Tag Archives: Space

Video: Spaceship Two Rockets above Mojave Desert

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Demoman

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo went supersonic over the Mojave desert during its first powered flight this morning, a major milestone for the company’s plans for commercial suborbital flights. 

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SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Demoman

The privately owned SpaceX Dragon fired its engines for the last time Tuesday at 11:42 a.m. EDT – sending it through the Earth’s atmosphere for a spectacular splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 12:34 p.m. 

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Officials state skydiver has broken the speed of sound.

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Demoman

ROSWELL, New Mexico (Reuters) – An Austrian daredevil leapt into the stratosphere from a balloon near the edge of space 24 miles above Earth on Sunday and safely landed, setting a record for the highest skydive and breaking the sound … Continue reading →

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Live Now! – Red Bull Stratos – freefall from the edge of space

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Demoman

For those wanting to get the latest update, http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull?feature=watch

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The Physics of the First-Ever Supersonic Skydive

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Demoman

An Austrian daredevil is gearing up to make the world’s highest skydive on Monday (Oct. 8), a high-flying leap from 23 miles above Earth that promises to break more than one record if all goes according to plan.

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NASA Voyager 1 Spacecraft near Interstellar Space

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Demoman

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has encountered a new environment more than 11 billion miles from Earth, suggesting that the venerable probe is on the cusp of leaving the solar system. 

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China moves ahead with manned space docking

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Demoman

China has announced plans for its first manned space docking, and says it will launch the mission as early as this month. 

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SpaceX rockets into space on a Trial Run to the Space Station. [Video]

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Demoman

California’s SpaceX has launched on a mission to re-supply the space station – the first cargo delivery to the orbiting outpost by a private company. The firm’s Falcon rocket, topped by an unmanned Dragon freight capsule, lifted clear of its … Continue reading →

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Historic SpaceX launch Aborted with just seconds left before Launch.

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Demoman

In the final seconds before liftoff, SpaceX aborted its planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket—slated to carry the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station (ISS)

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Skydiver makes Test jump in preparation for Record Breaking Jump

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Demoman

Everything is set for daredevil Felix Baumgartner to set a world record that has stood for more than 50 years.

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