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Front Page / Titelseite Surfing complete Slowed by skimming through the very top of the upper atmosphere, ESA’s ExoMars has lowered itself into a planet-hugging orbit and is about ready to begin sniffing the Red Planet for methane. esa.int NASA’s New Spacesuit Has a Built-In Toilet NASA is developing a spacesuit with a built-in … Read More “Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 22.02.18” »
Front Page / Titelseite Celebrating a decade of orbital science with ESA’s Columbus Laboratory On this day ten years ago, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Columbus laboratory was launched into orbit, safely nestled in the mammoth cargo bay of the space shuttle Atlantis. newatlas.com ISS: ESA feiert zehn Jahre Weltraumlabor Columbus ISS ESA … Read More “Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 15.02.2018” »
Front Page / Titelseite Successful Falcon Heavy Test Flight: “Starman” Reaches Orbit, 2/3 Rocket Cores Recovered – Falcon Heavy Demo Flight The stakes were high for SpaceX on Tuesday when their triple-core monster rocket leapt off from Florida’s Space Coast on an ambitious shakedown mission that held many unknowns for the California-based company. spaceflight101.com … Read More “Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 07.02.2018” »
Front Page / Titelseite GAO expects delays in SpaceX and Boeing astronaut flight certification The US won’t be flying humans in space anytime soon. It’s no secret that NASA is pretty far behind schedule when it comes to returning to human spaceflight. Currently it’s working with two contractors, Boeing and SpaceX, for eventual crewed … Read More “Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 25.01.18” »
Front Page / Titelseite SpaceX targeting late January for Falcon Heavy debut – SpaceNews.com SpaceX is now planning to attempt the first launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket around the end of this month, the company’s chief executive said Jan. 4. spacenews.com In Photos: SpaceX’s 1st Falcon Heavy Rocket Readies for Launch SpaceX … Read More “Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 11.01.18” »