05 September 2018
Soyuz leak investigations focus on human error
... space industry engineer and author, told the TASS state news agency that drilling the hole in zero gravity would be nearly impossible in that part of the spacecraft. “Why would cosmonauts do it?” he asked. The hole is in a section of the...
03 February 2021
SpaceX announces Inspiration4, the first ‘all-civilian’ mission to space
... the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft. This includes training in orbital mechanics, operating in microgravity, zero gravity, and other forms of stress testing. In addition, they will go through emergency preparedness training, spacesuit...
13 October 2021
Blue Origin's second all civilian crew successfully reaches space
... later the capsule and booster separated, and the team were allowed to unbuckle their harnesses to experience zero gravity. Shortly afterward the crew capsule reached the Kármán line – the imaginary boundary 100 kilometres (62 miles) above...
15 October 2021
China to launch astronauts on longest crewed mission yet
... said Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA. It will be physically and psychologically challenging to work and live in a zero-gravity environment for six months, Xiqiang said, adding that the astronauts will have in-orbit exercises and...
29 August 2022
Lift-off draws close for NASA’s spectacular lunar return mission
... NASA to evaluate its next-generation spacesuits and radiation levels, as well as a soft Snoopy toy meant to illustrate zero gravity by floating around the capsule. Up 200,000 spectators flooded to Florida's Space Coast at the weekend and in the...
19 July 2024
Fire Arrow expands its global spaceport expertise
... space-related projects, including designing a space station concept known as 'Helix' and inspired by DNA strands for zero-gravity living." Stuart Fyvie, Technical Director at Fire Arrow, said: “This is another positive step for Fire Arrow...
