Big Win for SpaceX!

SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 launch vehicle—which was recently chosen by NASA to re-supply the International Space Station—is vertical at the launchpad at Cape Kennedy. And it looks beautiful. Medium to Heavy Lift for Supplies or People Falcon 9 will be available in 2 configurations, The standard configuration (pictured) is capable of lifting 20,000 pounds into low [...]

India plans manned space missions. They are still some years away. (Their actual spacecraft is still under development.) But they are busy naming their future space explorers: both selecting them, and deciding what they will be called. First, selection. The initial group of Indian astronauts will be four fighter pilots. They are looking at a [...]

The BBC has an excellent video of NASA’s next-generation lunar rover. This includes a short clip of the vehicle taking to the street during President Obama’s inaugural parade.