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Hurricane Ike Impact Felt in Space

Hurricane Ike Impact Felt in Space

   Hurricane Ike has delayed the scheduled Friday arrival of a Russian Progress cargo ship at the International Space Station 220 miles above Earth.

Posted : Sat, Sep 13, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Conducts First Test on New Motor for the Ares I Rocket

NASA Conducts First Test on New Motor for the Ares I Rocket

   Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., have completed first-round testing of a critical motor for NASA's new Ares I rocket.

Posted : Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA to Realign Constellation Program Milestones

NASA to Realign Constellation Program Milestones

   In a news conference Monday, NASA managers discussed how the agency will be adjusting the budget, schedule and technical performance milestones for its Constellation Program to ensure the first crewed flight of the Ares I rocket and Orion crew capsule in March 2015.

Posted : Mon, Aug 11, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

Lockheed Martin Takes Students and Teachers on a Virtual Journey to the Moon With the Orion Spacecraft

Lockheed Martin Takes Students and Teachers on a Virtual Journey to the Moon With the Orion Spacecraft

   Lockheed Martin, the Space Foundation and SpaceClass announced today the launch of a strategic online education collaboration called Orion's Path.

Posted : Mon, Jul 28, 2008

Category : World-Business / Business-Finance News

Boeing Submits Offer for NASA’s Facilities Development and Operations Contract

Boeing Submits Offer for NASA’s Facilities Development and Operations Contract

   Boeing [NYSE: BA] submitted a proposal to NASA today for the Facilities Development and Operations Contract (FDOC), a four-year contract under which Boeing plans to work in collaboration with NASA to bring innovative, affordable solutions to the agency’s next-generation mission control center and other facilities at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Posted : Wed, Jul 09, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Sets Launch Dates for Remaining Space Shuttle Missions

NASA Sets Launch Dates for Remaining Space Shuttle Missions

   Following a detailed, integrated assessment, NASA selected target launch dates for the remaining eight space shuttle missions on the current manifest in 2009 and 2010.

Posted : Tue, Jul 08, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Debuts Web Site for First Ares Test Flight

NASA Debuts Web Site for First Ares Test Flight

   NASA is developing new spacecraft, the Ares rockets and Orion crew capsule, to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station and send them on their way to the moon.

Posted : Wed, Jul 02, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

Space Shuttle Discovery Set to Land Saturday

Space Shuttle Discovery Set to Land Saturday

   The space shuttle Discovery crew is expected to complete its 14-day flight to the International Space Station with a landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 14.

Posted : Thu, Jun 12, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

Boeing Provides 1,600 Components Successfully Launched on Discovery

Boeing Provides 1,600 Components Successfully Launched on Discovery

   The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] provided more than 1,600 of the components in the payload that Space Shuttle Discovery is delivering to the International Space Station (ISS).

Posted : Wed, Jun 04, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Extends Space Station Contract With ARES Corp.

NASA Extends Space Station Contract With ARES Corp.

   NASA Wednesday awarded ARES Corp. in Houston a one-year contract extension valued at $25.7 million for services required to continue the development and operation of the International Space Station.

Posted : Sat, May 17, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Deputy Administrator and Florida Governor Discuss Benefits of Space Exploration at Miami Future Forum

NASA Deputy Administrator and Florida Governor Discuss Benefits of Space Exploration at Miami Future Forum

   NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist discussed Friday how space exploration gives Floridians a more competitive economy and better quality of life during a NASA Future Forum at the University of Miami.

Posted : Sat, Apr 19, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Awards Space Station Water Contract to Hamilton Sundstrand

NASA Awards Space Station Water Contract to Hamilton Sundstrand

   NASA has awarded a sole-source contract to Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International Inc., Windsor Locks, Conn

Posted : Tue, Apr 15, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Airs New Spacecraft's Maneuvers and Docking to Space Station

NASA Airs New Spacecraft's Maneuvers and Docking to Space Station

   Less than three weeks after its maiden launch, the European Space Agency's Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle, or ATV, is set to begin a series of automated approaches and make an eventual docking with the International Space Station.

Posted : Wed, Mar 26, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

Jules Verne on track for long journey to ISS

Jules Verne on track for long journey to ISS

   Following an overnight recovery operation, Jules Verne ATV's propulsion system has successfully been restored to full robustness. The spacecraft has since performed the first orbital manoeuvres necessary to set up phasing with the International Space Station.

Posted : Wed, Mar 12, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Extends Contract for Astronaut Training Facilities

NASA Extends Contract for Astronaut Training Facilities

   NASA has issued a contract extension with a potential value of $78.25 million to Raytheon Technical Services Co. of Webster, Texas.

Posted : Tue, Mar 11, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

Shuttle Crew to Visit NASA Headquarters, Available for Interviews

Shuttle Crew to Visit NASA Headquarters, Available for Interviews

   One week after the landing of space shuttle Atlantis and its crew, NASA Headquarters in Washington is preparing to welcome the astronauts of the STS-120 crew.

Posted : Sat, Feb 23, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Partners With Orbital Sciences for Space Transport Services

NASA Partners With Orbital Sciences for Space Transport Services

   NASA selected Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va., to develop and demonstrate commercial orbital transportation services that could open new markets and pave the way for contracts to launch and deliver crew and cargo to the International Space Station.

Posted : Wed, Feb 20, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates

NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates

   NASA officials on Thursday revised the target launch dates for space shuttle flights during the second half of 2008.

Posted : Fri, Feb 15, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

Boeing and NASA Start New Year with Space Shuttle Atlantis Liftoff

Boeing and NASA Start New Year with Space Shuttle Atlantis Liftoff

   With the successful liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis, The Boeing Company and NASA are starting off 2008 with renewed focus following three successful missions last year for the shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) programs.

Posted : Sat, Feb 09, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Begins Mission to the Space Station

NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Begins Mission to the Space Station

   Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew lifted off at 2:45 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 7 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to begin the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.

Posted : Fri, Feb 08, 2008

Category : Science / Space News
 
 
 
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