Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, March 4, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA will add a year to its Asteroid Redirect Mission planning. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA slips schedule of Asteroid Redirect Mission Space News (3/3): NASA representatives say plans for the robotic portion of the planned...
Launch abort motor case for Orion passes crucial test
Orbital ATK announced on Monday, Feb. 29 that it had successfully conducted a structural qualification test of the abort motor case that the company is manufacturing for NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The test was conducted on January 26 at Orbital ATK’s facility in...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, March 3, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Orion’s abort motor, an astronaut launch safety device, clears a crucial structural test. Human Deep Space Exploration Launch abort motor case for Orion passes crucial test Spaceflight Insider (3/3): The abort rocket motor, a...
Built for Exploration
A new video in NASA’s Preparing America for Deep Space Exploration series is out! Some incredible progress has been made in the development of SLS and Orion over the last year, including the construction of multiple SLS test stands, Orion drop and parachute...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, March 2, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Pending legislation would establish a human Mars landing as NASA’s top priority. Human Deep Space Exploration Draft bill proposes wide-ranging space policy changes Space News (3/1): The American Space Reconnaissance Act,...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, March 1, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly paves way for future human deep space exploration with 340 day mission. Human Deep Space Exploration Scott Kelly’s giant leap for mankind: James Lovell USA Today (2/29): U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly is...
Scott Kelly Reflects On His Year Off The Planet
“I have taken a lot of pictures because I’ve been up here for a long time,” NASA astronaut Scott Kelly said during a recent press conference from the International Space Station. “I’ve definitely taken some good ones and some memorable...
Think You’re Stressed? Try Being A Rocket
You know how big the SLS vehicle will be. We described the tremendous power and thrust of just one of the RS-25 engines after last year’s test firings. You may have witnessed live as we fired one of the massive five-segment solid rocket boosters last March....
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, February 29, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Astronaut Gene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17 and the last person to walk on the moon, reflects with family and friends in a new documentary as the U.S. prepares to resume human deep space exploration. Human Deep Space Exploration...Space Talk
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