Private Spaceflight Archive
03 January 2013, 01:10 PM ET
See photos of Dragon, Grasshopper and other SpaceX rockets taken since the company was founded in 2002.
01 January 2013, 09:45 AM ET
Private spacecraft from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and others are poised for major test in 2013.
31 December 2012, 10:06 AM ET
From manned launches to private suborbital flights, 2013 has a lot in store.
30 December 2012, 02:00 PM ET
See our selection of the most dynamic photographs of rocket launches in 2012.
30 December 2012, 10:11 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
29 December 2012, 09:43 AM ET
From a spacecraft that will sample asteroids to stunning images of lights across our black marble earth, don't miss these amazing space pictures.
28 December 2012, 04:14 PM ET
The actress reportedly received a ticket for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo from British billionaire Sir Richard Branson.
27 December 2012, 03:01 PM ET
See our top 100 images of the year in space exploration and astronomy!
26 December 2012, 11:04 AM ET
SpaceX's Grasshopper reusable rocket prototype flew 12-stories up during its third test flight.
23 December 2012, 07:00 AM ET
From a stunning meteor shower to a view of our Earth on 12/12/12, don't miss these amazing space pictures.
22 December 2012, 07:00 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
21 December 2012, 11:01 AM ET
There is no standard for doctors to refer to when approving patients for spaceflight, according to new research.
20 December 2012, 12:42 PM ET
The suborbital vehicle flew a successful drop test Dec. 19.
20 December 2012, 12:13 PM ET
Entrepreneur Richard Branson aims to take paying passengers into space in the next few years.
20 December 2012, 11:58 AM ET
Richard Branson, through his company Virgin Galactic, plans to offer flights into space for paying customers by 2015.
16 December 2012, 07:00 AM ET
From a stunning meteor shower to a view of our Earth on 12/12/12, don't miss these amazing space pictures.
11 December 2012, 01:31 PM ET
Elon Musk founded SpaceX with ambitions to explore Mars.
10 December 2012, 07:13 PM ET
SpaceX, Boeing and Sierra Nevada each get about $10 million to start certifying their spaceships.
09 December 2012, 07:00 AM ET
From a mountain range on Mars to a head-on collision between two galaxies , don't miss these amazing space pictures.
08 December 2012, 07:00 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
07 December 2012, 05:45 PM ET
Just in time for the holidays, SpaceX mission patches are on sale for the first time.
06 December 2012, 02:00 PM ET
The Gold Spike venture aims to sell moon trips to nations, corporations, and individuals.
03 December 2012, 05:55 PM ET
A private space company backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has switched rocket providers.
02 December 2012, 09:00 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
01 December 2012, 09:44 AM ET
From the biggest black hole blast to a swirling vortex on Saturn, don't miss these amazing space pictures.