by Rob Coppinger | Mar 26, 2009 | Ares, Constellation, exploration, NASA, Technology
NASA’s first Ares I crew launch vehicle (CLV) five-segment solid rocket motor (SRM) firing test has been delayed by up to six-months from 2 April to September at the latest or August Ares I uses an SRM for its first stage and its prime contractor Alliant...
by Rob Coppinger | Mar 16, 2009 | Constellation, exploration, NASA
Jeff Foust twittered about this survey, carried out by the Everett group, and anyone wondering what the US taxpayer thinks what NASA’s core mission should be (something president Barack Obama wants to navel gaze about apparently) need only read this
by Rob Coppinger | Mar 13, 2009 | Constellation, exploration, JAXA, NASA, Orion
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released infromation about the latest meeting for the global exploration strategy, agreed in 2007. Its International Space Exploration Coordination Group met for the third time in Yokohama, Japan from 10-12 March JAXA...
by Rob Coppinger | Feb 2, 2009 | Constellation, exploration, NASA, Technology
The third Lander Design Analysis Cycle (LDAC) for NASA’s Altair Lunar Lander is expected to finish next month (March). After publishing an Apollo lunar module and Constellation programme Altair LDAC-2 comparison and accompanying Altair development...
by Rob Coppinger | Jan 9, 2009 | Ares, Constellation, exploration, International Space Station, NASA, Orion
Did Michael Griffin make his last public speech as NASA administrator on 8 January at the Space Transportation Association’s breakfast meeting? Many think so and all will be revealed soon enough. Hyperbola has managed to obtain an audio recording of...
by Rob Coppinger | Jan 6, 2009 | Ares, Commercial human spaceflight, Constellation, ESA, exploration, International Space Station, JAXA, NASA, Orion, Personal spaceflight, Russia, Satellites, Space Shuttle, Space tourism, Technology, Virgin Galactic
While the blogosphere has been twirling to the rumour mill of Obama inspired military NASA reports (alternate universe stuff as far as Hyperbola is concened) and alleged campaigns in favour of the US space agency administrator Mike Griffin I have written a 2009...
