06 October 2016
Blue Origin New Shepard abort system test successful
.... According to Ariane Cornell, who hosted the Blue Origin even webcast, ““Today’s mission is totally focused on a successful crew capsule escape with the understanding that the booster will likely be lost.” However, the propulsion module surprised...
24 November 2015
Historic landing for private rocket company Blue Origin
... will experience three times the force of gravity as the spacecraft accelerates towards the boundary. Once the crew capsule separates from the booster and coasts into space, the astronauts can enjoy several minutes of weightlessness...
November 2016
Moon or Mars - NASA’s next logical step?
...list of technologies it deems essential for a journey to Mars which include - ground operations, a heavy-launch vehicle, crew capsule, a deep-space transit vehicle with high-efficiency in-space propulsion and power, protection from radiation, optical...
January 2017
New oceans beckon for solar sail technology
...orbit before attempting a human mission to the surface. Before committing a crew to visit a NEA or Mars moon, carrying out precursor robotic ... in mid-2018 and deploy from it after the Orion crew capsule is separated from the upper stage and on its way...
