Baumgartner Jump Off Until Sunday at Earliest
The weather is not cooperating for Felix Baumgartner’s record breaking sky dive jump. Event sponsor Red Bull Stratos had been hoping to try again tomorrow, but just tweeted that conditions will not …
Dragon Berths with ISS on First Operational Commercial Cargo Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft successfully berthed with the International Space Station (ISS) this morning. ISS Commander and NASA astronaut Suni Williams “installed” Dragon onto its docking port on the Harmony module …
Guess the Ice Cream was Just Too Tempting! Dragon Hatch Open Already
International Space Station (ISS) crew members were not due to open the hatch between Dragon and the space station until tomorrow morning, but it was opened at 1:40 pm ET …
Sarah Brightman to Be Next Space Tourist
Confirming rumors that have been swirling for some time, English recording artist Sarah Brightman was officially introduced at a Moscow press conference today as the next “spaceflight participant” to visit …
Search and Rescue Satellite Program Celebrates 30 Years, 30,000 Rescues
It may be getting a lot of advice these days about how to manage its satellite programs, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is also getting a pat on …
Third Report in Three Weeks Critiques NOAA Satellite Management
UPDATE: The final SATTF report was released in December 2012. ORIGINAL STORY, October 10, 2012: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is inviting public comment on the draft report …
Baumgartner Sky Dive Feat Called Off For Today — UPDATE 3
UPDATE 3: The jump has been called off for today due to gusty winds. The launch was postponed earlier today first because of weather, then a radio problem. The weather …
JAXA Celebrates 20 Years of U.S.-Japan Human Spaceflight Cooperation
As part of its celebration of 20 years of U.S.-Japanese human spaceflight cooperation, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will hold three events in Washington, DC this month. Registration is requested …
ORBCOMM Determining Satellite's Fate in Wake of Falcon 9 Malfunction
ORBCOMM, Inc. issued a press statement this afternoon on its efforts to determine if its OG2 satellite’s mission is recoverable after a Falcon 9 malfunction left it in a lower than planned …
SpaceX Launch Far From Flawless — update
Update: This story is updated to reflect SpaceX’s emailed press statement this afternoon. The good news for NASA is that yesterday’s SpaceX launch put the Dragon spacecraft in the correct …