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High-Flying Balloon Dispute Follows ‘World View’ Announcement
The newly announced World View balloon flight concept shares a number of "striking" similarities to an older proposal for 'near-space…
Russia’s Soyuz Spacecraft: 46 Years and Still Soaring High
In just a couple of days a Soyuz rocket will lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn,…
‘Jetman’ Flies Again
Wondering where your jetpack is? This guy built his own. Known as Jetman or Fusionman, former fighter pilot Yves Rossy…
NASA’s Airborne Observatory Targets Newborn Stars
[/caption] (DING!) "The captain has turned off the safety lights – you are now free to explore the infrared Universe."…
New Plans for ESA’s Experimental Re-entry Vehicle
[/caption] ESA and Arianespace have signed a contract planning the launch of ESA’s new IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle) on Europe’s…
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Revolutionary Air-Launched Commercial Rocket to Orbit Announced by Microsoft Billionaire Paul Allen
[/caption] A mega quartet of luminaries led by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen and legendary aerospace designer Burt Rutan have…
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Commander of Final Shuttle Mission to Leave NASA
[/caption] On Dec. 9, 2011, NASA will witness the departure of the astronaut who served as commander for the final…
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X-37B – The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Video provided courtesy of United Launch Alliance The United States Air Force’s second flight of the X-37B – is headed…
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Virgin Galactic Taps Test Flight Veteran As Pilot
[/caption] From a pool of 500 potential applicants, Virgin Galactic has found their man. The NewSpace firm chose from some…
Bringing Satellites Out Of Retirement – The DARPA Phoenix Program
[/caption] It's the dead zone. Approximately 22,000 miles above the Earth, $300 million worth of retired satellites are simply taking…