NASA’s long-promised space plane is finally on the cusp of leaving the runway behind and heading for orbit, a decade after ...

X-37B spaceplane is secretive and operates in orbit for research and testing, competing with China. Spaceplanes operate in space and air, land accurately on runways, but need a rocket launch.

The International Space Station (ISS) may never again be visited by a space plane. NASA's space shuttle orbiters were instrumental in building the ISS, and in keeping it operational for its first ...

Florida's Space Coast has become known for its rocket launches, which has notably increased in the past few years. Aside from the "ooh, ahh" factor of a launch virtually morning, noon or night − with ...

"Do we react for everything which has a chance to reach the ground? Or do we react only for the very large objects, as we did ...