Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The Humans to Mars Summit will be held in Washington D.C. today through Thursday, May 17-19. It will include an exciting array of speakers and topics, include Deputy Administrator of NASA Dava Newman, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and the author of The Martian, Andy Weir....
Tune in tomorrow for the Humans to Mars Summit
By the time Thursday afternoon comes around, you’ll have learned a lot about the scientific initiative to explore the red planet if you tune into the Humans to Mars Summit livestream! The Humans to Mars Summit will be held in Washington D.C. this Tuesday through...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, May 16, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra…The latest NASA/Lockheed Martin Orion test article is prepped for next steps leading to the 1st unpiloted flight atop a Space Launch System exploration rocket. Human Deep Space Exploration Orion capsule put under pressure in Florida...
The Humans to Mars Summit 2016: May 17-19
The second annual Humans to Mars Summit is approaching fast! This event is bringing together some of the top minds in science and engineering to discuss the challenges and opportunities in humanity’s mission of exploring the red planet. With speakers including...
Space Shuttle Endeavour’s first flight, a satellite rescue, was 24 years ago this month
Twenty four years ago this month, a satellite rescue mission launched into space. NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour undertook its first mission on May 7th, 1992 and caught up with the stranded satellite. The mission successfully captured the communication satellite that...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, May 13, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Orion capsule assigned to the first Space Launch System test flight achieves a key milestone. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA’s Orion spacecraft doesn’t crack under pressure Popular Science (5/12): The pressure...
SLS boosters made huge progress in April
Building a rocket takes time, but NASA is on track to launch the world’s biggest rocket in 2018. Here’s a brief recap of last month’s progress on Space Launch System (SLS): –New test structures for the rocket are being constructed, which will be used for...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, May 12, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Orion Spacecraft undergoes pressure testing for EM-1 flight. Human Deep Space Exploration Orion spacecraft undergoes pressure testing for EM-1 flight Spaceflight Insider (5/11): Engineers from NASA and Lockheed Martin have finished...
Orion Exploration Mission-1 Crew Module Pressure Tested
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 11, 2016 – The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NASA Orion team has successfully proof-pressure tested the Orion spacecraft’s Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) crew module. The crew module is the living quarters for astronauts and the backbone for...Space Talk
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