Space Programs
NASA, Soviet and Russian space programs and the International Space Station
Newt Space
Does the history of two early pioneers of aviation offer an analogy for spaceflight?
July 31, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Good Luck, From Space
Astronauts and satellites get to watch the Games from Olympian heights.
July 24, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
London’s Armed Rooftops
As the world's athletes put on their game face, the British Army prepares for aerial attack.
July 24, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Single Room, Earth View
America's first woman in space describes the beauty of Earth from orbit.
July 2012 |
By Sally Ride
The Tale of Falcon 1
The development of SpaceX's Falcon 1 is a story of promise -- and partial fulfillment.
July 22, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Next Train to Space
The next three residents of the International Space Station are due to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 10:40 pm U.S. Eastern time on Saturday.
July 13, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Failure to Launch, Failure to Lead
The Space Exploration Initiative and the Vision for Space Exploration -- two proposals, two failures. Why?
July 02, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Making a Smoother (and Speedier) Airplane
Within months of its first flight, August Bellanca's Skyrocket II set five world speed records.
July 2012 |
By George C. Larson, Member, NAA
Downey Will Display Shuttle Mock-Up
The Southern California birthplace of the space shuttle is going to spit-shine and welcome visitors to see a piece of nearly forgotten aerospace history.
June 14, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Chesley Bonestell and the Landscape of the Moon
The purpose of art is to soothe the soul, but sometimes it can predict future realities with uncanny precision.
June 14, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
The Flight of Shenzhou-9
China's first manned space station mission comes to a successful end.
June 13, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
There’s One More Shuttle That Needs a Home
Inside a warehouse in Downey, California, a one-winged space shuttle sits underneath a blanket of Tyvek sheeting.
June 12, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Bradbury Meets the Astronauts
They were bound for the moon, but he had already been to Mars.
June 06, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Everyone’s Gone To The Moon
Our international space partners want to go to the Moon. Why don't we?
Well, maybe we do.
June 05, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
DARPA and Boeing to Dream Up New Airborne Launcher
Wanted: an airborne system than can launch 100-pound satellites for under $1 million.
June 04, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
The Inquisitive Astronaut
Don Pettit turns his curiosity—and his camera—loose on board the International Space Station.
May 23, 2012 |
By The Editors
The Flight of the Dragon
If things go according to plan Saturday, the world will witness SpaceX launch its first Dragon cargo supply mission to the International Space Station.
May 15, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
