Craig Covault

Latest articles by Craig Covault

Hypersonic X-51 Scramjet to Launch Test Flight in May

Hypersonic X-51 Scramjet to Launch Test Flight in May

By Craig Covault published

Technology
NASA's New Spaceships Could Tag-Team Asteroid

NASA's New Spaceships Could Tag-Team Asteroid

By Craig Covault published

A manned asteroid mission using two Orion spacecraft, docked nose-to-nose to form a 50-ton deep space vehicle, is being studied by Lockheed Martin Space Systems.

Asteroid & Comet Missions
Lunar Odyssey Shoots for the Moon

Moon Beckons Commercial Comeback for Beagle

By Craig Covault published

Project managers for the British Beagle lander program are seeking redemption - on the moon - nearly six years after their spacecraft disappeared on Mars.

Private Spaceflight
North Korean Space Launch a 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'

North Korea Gambles As South Readies Own Rocket

By Craig Covault published

Launches & Spacecraft
North Korean Space Launch a 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'

North Korean Space Launch a 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'

By Craig Covault published

North Korea's planned launch of what it is calling a "satellite appears" imminent.

Launches & Spacecraft