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Cosmonaut Quits After Finding Something “More Interesting” To Do

By Space Safety Magazine, on September 6th, 2013

Russian Cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov has quit his position in order to do something “more interesting.” Photo Credit: NASA

According to Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov has submitted his resignation on September 5. According Sergei Krikalev , administrator of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Lonchakov has found a “more interesting job.”

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Book Review: 'To A Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers' by Chris Gainor

By Emily Carney, on July 14th, 2013

Image Credit: University of Nebraska Press

To A Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers was first published in 2008 by the University of Nebraska Press as part of its Outward Odyssey: A People’s History of Spaceflight series, but is now available in paperback.

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On @ The 90: Atlantis Exhibit's Opening Highlights NASA's Malaise

By Jason Rhian, on July 5th, 2013

Yesterday’s opening of the Atlantis Exhibit unleashed a swell of emotions from most in attendance. It was a time to reflect on the past as well as the future. Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / AmericaSpace

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla — As a former soldier and law enforcement officer, I am not one who […]

Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit Opens at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

By Jason Rhian, on June 30th, 2013

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NASA Extends Crew Flight Contract With Russians

By Jason Rhian, on May 2nd, 2013

Photo Credit: NASA

NASA recently inked a $424 million modification to an arrangement that the space agency has with the Roscosmos Russian Federal Space Agency. This extension will allow U.S., European, Canadian, and Japanese astronauts to travel to the International Space Station on Russian Soyuz spacecraft through June 2017—when it is hoped that […]

Sea Launch Announces Findings Behind Most Recent Failure

By Jason Rhian, on April 30th, 2013

Photo Credit: Sea Launch

Commercial space firm Sea Launch has announced the company’s findings into the Feb. 1, 2013, failure of Sea Launch’s Zenit 3SL rocket. According to Sea Launch, the rocket and its payload were lost due to a faulty hydraulic pump.

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Atlantis Emerges From Cocoon at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

By Julian Leek, on April 26th, 2013

The business end of Space Shuttle Atlantis emerges from the protective cocoon that has covered her since shortly after she arrived at her new home at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Photo Credit: Julian Leek / AmericaSpace

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex began unwrapping a very special […]

Astronaut Hall of Fame Inductees Talk Dreams, Discuss Current State of US Space Program

By Jason Rhian, on April 23rd, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — The three astronauts that were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Saturday, April 20 spoke with members of the media just prior to the induction ceremony. During the question and answer session that followed, they detailed what they believed their […]

Three Space Shuttle Veterans Inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame

By Jason Rhian, on April 20th, 2013

Numerous members of the Astronaut Hall of Fame welcomed Bonnie Dunbar, Curt Brown, and Eileen Collins into their ranks today at a ceremony held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Photo Credit: Mark Usciak / AmericaSpace

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla — Three space shuttle veterans, including the first woman to […]

The Two Towers: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's Atlantis Exhibit Boasts New Addition

By Jason Rhian, on April 18th, 2013

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Atlantis Exhibit is gaining new elements that should serve as a beacon for guests. Photo Credit: Jeffrey J. Soulliere

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — The operators of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Delaware North Companies (DNC), are continuing to make progress toward the planned June 29, 2013, […]

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