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VideoOut-of-control Progress cargo craft to fall back to Earth
A Russian space freighter that failed to deliver supplies to the International Space Station last week is due to re-enter Earth's atmosphere as soon as Thursday.
VideoVideo: Dragon test articles flies pad abort profile
A test article of SpaceX's Crew Dragon flew on an arcing minute-and-a-half demonstration flight over Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, launching atop eight 3D-printed rocket thrusters and descending to a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX crew capsule completes dramatic abort test
A rocket-powered prototype of SpaceX's human-rated crew capsule vaulted off a launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Wednesday for a brief mile-high test flight of the spaceship's emergency crew safety system.
Don’t blink: SpaceX crew escape demo will go by in a flash
SpaceX plans to launch an unmanned test model of the company’s Dragon crew capsule Wednesday on a whirlwind 107-second flight through the skies over Cape Canaveral.
Photos: Dragon prototype poised for abort test
SpaceX's new Dragon crew ferry craft is in position for a key test Wednesday of the capsule's safety system designed to whisk astronauts away from a dangerous rocket mishap during launch.
SpaceX preps for test of Dragon capsule’s life-saving abort system
A spaceship designed to ferry astronauts into orbit by 2017 is set for a major test Wednesday, when SpaceX plans to blast the capsule away from Cape Canaveral on a mile-high demo flight to simulate the craft's ability to protect occupants in the event of a catastrophic rocket mishap on the pad.
A taste of Italian culture makes it to the final frontier
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti got a taste of home Sunday when she tried out a new espresso maker that is part creature comfort and part science experiment.
Progress failure probe narrows in on separation from rocket
Something went wrong with a Russian Progress cargo spacecraft moments before it deployed into orbit Tuesday on the way to the International Space Station, and investigators are analyzing whether the stricken supply ship may have lost control after a botched separation from its Soyuz rocket booster.
VideoRussia gives up on Progress supply ship docking
Russian flight controllers have given up attempting to salvage a Progress cargo ship loaded with 3 tons of supplies and equipment intended for the International Space Station. Astronaut Scott Kelly, on board the lab for a year-long mission, said Wednesday the Progress will not be docking and instead will plunge back into the atmosphere.
VideoVideo: Russian cargo ship spinning
A video camera aboard Russian Progress cargo ship reveals craft is spinning dramatically in orbit as it passes in range of ground station communications.