by JVanDomelen | Mar 23, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Space, Unmanned
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, March 23, 2016 — Scientific investigations of fire in microgravity and grippers inspired by geckos are among the nearly 7,500 pounds of cargo headed to the International Space Station aboard an Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft, along with...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 19, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Manned, Space
BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN, March 19, 2016 — The Soyuz TMA-20M launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to the International Space Station at 5:26 p.m. EDT Friday (3:26 a.m. on March 19 in Baikonur). Jeff Williams of NASA and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 18, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Manned, Space
BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN, March 18, 2016 — The Soyuz rocket that will carry three new crew members to the International Space Station Friday evening stands ready for launch in Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, the orbiting trio awaiting reinforcements is busy with medical science...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 14, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Probe & Rover, Satellite, Space
ExoMars 2016 liftoff on a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan at 09:31 GMT on 14 March 2016.
by JVanDomelen | Mar 12, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Satellite, Space
Preparations at Baikonur are continuing for the launch, scheduled for 09:31 UTC (10:31 CET) on Monday 14 March. This morning, the roll out to the launch pad was completed with the launcher being raised into the vertical position. This followed the completion yesterday...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 6, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Satellite, Space
The private space exploration company has been working to have the unmanned rockets land vertically, but SpaceX owner Elon Musk said the rocket landed hard on the drone ship Friday. Read more SpaceX Rocket Launches Satellite, But Can’t Nail Drone Ship...
