Critical Milestones Under COTS Program

Administrator Charles Bolden is optimistic about near-term plans

Future Landsat Spacecraft Begins Environmental Testing

Future Landsat Spacecraft Begins Environmental Testing

The vehicle will continue the legacy of the longest-lived satellite constellation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 31st, 2012
NuSTAR Telescope Will Begin Its Science Mission Soon

NuSTAR Telescope Will Begin Its Science Mission Soon

The observatory finished its testing and commissioning phases

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 25th, 2012
Antares Maiden Flight Delayed to Early October

Antares Maiden Flight Delayed to Early October

The private rocket will launch at least seven weeks behind schedule

NASA Adds Antares Rocket to Its List of Options

NASA Adds Antares Rocket to Its List of Options

The agency selected the vehicle under a Launch Services (NLS) II contract

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2012
NASA Reports NuSTAR Reached Earth's Orbit Successfully

NASA Reports NuSTAR Reached Earth's Orbit Successfully

The mission is destined to study the sky at X-ray wavelengths

NuSTAR Will Launch Tomorrow, June 13th

NuSTAR Will Launch Tomorrow, June 13th

Astrophysicists are terribly excited about the new mission

NuSTAR Successfully Delivered to Its Pacific Launch Site

NuSTAR Successfully Delivered to Its Pacific Launch Site

The telescope is scheduled to take off in less than a week

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 5th, 2012
NuSTAR Is Now Attached to Rocket, Carrier Aircraft

NuSTAR Is Now Attached to Rocket, Carrier Aircraft

The mission will launch no earlier than June 13, officials announce

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 1st, 2012
NASA to Launch NuSTAR on June 13

NASA to Launch NuSTAR on June 13

This is the first X-ray space telescope that can focus

 
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