[NASA] – SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Dragon CRS-2 mission to ISS The unmanned SpaceX Dragon commercial space capsule packed with precious cargo successfully linked up with the International Space Station early Sunday (March 3), arriving one day late due to a temporary thruster glitch. The Dragon cargo capsule, built by the private spaceflight company SpaceX, docked with the space station at 8:56 am EST (1356) as the two spacecraft soared 253 miles (407 kilometers) over the Arabian Sea. Continue reading
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NASA Rocket to Spark Light Show Over US East Coast Tonight
NASA will launch a rocket tonight (Jan. 29) on a mission that promises to put on a spectacular, albeit brief, light show over the U.S. East Coast that may be visible to stargazers along the Atlantic Seaboard, weather permitting Continue reading
Gallery: Armadillo Aerospace Builds Rockets in Texas
John Carmack of Armadillo Aerospace Video game developer John Carmack and his firm Armadillo Aerospace are developing vertical launch vehicles. Armadillo Aerospace, a leading developer of reusable rocket-powered vehicles, plans to build suborbital rocketships for space tourists that launch vertically. Test shot of Dalek, under development by Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall, Texas, lifting off from New Mexicos Spaceport America Continue reading