Buzz Aldrin Flies with the Thunderbirds over Kennedy Space Center

By Mike Killian, on April 2nd, 2017

“Good to get back in the cockpit”, said Buzz Aldrin as he strapped into a Thunderbird F-16 for a flight over NASA’s Kennedy Space Center & nearby Cape Canaveral AFS. Photo Credit: Buzz Aldrin via Facebook

Florida’s Space Coast has been roaring to the sound of rockets and jets this past week; SpaceX […]

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Drones on Mars? Small 'Helicopter-Like' Scout Could Be Added to Mars 2020 Rover Mission

By Paul Scott Anderson, on November 27th, 2015

Artist’s conception of the helicopter-like drone which could accompany the Mars 2020 rover. Image Credit: NASA

Over the past few years, numerous orbiters, landers, and rovers have been sent to Mars, revealing the world as never before. There is, however, something else which hasn’t been done yet: a helicopter, airplane, or balloon. An […]

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Dream Chaser Readies to Spread Its Wings Again, SNC Looks Toward First Orbital Flight Test

By Mike Killian, on October 7th, 2015

SNC technicians inspect the Dream Chaser engineering test article (ETA). A second advanced composite orbital vehicle is also being worked, which when tested will undergo a suborbital and orbital flight regimen, respectively. Flight testing is scheduled to resume sometime in 2016. Photo Credit: SNC

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) may not have been awarded […]

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Through the Lens: SpaceX's Fifth Dragon Resupply Launch to ISS in Stunning Imagery

By Mike Killian, on January 11th, 2015

LIFTOFF of SpaceX’s Falcon-9 booster Saturday morning, Jan. 10, 2015, kicking off the first U.S. launch of 2015 and the company’s fifth NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: Mike Killian / AmericaSpace

In the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, SpaceX kicked off the United States’ […]

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WATCH: Up-Close Launch Pad Cameras Capture Antares ORB-3 Explosion in Frightening Detail

By Mike Killian, on November 23rd, 2014

Remote cameras set up around launch pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia captured incredible up-close views of an Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket exploding seconds after liftoff several weeks ago. The mission was to deliver the company’s Orb-3 Cygnus spacecraft to deliver supplies and experiments […]

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Orbital Sciences Awarded Contract to Launch Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) Mission

By Mike Killian, on November 21st, 2014

Artist’s concept of the Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite. Orbital Sciences will launch ICON aboard a Pegasus XL launch vehicle from their “Stargazer” L-1011 aircraft in June, 2017. Image Credit: Orbital Sciences Corporation

Orbital Sciences Corporation this week secured a $56.3 million firm-fixed price launch services contract to deliver the Ionospheric Connection Explorer […]

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Sierra Nevada Outlines Challenges and Opportunities for Landing Dream Chaser at Public Airports

By Mike Killian, on November 17th, 2014

Artist’s concept of Dream Chaser Landing at Ellington Airfield, Houston, Texas. The Dream Chaser vehicle canland at any suitable runway that is at least 8,000 feet long. Image Credit: SNC

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) may not have been awarded a multi-billion dollar commercial crew contract by NASA, but that isn’t stopping the company […]

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Meet NASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator, the Next Step in Landing on Mars

By Mike Killian, on April 21st, 2014

The LDSD test article in the clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, preparing for shipment to Hawaii for its first test launch this summer. LDSD will help land bigger space payloads on Mars or return them back to Earth. Photo Credit: AmericaSpace / Robert Fisher

Anyone even remotely familiar with landing spacecraft […]

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Navy Blue Angels and Other Aviators to Headline Florida's Annual Sun N' Fun This Week

By Mike Killian, on March 30th, 2014

One of the biggest aviation events in the world kicks off this week in central Florida, headlined by air show demonstrations by performers such as Rob Holland, the GEICO Skytypers, the USAF F-22 Raptor demo team, and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Photos Credit: AmericaSpace / Mike Killian

Central Florida is known for […]

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Dream Chaser Successfully Completes Flight Profile Review, Passes CCiCap Milestone 4A

By Mike Killian, on February 28th, 2014

Artist’s rendering of Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser sharing the runway with Space Shuttle Atlantis—the final shuttle to fly. Image Credit: SNC

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is quietly, but steadily, moving forward swiftly with the development of their reusable Dream Chaser spacecraft, and today SNC announced the successful completion a “flight-profile data review” milestone […]

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