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Success SpaceX Falcon 1 - Flight 4 - September 28, 2008 Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 599 seconds This is the 4th flight of Space Exploration Technologies Falcon 1. Related: elon, exploration, falcon, flight, launch, musk, rocket, space, spacex, technologies |
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Hubble Directly Observes Planet Orbiting Fomalhaut Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 302 seconds After eight years and repeated photographs of a nearby star in hopes of finding planets, University of California, Berkeley, astronomer Paul Kalas finally has his prize: the first visible-light snapshots of a planet outside our solar system. Related: exoplanet, extrasolar, hubble, nasa, planet, telescope |
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SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight Launch 3 Released Video Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 179 seconds Official video released by SpaceX showing the launch of Falcon 1 Flight 3 and the problem that occurred. Related: falcon, flight, launch, rocket, spacex |
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NASA Orion Crash While Testing Launch Abort Parachute System Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 112 seconds NASA tested the parachutes for the recovery system on its Orion crew exploration vehicle above the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona on July 31. The test proved unsuccessful when a test set-up parachute failed... Related: capsule, nasa, orion, parachute, test |
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ESO - 16-Year Long Study Tracks Stars Orbiting Milky Way Black Hole Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 384 seconds The central parts of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, as observed in the near-infrared with the NACO instrument on European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope. By following the motions of the most central stars over more than 16 years, astronomers were able to determine the mass of the supermassive black hole that lurks there. Related: black, milky, eso, galaxy, hole, telescope, way |
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This Week at NASA - November 14, 2008 Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 334 seconds A recap of the events at NASA for the week ending November, 2008. Related: at, nasa, sts-126, this, week |
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NASA Analog Mission Field Tests for the Moon and Mars Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 424 seconds Extreme environments around the world are proving grounds for hardware, software, protocols which will eventually help us when we return to the Moon and go to Mars and beyond. Explore with us some of the field tests recently undertaken in these analog environments. Related: antarctica, constellation, esmd, haughton, hmp, mars, moon, nasa, neemo |
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Animation: Astronauts in Altair Land on the Moon Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 218 seconds Follow a future NASA crew as they ride the Orion capsule to the moon. Related: capsule, moon, nasa, orion |
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SpaceX Draco Thruster Vacuum Firing Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 142 seconds Draco thruster firing at full power for ten minutes, then after a thermal soak, restarts for an additional minute. Conducted in the vacuum test chamber at the SpaceX Texas Test facility in McGregor, TX. Related: draco, dragon, exploration, falcon, space, spacex, technologies |
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Beyond Earth: Hubblecast 24 Special Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 582 seconds In this new Hubblecast episode, Dr. J guides us through the sixth chapter of Eyes on the Skies, the International Astronomical Union's movie celebrating the telescope on its 400th anniversary in 2009. Related: astronomy, earth, hubble |
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STS-126 Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 532 seconds The night time launch of STS-126 Space Shuttle Endeavour on November 14, 2008 to the International Space Station. Related: endeavour, iss, nasa, shuttle, space, station, sts-126 |
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NASA 360 - Full Circle, Hubble, Mars & More (Part 1) Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 470 seconds NASA 360 Episode 5 features the Hubble Space Telescope, the Earth-sun relationship, NASA oceanography and their connections to NASA Mars exploration missions Related: hubble, mars, nasa, oceanography, telescope |
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Chandrayaan 1 Launch Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 237 seconds India becomes the latest country to send a robotic mission to the moon with the successful launch of the Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft. Related: chandrayaan, india, isro, moon |
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Telescope History - Technology to the Rescue Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 564 seconds Powerful computers have enabled a wealth of new technologies that have resulted in the construction of giant telescopes, perched on high mountaintops with monolithic or segmented mirrors as large as swimming pools. Related: hubble, telescope |
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STS-126 Space Shuttle Endeavour Landing Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 119 seconds Space shuttle Endeavour wraps up its STS-126 mission with a smooth touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Related: endeavour, shuttle, space, sts-126 |
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Restoring Forgotten Lunar Orbiter Images Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 40 seconds My SpaceRef business partner was the co-instigator of this really cool project. This video shows some of the refurbished machinery used to restore the images. See SpaceRef.com for press release and images. Related: 42, image, lunar, moon, old, orbiter, year |
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Chandrayaan 1 Journey to the Moon Overview Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 297 seconds The Chandrayaan spacecraft is India's first mission to the moon. This video provides an excellent overview of the mission. Produced by the European Space Agency. Related: agency, chandrayaan, esa, european, isro, moon, space |
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This Week at NASA - December 5, 2008 Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 328 seconds A recap of events at NASA for the week ending December 5, 2008. Related: at, nasa, this, week |
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Mars Phoenix Update - June 1, 2008 Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 349 seconds A video interview with Brent Bos about Phoenix's first week on Mars. Related: mars, nasa, phoenix |
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India's Launch Center: Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 288 seconds On the island of Sriharikota, 150 kilometers north of Chennai, India has based its launch centre SHAR, the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, named after the research scientist and former president of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Indian Space Research Organization. Related: isro, launch, shar, spacecraft |
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NASA 50 Years of Exploration - Part 1 Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 417 seconds This two part video chronicles the 50 year history and milestones of NASA featuring some great short interviews and images. Related: apollo, ares, history, mars, nasa, orion, rocket, saturn, shuttle |
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NASA 360 - Full Circle, Hubble, Mars & More (Part 2) Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 467 seconds NASA 360 Episode 5 features the Hubble Space Telescope, the Earth-sun relationship, NASA oceanography and their connections to NASA Mars exploration missions. Related: hubble, mars, nasa, oceanography, telescope |
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SpaceX Falcon Launch 4 Music Video with Highlights Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 247 seconds SpaceX has released this video of the Falcon 1 flight 4 launch pointing out highlights of the launch and music from Crystal Method. Related: falcon, flight, launch, spacex |
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NASA 50 Years of Exploration - Part 2 Posted by: SpaceRefOnOrbit
Video duration: 403 seconds This two part video chronicles the 50 year history and milestones of NASA featuring some great short interviews and images. Related: apollo, ares, history, mars, nasa, orion, rocket, saturn, shuttle |

























