| Future of Commercial Spaceflight Uncertain, But Promising(Leonard DavidSPACE.com's Space Insider ColumnistSPACE.com leonard Davidspace.com's Space Insider Col 2009-01-06 13:16) | | This year closed with a volley of seemingly hopeful signs for what's termed by some as "NewSpace" - an entrepreneurial spaceflight trajectory markedly different than NASA and its cabal of mainstream aerospace contractors. For example: Item: The... |
| NASA describes final moments of Columbia tragedy( 2009-01-06 13:16) | | WASHINGTON (AFP) – The crew of the doomed shuttle Columbia was violently spun around in the cabin as the spacecraft disintegrated on reentry, according to NASA's final report on the 2003 tragedy that includes safety recommendations. The 400-page rep... |
| New NASA report details final minutes of Columbia(By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein, Ap Science Writer 2009-01-01 23:25) | | WASHINGTON – When the first of many loud alarms sounded on the space shuttle Columbia, the seven astronauts had about a minute to live, though they didn't know it. The pilot, William McCool, pushed several buttons trying to right the ship as it tumb... |
| NASA describes final moments of Columbia tragedy( 2009-01-01 23:25) | | WASHINGTON (AFP) – The crew of the doomed shuttle Columbia was violently spun around in the cabin as the spacecraft disintegrated on reentry, according to NASA's final report on the 2003 tragedy that includes safety recommendations. The 400-page rep... |
| New Columbia Accident Report to Help Astronaut Safety(Tariq MalikSenior EditorSPACE.com tariq Maliksenior Editorspace.com 2008-12-31 09:56) | | A new NASA report on the final moments of the seven astronauts killed during the 2003 Columbia space shuttle tragedy is a vital safety tool for future spaceflyers and spacecraft despite hitting close to home for the U.S. agency. The 400-page report releas... |
| Russian Girl Creates Next Soyuz Crew Patch(Robert Z. PearlmanSPACE.com Robert Z. Pearlmanspace.com 2008-12-31 09:56) | | A 12-year-old girl from Moscow will see her artwork launch to space in March 2009 as the winner of an international contest to design an insignia for the next cosmonaut crew. Anna Chibiskova was honored on Monday at a ceremony held at Russia's mission con... |
| New NASA report details final minutes of Columbia(By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein, Ap Science Writer 2008-12-31 09:42) | | WASHINGTON – When the first of many loud alarms sounded on the space shuttle Columbia, the seven astronauts had about a minute to live, though they didn't know it. The pilot, William McCool, pushed several buttons trying to right the ship as it tumb... |
| NASA says Columbia crew had no chance to survive(By Irene Klotz Irene Klotz 2008-12-31 09:42) | | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Astronauts on the shuttle Columbia were trying to regain control of their craft before it broke apart in 2003, but there was no chance of surviving the accident, a NASA report said on Tuesday. From the crew's pers... |
| NASA gives crew safety tips after detailing Columbia tragedy( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | WASHINGTON (AFP) – NASA Tuesday recommended additional shuttle safety measures to improve crew survival rates during an accident, in a final report on the 2003 Columbia tragedy that killed seven astronauts. After a highly detailed description of the... |
| NASA says Columbia crew had no chance to survive(By Irene Klotz Irene Klotz 2008-12-31 01:28) | | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Astronauts on the shuttle Columbia were trying to regain control of their craft before it broke apart in 2003, but there was no chance of surviving the accident, a NASA report said on Tuesday. From the crew's pers... |
| Report: Columbia Astronauts Killed in Seconds(Tariq MalikSenior EditorSPACE.com tariq Maliksenior Editorspace.com 2008-12-31 01:28) | | This story was updated at 2:14 pm EST. The seven astronauts killed during the 2003 loss of NASA's space shuttle Columbia survived less than a minute after their spacecraft began breaking apart, according to a new report released Tuesday that suggests chan... |
| Remembering shuttle Columbia's 7 astronauts( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In a new report, NASA reviews the way the space shuttle Columbia was destroyed and how the astronauts died as part of an effort to design a better spacecraft for the future. Here is a look at the seven who perished Feb. 1, 200... |
| Astronomers Aim to Grasp Mysterious Dark Matter(Clara MoskowitzSpecial to SPACE.comSPACE.com clara Moskowitzspecial To Space.comspace.com 2008-12-31 01:28) | | For the past quarter century, dark matter has been a mystery we've just had to live with. But the time may be getting close when science can finally unveil what this befuddling stuff is that makes up most of the matter in the universe. Dark matter can't b... |
| Astronauts Send Christmas Wishes from Space(Tariq MalikSenior EditorSPACE.com tariq Maliksenior Editorspace.com 2008-12-29 00:42) | | Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have sent holiday wishes to the people of Earth and may celebrate with some festive Christmas cookies today as they fly high above their home planet. Space station commander Michael Fincke and flight engin... |
| Russia launches three new navigation satellites: report( 2008-12-29 00:42) | | MOSCOW (AFP) – A Russian Proton-M rocket was launched into space Thursday with three new satellites for Moscow's GLONASS navigation system, aimed at competing with US and European systems, a report said. The satellites were placed into orbit after t... |
| NASA awards 3.5-bln-dollar contracts for ISS supply( 2008-12-24 03:33) | | WASHINGTON (AFP) – NASA announced Tuesday it awarded two International Space Station (ISS) freight contracts totaling 3.5 billion dollars to private space launch companies Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) and Orbital Sciences Corporatio... |
| NYC man admits he helped air Hezbollah TV(By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Writer 2008-12-24 03:33) | | NEW YORK – The owner of a satellite TV company pleaded guilty Tuesday to providing material aid to a terrorist organization by letting customers receive broadcasts from Hezbollah's television station. Javed Iqbal, 45, entered the plea in U.S. Distri... |
| NASA Taps SpaceX, Orbital Sciences to Haul Cargo to Space Station(Tariq Malikand Turner BrintonSPACE.com tariq Malikand turner Brintonspace.com 2008-12-24 03:33) | | NASA has awarded a pair of contracts worth $3.5 billion through 2016 to two private aerospace firms seeking to haul vital supplies to and from the International Space Station, the space agency announced late Tuesday. The Hawthorne, Calif.-based firm Space... |
| Top 5 Amazing Astronomy Discoveries in 2008(Jeanna BrynerSenior WriterSPACE.com jeanna Brynersenior Writerspace.com 2008-12-24 03:33) | | This story was updated at 11:33 a.m. EST. Astronomers have continued to cast their eyes to the heavens, with bigger and better telescopes and as much passion as ever this year, but some of the coolest findings of 2008 were right in our own backyard, or at... |
| Russian cosmonaut, US astronaut begin space walk for ISS( 2008-12-24 03:33) | | MOSCOW (AFP) – A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut from the International Space Station began a space walk Tuesday to install a gadget aimed at measuring electromagnetic fields around the ISS, Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported. It was the... |
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