Dream Chaser - Part One of Two Parts
Part One of Two Parts:
Early Ideas for and Tests of the Use of Nuclear Explosions in Space
I have made it clear in many posts that I do not think that nuclear power is appropriate for massive generation of commercial electricity.
NASA Is Working on the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Last week I blogged about the Space Launch System (SLS) heavy lifter program that NASA is working on. One of the missions of the SLS will be to launch the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion MPCV) into Earth orbit and beyond. The Orion is intended to carry up to six astronauts on missions to the International Space Station (ISS) and interplanetary exploration.
NASA Is Working On The Space Launch System Heavy Launch Vehicle
I have been blogging recently about commercial space companies and foreign launch services. Today I am going to focus on recent and current major projects of NASA in the United States.
Airbus Develops Reusable First-Stage Called ADELINE.
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space company was formed in 2000 by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA), and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). In 2014, the company name was changed to Airbus Group.
Problems with the Russian Satellite Launching Business
Russia has a thriving business launching satellites for other nations. It has even been ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station. Russia handles a lot of launches every year for its own space program and under contract to other countries.
Space Weapons 2 - The U.S. DoD Tests The X-37B Spaceplane
Last week I blogged about a Chinese space launch that was feared to be a weapon of some sort. China is not the only country that may be working on space weapons. The U.S. military has been launching "robotic spaceplanes" on multiple test missions lately.
Space Weapons 1 - China Launches Mysterious Object On Short Trip Into Space
I began this blog with a series of articles about the Chinese space program. There was a recent Chinese launch that caught the attention of the global media. The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a warning about what they consider to be a Chinese "destructive" space program.
Jeff Bezos Blue Origin Company Tests New Shepard Space Craft
I have been posting lately about private space companies.
XCOR Private Space Company - Part Two of Two Parts
Part Two of Two Parts (Please read Part One first)