spacecraft
Nasa 'flying saucer' tests Mars tech
Posted in Hardware on 30th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A US space agency (NASA) experiment on Saturday to test future Mars landing technologies proved largely successful.
NASA's deep-space craft readying for launch
Posted in Hardware on 28th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Three long years after the Space Shuttle's retirement, NASA's successor is almost ready to make an entrance.
NASA scientists look ahead to Orion's maiden flight
Posted in Science on 22nd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
With the launch date of the Orion next-generation spacecraft approaching fast, NASA scientists have set out what they hope to learn from its maiden launch.
Airbus and Safran team up to compete with SpaceX
Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Last year, Elon Musks SpaceX officially entered the commercial space race.
SpaceX targets hundreds of flights per year by 2030 and thousands per year by 2035
Posted in Hardware on 7th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Elon Musk describes upgrades to the spacecraft that could allow Dragons to fly up to 10 times without significant refurbishment.