Senate: Senate passes 2017 NASA Transition Authorization Act The U.S. Senate passed an updated NASA authorization measure on Friday, one similar to a House measure approved in the last Congress. Formulated with bi-partisan support, the Senate measure urges NASA to study how the Orion capsule might serve as a backup to the commercial crew vehicles… [Continue Reading]
New ISS Airlock: The International Space Station will get a new, private airlock in 2019 Houston-based Nanoracks has reached an agreement with NASA for the installation of a cargo airlock on the U.S. segment of the International Space Station, possibly at the Tranquility module. Boeing will assemble and install a compatible berthing mechanism. The new… [Continue Reading]
Orion Update: Insider exclusive: Orion designed to keep crew in the ‘loop’ Lockheed Martin, NASA’s prime contractor for development of the Orion crew module, is paying close attention to the requirements and limitations of future crew members as it proceeds, according to the company’s crew module director. Work is underway at NASA’s Johnson Space Center… [Continue Reading]
Commercial Crew: Commercial crew providers remain confident in schedules Prepare for the inaugural launches of astronauts by Boeing and SpaceX in 2018, representatives of the two companies are declaring in response to a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office audit that cautions the flights could be delayed until 2019. Boeing’s Starliner 100 and SpaceX’s crewed Dragon are… [Continue Reading]
Crewed EM-1 Mission: Panel urges caution as NASA studies flying crew on first SLS; ESA deal hinges on what Trump does with NASA’s human spaceflight plans;NASA just got real about returning to the moon; Expert panel supports study to accelerate first crewed SLS mission; Trump makes NASA add astronauts to moon mission, could save $10… [Continue Reading]
REGISTER FOR THE TRIP! The Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce is following up a successful trip to China in 2011, with another this year! Join us for a 9-day excursion as we visit Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an, October 8-16th. The trip includes 4-5 star hotel accommodations, 3 meals a day, and English-speaking tour guides and… [Continue Reading]
Titusville, January 26, 2017 – Planning for the 2017 Taste of Titusville Event is underway! The event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will once again be held at Searstown Mall. This is a favorite local event that local businesses will not want to miss! Taste tickets SELL OUT at… [Continue Reading]
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Human Missions to Mars: Why Mars is the best planet The passage of time, four billion years, has separated Mars and the Earth. The two planets may once have exhibited similar conditions, including temperate environments. However, while life thrived on the Earth, Mars turned cold and desert-like. The red planet may hold answers to why… [Continue Reading]
Contracts for Boeing and SpaceX: Boeing and SpaceX win four more NASA orders for space taxis, with one big ‘if’ NASA has agreed to purchase four more crew launches to the International Space Station from Boeing and SpaceX — if their spacecraft achieve agency certification. Each company had contracts for two flights previously. The two companies… [Continue Reading]