Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...
Before becoming a renowned speaker and a staunch advocate of space exploration, Jean-François Clervoy dedicated 33 years to ...
On February 4, 1995, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery launched an itty bitty satellite called an Orbital Debris ...
HELSINKI — China will launch a pair of low-cost space station resupply spacecraft this year on new commercial launch vehicles ...
The space shuttle flight program came to a close on ... vehicle that could “shuttle repeatedly from Earth to orbit and back." From the initial flight of the “world’s first reusable ...
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The Insane Engineering of Orbit
Once in space, the Space Shuttle Orbiter became an autonomous space station, using a combination of powerful thrusters, advanced avionics, and life-support systems to maintain orbit. This video breaks ...
Sierra Space's "mini shuttle" Dream Chaser space plane may make ... NASA and the company will put the space plane "through its paces once in-orbit" to certify the spacecraft for future ISS ...
The Russians have been just as imaginative as their American counterparts in designing spacecraft, yet less determined in realizing them.
Sierra Space officials announced the autonomous spacecraft successfully completed and passed testing milestones in collaboration with NASA.