NASA test flight still on track despite accidents (Update)
NASA's biggest test flight in years remains on track for next month, despite last week's space-related accidents.
Space Exploration
Nov 6, 2014
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CEO: Virgin Galactic looks to resume tests in 2015 (Update)
The space tourism company that suffered a tragic setback when its experimental rocket-powered spaceship broke apart over the California desert could resume test flights as early as next summer if it can finish building a ...
Space Exploration
Nov 5, 2014
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China's success means October wasn't all bad news for space exploration
The final week in October was widely reported as having been disastrous for space exploration. First we had the explosion of the crewless Antares launcher as it lifted off to take provisions to the International Space Station ...
Space Exploration
Nov 5, 2014
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Pilot dead as Virgin spaceship crashes in US desert (Update 4)
Virgin Galactic's pioneering spacecraft designed to take tourists into space crashed Friday in California, killing one of its two pilots and scattering debris across the desert.
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2014
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W88 warhead program performs successful tests
The first flight and drop tests for the latest variant of the W88 nuclear warhead are providing data for Sandia National Laboratories to validate designs, improve computer modeling and update component specifications.
Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2014
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Europe postpones launch of first 'space plane'
Europe said Friday it was postponing the launch next month of its first-ever "space plane" to give scientists time to finetune the mission's flight plan.
Space Exploration
Oct 24, 2014
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Video: Test flight for NASA's Orion will be a 'trial by fire'
NASA is getting ready for the first test flight of the Orion crew vehicle, currently scheduled for December 4, 2014. "Before we can send astronauts into space on Orion, we have to test all of its systems," says NASA engineer ...
Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2014
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In-flight sensor tests a step toward Structural Health Monitoring for safer flights
Nine commercial aircraft flying regular routes are on the frontier of aviation safety, carrying sensors that monitor their structural health along with their routine maintenance. These flight tests are part of a Federal Aviation ...
Engineering
Sep 29, 2014
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NASA's newest human spacecraft on the move
NASA is one step closer to launching its newest spacecraft designed for humans.
Space Exploration
Sep 11, 2014
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Tracking traces of alternative jet fuels
Flying high above the California desert, NASA researchers recently took to the skies for the second year in a row with a DC-8 and other aircraft to study the effects on emissions and contrail formation of burning alternative ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 4, 2014
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