Japan to develop midair rocket-launch system

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Jan 26, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

The government has launched a project to develop a midair rocket-launching system that can place satellites in orbit, it has been learned.

Bad weather could interfere with NASA test flight

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Oct 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- NASA's newest rocket is on the verge of blasting off on a test flight.

Rocket launches Air Force satellite from Fla.

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Dec 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- A rocket carrying an Air Force satellite that will be used by the military has launched from Cape Canaveral.

NASA Buys Additional Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motors

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Dec 16, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has purchased two reusable solid rocket motors from ATK Launch Systems Inc. of Brigham City, Utah, to provide a "launch on need" rescue capability for the final planned space shuttle mission, targeted ...

NASA's Ares I-X moon rocket makes first test flight

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Oct 28, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (25) | 17

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight.

Rocket Racing Could be Futuristic NASCAR Sport

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Jul 31, 2008 | 4.1 / 5 (10) | 6

With its first demonstration of a rocket-powered plane, the Rocket Racing League is hoping to have invented a new sport. Thousands of spectators witnessed the league´s first flight, held at the Experimental ...

NASA tries 2nd time to launch experimental rocket

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Oct 28, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

(AP) -- Bad weather was interfering with NASA's attempt to launch a new, experimental rocket for the second day in a row early Wednesday.

The rocket that thinks it's a jet

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Feb 19, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (16) | 12

(PhysOrg.com) -- A reusable spaceplane that can take off from a conventional aircraft runway, carry over twelve tonnes to orbit and then return to land on the same runway could be less than a decade away thanks ...

Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars

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Oct 29, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (33) | 36

(AP) -- Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday.

Calif. space tourism firm launches S. Korea deal

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2 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- A California company developing a rocket plane for space tourism announced Thursday that it has an agreement with a nonprofit group in South Korea to conduct launches in that nation.

Rocket with new module for space station blasts off

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Nov 10, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A Soyuz rocket carrying a new Russian-made module for the International Space Station blasted off on Tuesday from the Baikonur space base in Kazakhstan, television pictures showed.

Bad weather delays NASA new rocket test flight

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Oct 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- NASA tried for hours Tuesday to launch its newest rocket for a shakedown flight, but clouds and high wind kept it stuck on the pad.

NASA puzzled why parachutes failed in rocket test

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Dec 03, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 3

(AP) -- NASA still isn't sure why two parachutes failed during a test flight of its prototype moon rocket just over a month ago.

RocketShip Tours Teams Up With XCOR Aerospace To Offer A $95,000 Right Stuff Experience

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Dec 04, 2008 | 4 / 5 (25) | 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- The race to offer commercial passengers an experience of a lifetime just got more affordable. RocketShip Tours owned by Jules Klar, a veteran in the travel business will arrange a sub-orbital ...

NASA: Booster rocket damaged in test flight

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Oct 29, 2009 | 3 / 5 (6) | 0

(AP) -- NASA says the booster rocket used in a test flight was badly dented when it fell into the Atlantic.