Volume 18; Issue 105 ~ Zero-G News (ISSN 2333-7257) ~ A Publication Of Ares Institute, Inc.
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Sierra Nevada Files Protest Challenging NASA Commercial Crew Awards To Boeing, SpaceX

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September 26, 2014
Commercial Space, Frontpage Articles, Human Spaceflight, NASA, Press Releases, Top Stories
(Editor's Note: The following is a press release from Sierra Nevada Corp. in regards to filing of a protest against NASA's recent CCtCap contracts to Boeing and SpaceX) Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)...
Falcon 9 blasts off with Dragon CRS-4. Photo Credit: SpaceX

Dragon Blasts Off With Science, Supplies On Fourth Space Station Cargo Run

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September 21, 2014
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Dodging persistent thunderstorms that have beseiged Florida most of the summer, a Falcon 9 rocket soared into space overnight and sucessfully delivered a cargo-laden Dragon spacecraft in low Earth orbit to...
The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard, is seen as it launches from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

NASA Opens Bidding For Second Round Of ISS Cargo Resupply Services

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September 18, 2014
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On the heels of awarding groundbreaking contracts to U.S. commercial space companies to ferry American astronauts to the International Space Station, NASA has released a request for proposals (RFP) for the...
Model of BE-4 engine. Photo Credit: ULA

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin To Develop RD-180 Alternative

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September 17, 2014
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Model of Blue Origin BE-4 engine. Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Facing pressure to find a domestic replacement for the Russian-built RD-180 liquid fuel rocket engine that powers the Atlas V EELV,...

One More Leap, Boeing And SpaceX Win NASA’s Commercial Crew Contracts

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September 16, 2014
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U.S. astronauts once again will travel to and from the International Space Station from the United States on American spacecraft under groundbreaking contracts NASA announced Tuesday. The agency unveiled its...
The fully-assembled Orion EFT-1 spacecraft is revealed for the first time. Photo Credit: Matthew Travis / Zero-G News

NASA Rolls Out First Orion Spacecraft For December EFT-1 Test Flight

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September 11, 2014
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NASA is making steady progress on its Orion spacecraft, completing several milestones this week at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the capsule's first trip to space in December....
Falcon 9 launches with AsiaSat 6. Photo Credit: Matthew Travis / Zero-G News

Falcon 9 Successfully Delivers AsiaSat 6 Comsat To Orbit

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September 7, 2014
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered into orbit during the overnight hours on September 7 on a successful mission to deliver the commercial AsiaSat 6 communication satellite to orbit for Asia Satellite...

Acoustic Tests Help NASA Model SLS Launch Dynamics

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August 28, 2014
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A 5-percent scale model of the Space Launch System (SLS) is ignited Aug. 28 at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Image Credit: NASA/MSFC/David Olive Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in...

SLS Passes Milestone And Receives NASA Approval For Development

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August 27, 2014
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Artist concept of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) 70-metric-ton configuration launching to space. SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever built for deep space missions, including to an asteroid and...
Successful launch of Grasshopper. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX Falcon 9R Rocket Explodes During Texas Test Flight

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August 22, 2014
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SpaceX experienced a rare but disappointing failure today when one of the company's Falcon 9R (reusable) rockets exploded during a test flight at the SpaceX facility near McGregor, TX. It is unknown if the...
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    • Photo Feature: Orbital ATK QM-1 SLS Booster Test Fire
    • Video Feature: Orbital ATK SLS Booster First Qualification Test Fire
    • Photo Feature: Atlas V / MMS Launch
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    • PHOTO FEATURE: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 / DSCOVR Mission
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