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Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle

(PhysOrg.com) -- The launch of ESA’s IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle on Europe’s new Vega rocket is now in detailed planning, a major step towards the craft’s flight in 2014.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

SwRI flyers first to evaluate pressure suits during simulated suborbital launches in centrifuge

Two researchers set to fly aboard suborbital spacecraft as a part of Southwest Research Institute's next-generation suborbital research program completed another milestone last week when they evaluated commercial ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Space science on the wings of starfighters

A NewSpace company based out of New Port Richey in Florida is working to provide suborbital access to space for firms with scientific payloads. The Star Lab project is an experimental suborbital launcher, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Virgin galactic taps test flight veteran as pilot

From a pool of 500 potential applicants, Virgin Galactic has found their man. The NewSpace firm chose from some of the greatest pilots the world has to offer to work to be a pilot for their company. U.S. Air ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Branson and NM officials dedicate space terminal (Update)

With his usual flair, British billionaire Richard Branson rappelled from a balcony, shook up a big bottle of champagne and took a swig while christening the world's first built-from-scratch commercial spaceport ...

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created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

NASA books 1st flight from New Mexico spaceport

(AP) -- NASA has booked a charter suborbital flight from Virgin Galactic's spaceport operations in southern New Mexico.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Dream is over for Virgin Galactic space tourist

Venture capitalist Alan Walton has trekked to the North Pole, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and skydived over Mount Everest. A hop into space to enjoy a few minutes of weightlessness would have been the ultimate ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 23

Jeff Bezos' spaceship fails during test flight

An unmanned spacecraft bankrolled by Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos failed during a recent test flight.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 03, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (18) | comments 31

Russia marks 'forgotten spaceman's' historic flight

Russia on Saturday marks 50 years since Gherman Titov became the second man in orbit, a historic achievement long eclipsed by the first space flight of his friend and rival Yuri Gagarin months earlier.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

SwRI suborbital payload specialists move to flight planning phase, release mission patch

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced in February that it had contracted multiple suborbital flights for its own astronaut payload specialists as part of a larger effort to promote the development of commercial human ...

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created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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