News Archive / Tagged: NASA
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Spacewalkers begin prepping space station for new solar arrays
Derek RichardsonFebruary 28th, 2021Expedition 64 flight engineers and NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover ventured outside the International Space Station for the first of two spacewalks to ready the outpost for new solar arrays later this year.
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Spaceborne Computer-2 to speed “time-to-insight” for ISS studies
Theresa CrossFebruary 26th, 2021Many different research investigations off Earth will be supported by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s pathfinding Spaceborne Computer-2, or SBC-2, to perform data processing and analytics.
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Perseverance rover transmits ‘iconic’ video from Mars
Derek RichardsonFebruary 22nd, 2021NASA has released never-before-seen video from Mars — the highly-anticipated views of the Perseverance rover from multiple entry, descent and landing cameras.
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NG-15 Cygnus spacecraft brings supplies and experiments to ISS
Derek RichardsonFebruary 22nd, 2021Northrop Grumman's NG-15 Cygnus spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station early Monday morning with thousands of kilograms of crew supplies and experiments for the seven-person Expedition 64 crew.
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NG-15 Cygnus takes aim on the ISS following successful launch
Derek RichardsonFebruary 20th, 2021Northrop Grumman’s NG-15 Cygnus cargo freighter has been sent on its way to the International Space Station after soaring into orbit atop an Antares rocket.
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Touchdown confirmed!: Perseverance rover lands on Mars
Cullen DesforgesFebruary 18th, 2021After a long flight originating in Florida, Mars has gained another robot resident with NASA's Perseverance rover successfully landing in Jezero crater.
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NG-15 Cygnus set to send new experiments to the space station
Theresa CrossFebruary 18th, 2021Northrop Grumman is set to send its NG-15 Cygnus resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract.
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Artemis 1 SLS booster stacking nearing completion
Theresa CrossFebruary 11th, 2021The stacking of the twin solid rocket boosters for NASA’s Space Launch System is nearly complete with only one set of segments remaining.
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Firefly awarded NASA contract for CLPS Lunar Lander
Matt HaskellFebruary 6th, 2021As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a $93.3 million contract to land a set of 10 research payloads on the moon in 2023 as part of CLPS Task Order 19D.
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NASA, Boeing to conduct second SLS rocket core hot fire
Cullen DesforgesFebruary 2nd, 2021Nearly two weeks after the first attempt, NASA and prime contractor Boeing announced their decision to proceed with a second hot fire test of the Space Launch System core stage.
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NASA astronauts finish ISS battery upgrades, replace cameras
Derek RichardsonFebruary 1st, 2021In the second spacewalk in less than a week, two NASA astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station to wrap up a battery upgrade project started four years ago, and completed various other small tasks.
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Cable issues prevent spacewalkers from finishing Bartolomeo installation
Derek RichardsonJanuary 27th, 2021Two NASA astronauts performed the first spacewalk of 2021 at the International Space Station to connect cables to a new European science platform as well as prepare the outpost for future power upgrades.
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Hot fire test of NASA’s SLS Rocket ends prematurely, placing 2021 launch date into question
Derek RichardsonJanuary 17th, 2021For the first time, NASA fired up the core stage for its Space Launch System rocket, which is designed to send humans into deep space. However, an anomaly prompted the engines to shut down much earlier than planned.
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NASA adds New Glenn to Launch Services Program
Nicholas D'AlessandroJanuary 14th, 2021Last month, the U.S. space agency awarded a NASA Launch Services contract to Blue Origin and its New Glenn rocket.
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CRS-21 cargo Dragon splashes down off the Florida coast
Derek RichardsonJanuary 13th, 2021SpaceX’s CRS-21 cargo Dragon spacecraft has returned to Earth, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Tampa, Florida.
