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Hat Trick for X-37B
Dec 12, 2012 (SPX)
The third launch of the US Air Force's X-37B robot spaceplane opens new challenges to this robust spacecraft. For the first time, an X-37B mission is underway w...
North Korea launches long-range rocket
Dec 12, 2012 (AFP)
North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday, in defiance of UN sanctions threats over what Pyongyang's critics insist is a disguised ballistic missile...
US sends futuristic plane back into space
Dec 11, 2012 (AFP)
The United States on Tuesday launched for the third time its futuristic X-37B spacecraft, a small and pilotless plane that experts believe could open a new real...
N. Korea replacing faulty rocket stage: report
Dec 10, 2012 (AFP)
North Korea is replacing a faulty section of a long-range rocket in a bid to put its launch schedule back on track, and is receiving help from Iranian missile e...
US to launch anew secretive space plane
Dec 10, 2012 (AFP)
The United States is planning a new launch of its tiny, pilotless military space plane on Tuesday as part of a futuristic Air Force program that has fueled spec...
N. Korea completes installing rocket: report
Dec 05, 2012 (AFP)
North Korea has completed installing a long-range rocket on its launch pad, ahead of its planned launch this month in defiance of widespread international conde...
Prototype Crew Access Arm Seal Tested for Orion
Dec 03, 2012 (SPX)
Preparations for the launch of NASA's new Orion spacecraft recently took an important step forward. A prototype seal for the launch tower's crew access arm, or ...
SLS Model 'Flies' Through Langley Wind Tunnel Testing
Dec 03, 2012 (SPX)
At NASA facilities around the country, engineers are developing America's first exploration-class rocket since the Saturn V launched astronauts to the moon. The...
N. Korea installs rocket on launch pad: report
Dec 03, 2012 (AFP)
North Korea has installed the first stage of a long-range rocket it plans to launch this month in position, defying growing international calls to cancel the mi...
S. Korea postpones rocket launch to 2013: official
Dec 03, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea has postponed its third bid to put a satellite in orbit until next year, after a technical problem forced the cancellation of last week's scheduled ...
J-2X - Back in the Saddle Again
Dec 03, 2012 (SPX)
A J-2X power pack assembly burns brightly during a hot fire test Nov. 27 at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Engineers pulled the assembly from the t...
Japan confesses data breach on Epsilon rocket
Dec 03, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has reported a possible data breach on its first Epsilon solid-fueled rocket, Kyodo news agency says. Spyware was ...
The Biggest Breakthrough In Propulsion Since The Jet Engine
Nov 30, 2012 (SPX)
Reaction Engines can announce the biggest breakthrough in aerospace propulsion technology since the invention of the jet engine. Critical tests have been succes...
Researchers test novel power system for space travel
Nov 27, 2012 (SPX)
A team of researchers, including engineers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has demonstrated a new concept for a reliable nuclear reactor that could be used...
Secret mini-shuttle launch delayed
Nov 23, 2012 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force says an investigation into engine trouble during a recent Delta rocket launch will delay the launch of its X-37B mini-shuttle. The launch, or...
S. Korea rocket launch set for Nov 29
Nov 22, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea plans to go ahead with a delayed rocket launch on Thursday next week in its third bid in four years to put a satellite into orbit, officials said. I...
South Korea's rocket launch likely to take place Nov. 29
Nov 20, 2012 (XNA)
South Korea's third attempt to launch a space rocket is expected to take place on Nov. 29 after it has been postponed due to a last-minute technical glitch, the...
Supersonic Decelerator Project 'On Track' for Success
Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)
NASA has completed three key milestones in its development of new atmospheric deceleration technologies to support exploration missions across the solar system....
S. Korea readies for delayed rocket launch
Nov 20, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea is set to go ahead next week with a delayed rocket launch as it aims to join the elite club of nations capable of putting a satellite into orbit, an...
Student Teams to Build and Fly Rockets With Onboard Payloads for NASA Rocketry Challenge
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
Organizers of the NASA Student Launch Projects have announced the 57 student teams whose inventive creations will soar skyward in April during the space agency'...
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