Commercial Space
Dragon Ascendant: SpaceX Prepares for Second Falcon 9 Launch
[/caption] Earlier this year, SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) successfully launched the first of its Falcon 9 rockets. The firm has…
Two Russian Companies Plan to Build First Commercial Space Station
[/caption] Will there soon be another human destination in low Earth orbit, or is this a redundant pipe dream? Two…
Boeing to Offer Commercial Flights to Space
The aerospace company Boeing is developing a crew transportation vehicle and today announced an agreement with the space marketing company…
NASA Funds Experimental “Near Space” Vehicles
[/caption] Commercial space companies Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems have been awarded a total of $475,000 to perform test…
Dragon Drop Tests and Heat1X-Tycho Brahe Set to Launch – SpacePod 2010.08.24
Home made rockets launched from home made submarines next to dragon wings floating in the ocean on your SpacePod for…
Interview with Elon Musk
SpaceX founder, CEO and CTO Elon Musk sat down with the Spacevidcast team for about 20 minutes to talk about…
Virgin’s Spaceship Enterprise Makes First Crewed Flight
For the first time, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, named the Enterprise, flew with crew on board. While it stayed attached to…
Who Will Win the Google Lunar X PRIZE?
Twenty-one teams are hard at work trying to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE, a $30 million international competition to…
Falcon 9 Launch Gallery; ‘Fantastic Day,’ P–G Singularity and More
[/caption] Universe Today photographer Alan Walters was on hand for Friday's spectacular and picture-perfect launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches, Reaches Orbit
It was history in the making that could have a huge bearing on the future of US spaceflight. The commercial…