The documentary marks the Cosmonautics day when on April 12, 1961 – Video




The documentary marks the Cosmonautics day when on April 12, 1961 Russia Today, 11 april 2012 rt.com The documentary marks the Cosmonautics day when on April 12, 1961 the first manned space flight took place! Everyone knows his name. Continue reading

Shenzhou 9 launch, China rocket, June 16, 2012 – Video




16-06-2012 06:36 WIKIPEDIA: The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft arrived at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on April 9, 2012[1] and its launch rocket arrived on May 9. On June 9, 2012, the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft and its carrier rocket were rolled out to launch pad in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.[2] Shenzhou 9 will be the second spacecraft to dock with the Tiangong 1 space station, and the first manned docking Continue reading

China to launch manned spacecraft in June: Xinhua

China will launch a spacecraft this month to conduct its first manned space docking, state media said Saturday, the latest step in a plan aimed at giving the country a permanent space station by 2020. Continue reading

Shuttle Rocket Booster Maker to Launch Private Space Taxi by 2015

LOS ANGELES — The aerospace company that built the solid rocket boosters for NASA's space shuttle fleet announced plans today (May 9) to develop its own private launch system — a spaceship and rocket — to fly astronauts to and from low-Earth orbit. The first manned flight could launch in about three years, company officials said. Continue reading