If Falcon 9 launches the SES-8 communications satellite successfully, this will be a doubly historic day in the life of SpaceX and for space...

Chris Hadfield has a better view from his window than most of us. He has been living and working on the International Space Station and has ...

SpaceX is solving a fundamental blocking problem in spaceflight. This is a great example for the church where a similar blocking problem nee...

A new age is beginning in space commerce. After a little history this article considers where things may go next in timescales of ten, twent...

Reusing spacecraft instead of throwing them away after each launch would massively reduce costs per launch and costs per kilogram of payload...

SpaceX plans to send its Dragon spacecraft to dock with the space station, perhaps as soon as Monday 7th May. If successful this will be a m...

SpaceX is an innovative space launch company with a number of impressive 'firsts' to their name and a large order book of reservatio...

How amazing to watch the earth as the International Space Station whizzes past. This video was made by James Drake from a long series of sti...

It was a privilege to be able to watch SpaceX's live webcast of the launch of their first Dragon capsule. This is a unique achievement,...

Most people are aware that the American Space Shuttle fleet is being retired. The last flight is currently scheduled for next year, 2011. Af...