Space

The Blue Origin New Shepard being tested earlier this year - image courtesy of Blue Origin.

Blue Origin announces new Florida spaceport

An artists' rendering of the world's all-electric propsulsion satellite, ABS-3A, on-orbit and operating in space - image courtesy of Boeing

World’s first all-electric propulsion satellite ABS-3A commences service

An artist's impression of the Falcon Heavy mid-flight. Image courtesy of SpaceX.

SpaceX confirms Spring 2016 Falcon Heavy launch

The Soviet Buran space plane. Image courtesy of Pedro Albuquerque

Russia set to reignite reusable Space Shuttle program

A ground based mock up of Bigelow Aerospace's inflatable habitats. Image courtesy of Bigelow Aerospace

Bigelow Aerospace signs new space habitat contract with Nasa

The Long March-5 will feature significant upgrades on the Long March-3 (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

China tests new Long March-5 rocket engines

The Spartan rocket is being designed to deliver satellites weighing up to 500kgs into orbit - image courtesy of UQ

Future satellite launches could be easier and cheaper

Nasa tested one of the new generation RS-25 rockets on July 17, 2015, including a period of firing at 109 per cent of the engine’s rated power - image courtesy of Nasa.

Nasa selects contractor for deep space launch structure

Lettuce grown within the Veggie experiment on the ISS. Image courtesy of Nasa.

Astronauts to eat first food grown in space

Nasa's Orion spacecraft. Image courtesy of Nasa.

Nasa to conduct final Orion drop-test

A prototype of Nasa's Extreme Access Flyer. Image courtesy of Nasa Swamp Works

Nasa designs drones for planetary exploration