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July 15, 2014

Do We Even Have A Space Program Any More?

The Answer Is A Qualified 'Yes'

Over the long July holiday weekend I took the time to simply sit and chat with friends and neighbors and enjoy the fine summer weather. For some reason whenever I’m in a group such as that, someone, other than myself, brings up the subject of spaceflight. Such was the case on more than one occasion over the weekend- perhaps because I was wearing a Space Shuttle T-shirt. While talking about the potential for star-gazing in the impending clear night, one of my neighbors raised a half-serious, half-cynical question; “Do we even have a space program anymore?”

Commercial Resupply Mission Should Dock With Station On Wednesday

A multitude of NASA research investigations, crew provisions, hardware and science experiments from across the country is headed to the International Space Station aboard Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Cygnus spacecraft. The cargo craft launched aboard Orbital's Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 12:52 p.m. EDT Sunday.

Three Successful Launches Move The Booster Closer To Approval For EELV Program

The Air Force has certified SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch system as having conducted three successful flights, a prerequisite for companies seeking to win business from the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Program.