On the island of Sriharikota, 150 kilometers north of Chennai, India has based its launch centre SHAR, the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, named after the research scientist and former president of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
After being launched into space, the IXV - or Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle - will return to earth as if from a low-Earth orbit mission, testing brand-new European atmospheric re-entry technologies during its hypersonic and supersonic flight phases.
The successful docking of the European Columbus module and the launch of the Automated Transfer Vehicle have opened a new era for Europe's presence in space with the aspiration to consolidate its independence.
From more than 11,000 applicants to the 1985 Teacher-in-Space program, McCall Elementary School teacher Barbara Morgan was chosen to be the backup to Christa McAuliffe.
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the first construction flight for the International Space Station, the commander of that space shuttle mission, Bob Cabana, offers his thoughts on the anniversary. Cabana led shuttle Endeavour's STS-88 mission.
XCOR partners with RocketShip Tours to provide a complete suborbital experience for our customers. Hear our chief test pilot, former NASA astronaut Richard Searfoss, describe the experience.
British astronaut Mike Foale tests a backpack at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. His weight is supported by a harness to simulate how the backpack would feel while walking on the moon. The mask he is wearing measures his breathing.
