Credits: ESA - AOES Medialab ID number: SEMMI99ATME

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This narrated video exhibits t/Space's full concept of operations from take-off to landing. The carrier aircraft (VLA), booster (QuickReach 2), and cr

With the first flight of the launch vehicle Ariane in 1979 a consortium of European firms began exploiting commercial space travel. Ariane was develop

tise and know-how for manned space flight.

Armadillo Aerospace's rocket prototype takes off from its pad Saturday, June 2nd 2007, during a test at the Oklahoma Spaceport.

Credits: ESA ID number: SEMTW9808BE

Credits: XCOR Aerospace, Inc.

The first launch of the Ariane 5 ECA on 11 December 2002 was aborted soon after launch due to a problem with the nozzle of the Vulcain 2 engine. Since

NASA performed a series of high power wireless long distance transmission tests to proof of concept wireless energy transmission through the air. Thei

In November 05 SpaceDev released study focused on how best to return people to the Moon, reporting that future lunar missions can be done for under US

The Soviet-era Buran space programme, mothballed 20 years ago, may be revived. With NASA about to retire its ageing fleet of space shuttles, there is

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Credit: Sprague Astronautics Company, Inc.

Prior to Flight 163 in July 2004 ESA Director of Launchers, Antonio Fabrizi, talks about the future of the Ariane-5 launcher. The qualification flight

Credits: Armadillo Aerospace

Credits: SpaceDev, Inc.

of 2009. The pair will create a digital elevation model of the entire planet with a degree of resolution never before attained. Credits: EADS Astriu

XCOR acquired selected intellectual property assets of the former Rotary Rocket Company. These assets included a 22,250-newton LOX/kerosene engine de

Credits: SpaceDev, Inc.