Microgravity

US is counting on a commercial space race (The Bay Bulletin)

14 Mar 2010

CAPE CANAVERAL — Astronauts' next American ride after the shuttle could be on a space plane resembling a miniature shuttle orbiter, an Apollo-style capsule or a gumdrop-shaped module.

First Station Materials Science Rack Being Processed (SpaceDaily)

14 Mar 2010

by Staff Writers Huntsville AL (SPX) Mar 15, 2010 On Feb. 2, the first materials science sample supporting an U.S. investigator was processed in NASA's Materials Science Research Rack aboard the International Space Station.

Suborbital spaceships spark scientific frenzy (MSNBC)

12 Mar 2010

Space.com: Reusable rocket-propelled vessels are expected to offer quick, routine and affordable access to the edge of space, along with the capability to carry research and educational crew members.