CST-100

Space Systems

Astronauts travelling to and from the International Space Station aboard Boeing's new CST-100 Starliner may be wearing Reeboks. The footwear manufacturer has announced that it teamed up with space suit manufacturer David Clark Company, to create a boot for use in the spacecraft.

Aerojet Rocketdyne's MR-104J Hydrazine Monopropellant Engine

Space Systems

Aerojet Rocketdyne completes tests for human-rated reusable rocket engine

Aerojet Rocketdyne has successfully completed hot-fire qualification tests of its MR-104J liquid-fueled rocket engine for Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner crew module.

The awarding of NASA's most recent Commercial Crew Program contract will see an end to America's reliance on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft (Image: NASA/SpaceX/Boeing)

Space Systems

American independence in space: Ending reliance on the Soyuz spacecraft by 2017

The return of manned launch capabilities to US soil heralds the start of an exciting time in the space industry. But what were the driving factors behind the change, and how do the planned replacements match up? Read on as we delve deeper into NASA's mission to end the reliance on Russia by 2017.