Rocket launched from Wallops to test motor, other technology
NASA says preliminary indications show that a modified motor performed as planned during a test flight.
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Oct 8, 2015
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Ballooning experiment to study bacteria on the edge of space
Could some of the hardiest bacteria on Earth hitchhike on a Journey to Mars and survive after landing in a new world? NASA researchers intend to find out.
Space Exploration
Sep 25, 2015
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NASA tests Orion's fate during parachute failure scenario
What would happen to the astronaut crews aboard NASA's Orion deep space capsule in the event of parachute failures in the final moments before splashdown upon returning from weeks to years long forays to the Moon, Asteroids ...
Space Exploration
Aug 31, 2015
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US military tests ballistic missile interceptor off Hawaii
The U.S. military said Monday it successfully tested an interceptor that can shoot down ballistic missiles as well as airplanes.
Other
Aug 4, 2015
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Spaceship pilot describes harrowing free fall after breakup
Free-falling miles above the desert, his test spaceship ripped to pieces and the frigid air hard to breathe, pilot Peter Siebold struggled through crippling injuries to turn on his oxygen and just to stay conscious.
Space Exploration
Jul 29, 2015
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NTSB: Company should have prepared for human error
The developer of the commercial spacecraft that broke apart during a test flight over California's Mojave Desert last year failed to protect against human error, specifically the co-pilot unlocking a braking system too quickly ...
Space Exploration
Jul 28, 2015
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Lockheed Martin's JAGM goes two for two in latest flight tests
Lockheed Martin demonstrated its multi-mode Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), engaging two laser-designated stationary targets during recent Government-led flight tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Engineering
Jul 14, 2015
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Slovak makers of flying car press on after crash
Slovak tech firm AeroMobil is working on a new prototype of its flying car, weeks after the vehicle of the future spread its wings and crashed during a test flight.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 5, 2015
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Bad weather delays NASA 'flying saucer' launch again
The test launch of a NASA flying saucer equipped with a supersonic parachute that may one day help spacecraft land on Mars was postponed again Friday due to bad weather.
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2015
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NASA 'flying saucer' launch set for Friday
Bad weather led the US space agency to postpone until Friday the first test of the largest parachute ever deployed, with the view of one day using it to land on Mars.
Space Exploration
Jun 4, 2015
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