News Archive / Tagged: NASA
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CAPSTONE spacecraft regains attitude control
Cullen DesforgesOctober 12th, 2022Following a month troubleshooting a spin anomaly, NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft has been returned to normal operations as it continues toward the Moon.
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NASA’s DART asteroid collision mission a smashing success!
Derek RichardsonOctober 11th, 2022Two weeks after a NASA spacecraft purposely collided with an asteroid, the agency confirmed the impact changed its orbit much greater than initially expected.
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Crew-5 Dragon launches astronauts, cosmonaut to Space Station
Theresa CrossOctober 5th, 2022Three astronauts and one cosmonaut are bound for the International Space Station after launching atop a Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Crew-5 mission.
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SpaceX, NASA looking at potential to reboost Hubble telescope
Derek RichardsonSeptember 29th, 2022NASA has signed a contract with SpaceX to study the possibility of reboosting the Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit using Crew Dragon.
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IMPACT: NASA DART mission successfully collides with asteroid
Sean CostelloSeptember 26th, 2022For the first time, a NASA spacecraft was purposefully slammed into an asteroid in order to change the small body’s orbital period.
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Artemis 1 SLS to shelter from Hurricane Ian in assembly building
Derek RichardsonSeptember 26th, 2022NASA has opted to return the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building to shelter from the potential effects of Hurricane Ian.
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NASA targets Tuesday to fly Artemis 1, despite weather outlook
Derek RichardsonSeptember 23rd, 2022While keeping an eye on the weather, NASA has opted to proceed with a Sept. 27 launch attempt for Artemis 1 following the completion of a tanking test.
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Russian-American Soyuz MS-22 crew arrives at Space Station
Derek RichardsonSeptember 21st, 2022Three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station following their launch in Soyuz MS-22 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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NASA plans Artemis 1 SLS tanking test on Wednesday
Derek RichardsonSeptember 19th, 2022Following repair work on a hydrogen quick disconnect seal for the Artemis 1 SLS rocket, NASA looks to perform a cryogenic loading test on the vehicle.
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Uncrewed New Shepard mission experiences in-flight abort
Derek RichardsonSeptember 12th, 2022In a reminder that rocket launches are not routine events, Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket system suffered an anomaly during its 23rd flight.
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UPDATE: Artemis 1 likely not launching until October
Derek RichardsonSeptember 3rd, 2022After hours of troubleshooting a hydrogen leak, NASA called off its second attempt to get the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket off the ground.
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NASA calls off first attempt at launching its mega Moon rocket
Derek RichardsonAugust 29th, 2022The first attempt at flying NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket was called off because of a problem with one of the core stage’s engines.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 mega Moon rocket to launch next week
Derek RichardsonAugust 26th, 2022Artemis 1, the first combined flight of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, is set to occur next week to begin a trip to the Moon and back.
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The first few miles of Artemis 1 starts with the crawler
Theresa CrossAugust 22nd, 2022NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has returned to the pad for the Artemis 1 mission after a 10-hour trek via the crawler-transporter.
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Are all astronauts eligible for Artemis moon missions?
Scott JohnsonAugust 9th, 2022In 2020, NASA selected an "Artemis Team" of 18 astronauts for its Moon missions. It turns out all 42 active astronauts in corps are eligible selection.