Orion Launch Abort System Test: Orbital ATK motor test proves successful Orbital ATK led a successful ground test firing of the Launch Abort System under development for NASA’s Orion crew exploration spacecraft in the Utah desert. The abort system is designed to sit atop Orion during the launch phase and be capable of rapidly pulling… [Continue Reading]
Bread Crumbs in Space: ‘Bake in Space’: Experiment to test baking crumb-free bread on Space Station Bake in Space is an experiment scheduled to launch to the International Space Station next year to determine whether there is a crumb free bread suitable for a space menu. German researchers are attempting to solve a problem with… [Continue Reading]
New Astronauts: NASA introduces 12 new astronauts Vice President Mike Pence joined Robert Lightfoot, NASA’s acting administrator, in Houston on Wednesday to introduce a new class of U.S. astronaut recruits. “I can’t tell you how privileged and honored I feel today to be able to congratulate the newest class of American heroes, the 2017 class… [Continue Reading]
Dragon Mission to ISS: SpaceX launches its first refurbished Dragon cargo ship to the Space Station SpaceX’s 11th NASA contracted Dragon cargo capsule lifted off for the International Space Station on Saturday with nearly 6,000 pounds of crew supplies and scientific experiments. (See also: S.S. John Glenn freighter departs Space Station after successful cargo delivery Starliner… [Continue Reading]
Orion/SLS Ride for Cube Sats: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/three-diy-cubesats-score-rides-on-nasa-s-first-flight-of-orion-space-launch-system SLS Test Fire: Powerful NASA SLS rocket engine test-fired in Mississippi | video Watch the 500 second test firing of an RS-25 rocket engine. One of four assigned to the first stage of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, the engine is a crucial component of the heavy lift rocket… [Continue Reading]
Crew Adds Capabilities: Additional astronaut on the Space Station means dozens of new team members on the ground NASA’s recent announcement of an additional crew member to the International Space Station, which will effectively double the amount of science data acquired from the orbiting laboratory, means a lot of changes. Many of them are on… [Continue Reading]
Space Council: Executive Order creating National Space Council expected soon The White House is close to re-establishing the National Space Council, a cabinet level group led by the vice president to help shape U.S. space policy, according to Bob Walker, an advisor to the Trump Administration and former chair of the House Science, Space and… [Continue Reading]
Starliner Engine Testing: Starliner’s propulsion system engines complete qualification tests The steering system thrusters for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner have been qualified. Aerojet Rocketdyne hardware will help steer the capsule in development under NASA’s Commercial Crew program to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station. Citizens for Space Exploration – a pro-space, taxpayer, grassroots… [Continue Reading]
Orion Rocket Motor Test: The abort rocket motor for NASA’s Orion spacecraft just aced a big test Orbital ATK announced that the company’s contribution to the Abort System rocket for NASA’s Orion crew exploration capsule performed successfully during a recent ground test. If there were an emergency during liftoff, the rocket would help steer Orion… [Continue Reading]
Exploration and Commercialization: Made in Space The International Space Station (ISS) serves two critical roles for pioneering space development. It is our gateway to human exploration of the solar system and an incubator for the commercial development of space beyond telecommunications. Made In Space is a small business that has capitalized on the unique capabilities… [Continue Reading]