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Space flight simulation

I was looking at a map today and an other one of those odd sixth grade questions suddenly hit me:...

cyberdelic space The mental realm in deep cyberspace that coincides with deep psychedelic space...

This is an interactive timeline for space shuttle missions. It is a pop-up flash window: click on STS-122: Interactive Mission Timeline on the right hand side.

Altitudes of atmosphere

A lovely little book is about to make it to the big screen. Dr. Seuss's 'Horton Hears A Who'...

Another report by RS&H Aerospace & Defense (http://www.rsandh.com) Suborbital adventure...

What entrepreneurial launch companies are looking for in a spaceport Report by RS&H Aerospace & Defense, a facilities and infrastructure consulting firm(http://www.rsandh.com) Entrepreneurial launch companies have different requirements for Spaceport technical capabilities, costs and schedules than do the historical government...

Here's some general information about spaceports all over the world: List of Spaceports Hobby space/spaceports The main website, (hobbyspace.com) has all kinds of information and resources related to space exploration such as art, history, blogs, news, software, 3d models, space tech, space culture, etc.

For those who are interested... Go check Simon's site!! It comes in English. Simon did a lot of...

Artist Tom Sachs recently exhibited his installation Space Program at Gagosian Gallery in LA. The...

History of Voyage: Ballooning 1783, a milestone year for aviation—the dream of flying had...

History of Voyage: Flight 1903 First successful heavier-than-air machine flight. Orville...

Robert Bigelow owns Budget Suites of America, and is the founder of Bigelow Aerospace. Bigelow...

1960 -- Altitude Record and Highest Parachute Jump: Air Force Captain Joe Kittinger jumps from a...

Sir Richard Branson owns the Virgin Empire, with annual revenue of $25 Billion / year with...

Burt Rutan made his first plane flight in a Aeronca Champ at the age of 16. He was interested...

Joshua Slocumb, a Canadian, was the first man to circumnavigate the globe alone. He took this...

Steve Fosset was one of the great adventurers of our time. He has made 116 records in 5 areas,...

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese maritime explorer who while working for the Spanish crown,...

To launch from a stationary pad to 65 nautical miles altitude and an orbital velocity of 17,500...

The EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) Suit is to protect the body from space walks in a vacuum...

The Johnson Space Center houses the Systems Integration Facility where the interface and architecture of the Space Shuttle are mocked-up for astronaut training. To get a good idea of the spaces check out these virtual tours

For NASA astronauts, flight simulators and shuttle mock ups help rehearse the experience of launch,...

Components of the Exterior: Robotic Canadarm 2 Canada has taken on the task of...

Service Module Most of the habitable elements in the ISS are cylindrical modules with most of the...

NASTAR stands for National Aerospace Training and Research. Located in Southampton, PA, NASTAR...

The S0 Space Truss Interactive Truss Assembly Diagram The ISS structure is...

Long-duration flights, such as a Mir residency, impose very serious psychological demands on...

There are striking parallels between the quest for defining the typology of the airport and that of...

The fascination with astronaut training has already been exploited by many companies eager to start...

Weight 1 space station (482,345 lbs) = 6 semi-trucks with maximum cargo (18,000 lbs...

Training facility consists of a large pool with a mock-up of the passenger cabin of the spaceplane...

Tuesday, November 27th, Steve Fossett's wife began the process of declaring her husband deceased. Fosset went missing after taking off from a private airstrip in Nevada on Setember 3rd, 2007. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) called off searches on October 2nd, but private searches have continued. No remains have been found. Richard Branson ...

Bigelow Aerospace started a series of projects looking at alternative uses for space travel and...

New Global Spaceport Locations New Mexico isn't the only location in the US for a spaceport,...

Looking at how different materials and can inform how the spacestation will be transported into...

Back in Black

Record Spaceport America "The Foster + Partners and URS team has won an international...

Foster's previous work in transportation design made him a logical choice for designing the new...

Robert Bigelow, president of Bigelow Aerospace based in Las Vegas, NV. and owner of the Budget...

This is amazing and scary. I imagine as aging body builders like Schwarzenegger lose strength,...

'Foods dear to those in the mode of goodness increase the duration of life, purify one's existence...