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Blue Origin just launched and landed its reusable rocket for the third time

Posted in Science on 3rd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Bezos said the first crewed test flights of the New Shepard will begin in 2017, with the first tourists going up in 2018.

China to launch Tiangong 2 laboratory this year and complete the space station by 2020

Posted in Hardware on 24th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

China plans for 20 space missions this year including the testing of its most sophisticated rocket and the launch of a space habitat.

SpaceX's Big Plan To Launch Rockets Every Few Weeks

Posted in Science on 23rd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Elon Musk has long talked about launching payloads into orbit as often as once per week. Now, that dream may be slowly becoming a reality.

SpaceX to launch mission to ISS, with inflatable habitat in tow

Posted in Science on 19th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

The Dragon capsule will carry up supplies and science experiments, including, notably, a test version of Bigelow's inflatable space habitat.

Blue Origin hopes to send tourists into space in 2018

Posted in Science on 10th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Amazon CEO and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said he hopes to begin launching crewed test flights in 2017.