News tagged with demonstration flight
SpaceX readies space station rendezvous
The US company SpaceX on Friday prepared for the climax of its Dragon capsule's landmark mission to the International Space Station with a high-stakes bid to latch on to the orbiting research lab.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 24, 2012 |
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SpaceX capsule completes first tests before ISS docking
The Dragon space capsule, which has launched a new era of commercial spaceflight, completed its first tests before its scheduled docking at the International Space Station, NASA said Wednesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 23, 2012 |
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Dragon expected to set historic course
(Phys.org) -- The upcoming launch of a SpaceX spacecraft and rocket on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station is expected to cross a key milestone on the path to operational, commercial ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2012 |
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US ramping up private sector's role in spaceflight
The first flight of a commercial vessel to the International Space Station in late April will signal a bigger role for the private sector and open up space tourism opportunities, industry experts and lawmakers ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Just in from SpaceX: Dragon and Falcon 9 assembly now complete
SpaceX today released an image of the fully assembled Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket inside their facility at Cape Canaveral. This means the first test launch of a commercially built spacecraft to the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Air France to power planes with cooking oil
In a giant nod to the growing recycled fuel industry, Air France-KLM has announced that it will start flying planes in September using a blend of kerosene and used cooking oil. More than 200 flights between Paris and Amsterdam ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 04, 2011 |
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KLM to turn used cooking oil into aviation biofuel
(AP) -- Dutch airline KLM plans to use recycled cooking oil as biofuel to power flights to and from France in a move aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Airbus racks up orders, glitches at Paris Air Show
(AP) -- Airbus stumbled at the launch of the aviation industry's premier event Monday as its star superjumbo clipped a wing and a gearbox glitch derailed a demonstration flight.
Jun 20, 2011 |
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STPSat-1 successfully completes extended mission
The STPSat-1, built for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program (STP) and operated by the DoD STP for the first year then transitioned to NRL for the last 16 months, was decommissioned on October ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 02, 2009 |
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