The U.S. space agency NASA announced on June 13, 2011, that it is ready to test its new upper stage rocket that will propel the United States past low-Earth orbit and toward the planets of our Solar System.
According to a NASA announcement made on Monday, July 18, 2011, United Launch Alliance (UAL) will look into the possibility of launching astronauts into space with its Atlas V rocket.
With Obama and Congress still unsure about how NASA should proceed with its manned space program, NASA continues with privately funded companies as a way to transport cargo and astronauts back and forth into space. As of April 2010, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is preparing for its maiden launch from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 30.
NASA has signed an agreement with Alliant Techsystems (ATK) to develop the Liberty Launch System as part of the NASA’s plans to help commercial (private) companies provide ferry services to and from low-Earth orbit, such as the International Space Station.
The U.S. space agency NASA issued an announcement on June 29, 2010, that it is looking for a heavy-lift rocket to help the United States reach the Moon, asteroids, Mars, and other far-flung destinations in our Solar System. Do you have what it takes to build such a vehicle?
The U.S. space agency NASA announced Tuesday, May 24, 2011, that its next-generation space capsule, which will take astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit, will be based on the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle.
Written by: William Atkins | Published in: SpaceThe rocket that will send humans into space further than anyone has gone before (to asteroids, Mars, and beyond) has passed a major NASA review, as announced on Wednesday, July 25, 2012.
American space historian Andrew Chaikin recently said that the U.S. Congress should not be designing rockets, but should just let NASA do it. In other words, who has the better rocket scientists? NASA or Congress?
NASA announced on August 30, 2010, that it and ATK, the motor’s manufacturer, had successfully tested a five-segment solid rocket motor, which is described as “the largest and most powerful solid rocket motor designed for flight.”
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