Air Force Colonel-Turned-Astronaut Details His Time in Space Fischer was selected in 2009 as part of NASA's 20th astronaut class, and completed astronaut candidate training in July 2011.
1st Untethered Spacewalker Was Son, Grandson of MoH Recipients The first astronaut to take an untethered "spacewalk" died last week at age 80.
Space Corps Crashes to Earth in Negotiated Defense Bill The Pentagon won’t have to create a militarized space unit — known as Space Corps — under the negotiated version of the...
Old School Air Force Can’t Handle ‘Space Corps’ Challenge? What’s wrong with the U.S. military’s approach to space that has lawmakers believing a “Space Corps” could be the solution?...
Boeing, Raytheon Vie for Nuclear Satcom System Raytheon Co. is challenging Boeing Co. on a potential $4.7 billion U.S. military program to develop satellite communications...
NASA Turns to Navy and Marine Corps for a Few Good Astronauts NASA is recruiting service members from the Navy and Marine Corps who have the "right stuff" to become astronauts.
US Lawmakers Propose Bill to Limit Purchases of Russian Rocket Engines Key GOP lawmakers plan to file legislation repealing a Defense bill provision allowing the Pentagon to buy an unlimited...
Air Force to Congress: No 'Space Corps' Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., believes the Air Force is getting in its own way when it comes to advancing space operations.
Combat-Tested Marine Cobra Pilot Selected to Become an Astronaut When NASA opened its application process in December 2015, Marine Maj. Jasmin Moghbeli knew she was ready to apply.
Air Force Command Pauses Use of M18 Handguns After Security Airman's Death The active-duty Security Forces airman, assigned to the base's 90th Security Forces Squadron, "died on base while on duty" in...
How This Airman Survived 3 Months in the Alaskan Wilderness After a World War II Plane Crash Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Leon Crane was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber when an engine malfunctioned and it crashed...
Navy Top Enlisted Sailor Announces Early Retirement Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea's retirement comes amid shake-ups in other top leadership posts within the...
Marine Officer Who Faced Charges for Criticizing Military Leaders Now Leads Promotion Review Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical...
Proposal to Expand Private Health Care for Veterans Advanced by House Panel The legislation stoked strong opposition from Democrats accusing Republicans of trying to privatize the VA as Republicans...