Human Spaceflight Archive
06 March 2013, 11:45 AM ET
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin prepare for their final exams before their scheduled trip to the International Space Station on March 28th aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.
06 March 2013, 11:00 AM ET
The Space Technology Mission Directorate aims to meet the needs of NASA's future missions.
06 March 2013, 09:01 AM ET
The experimental aircraft pictured in a circling flight path on Rogers Dry Lakedbed.
05 March 2013, 09:16 AM ET
In June 1961, the Plum Brook reactor goes critical for the first time.
04 March 2013, 12:31 PM ET
Astronauts need good teeth to fly on board the International Space Station. Why?
04 March 2013, 11:09 AM ET
Astronauts always seem to have a great set of pearly whites, but do you know why that's actually a requirement for astronauts? The ESA asked regular people if they know why, but you can find out in this video.
04 March 2013, 09:38 AM ET
The space vehicle leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building.
03 March 2013, 02:40 PM ET
The unmanned Dragon space capsule linked up with the International Space Station early Sunday (March 3).
03 March 2013, 10:00 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
03 March 2013, 05:04 AM ET
The spacecraft was captured by the space station's robotic arm
02 March 2013, 05:27 PM ET
SpaceX's Dragon space capsule will be captured by the space station's robot arm at 6:01 a.m. EST (1101 GMT).
02 March 2013, 10:21 AM ET
Stargazers in the Southern Hemisphere have a chance of spotting SpaceX's private Dragon capsule chasing the space station.
01 March 2013, 11:18 PM ET
From a Buzz Aldrin in the eye of a needle to Mount Etna's eruption , don't miss these amazing space pictures.
01 March 2013, 05:10 PM ET
A thruster problem on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has delayed the spacecraft's arrival at the space station by at least a day.
01 March 2013, 09:08 AM ET
A model of a rocket capable of interplanetary exploration.
01 March 2013, 06:53 AM ET
Both NASA and SpaceX will provide live launch coverage during the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule launch today (March 1).
01 March 2013, 06:02 AM ET
SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, regularly delivers payloads to the International Space Station.
28 February 2013, 11:16 PM ET
Rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars is launching an album to space for a NASA astronaut.
28 February 2013, 03:18 PM ET
China will send three astronauts to space this summer on a docking mission to its orbiting lab, according to news reports.
28 February 2013, 02:36 PM ET
Already tested as a cargo carrier, the Dragon spacecraft can also be fitted out to shuttle passengers to low orbit and to the International Space Station.
28 February 2013, 01:14 PM ET
See photos of SpaceX's second Dragon space capsule to haul cargo to the International Space Station in March 2013.
28 February 2013, 12:50 PM ET
The latest eruption at Italy's Mount Etna seen from space.
28 February 2013, 09:01 AM ET
Research pilot John Manke pictured with the M2-F3 lifting body.
28 February 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Commercial vehicles will have to be much safer than the space shuttle, experts say.
27 February 2013, 06:43 PM ET
NASA programs are still focused on sending astronauts to Mars.
