Atlantis Crew Previews U. S. Flag Challenge
The Atlantis astronauts, nearing the end of the final shuttle program visit to the International Space Station, are leaving a small U. S. flag to be reclaimed by the crew of the first commercially launched U. S. spacecraft to reach the orbital outpost. The flag flew...Dawn’s New Look at Asteroid Vesta!
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has taken new imagery of asteroid Vesta. As the spacecraft approaches Vesta, surface details are coming into focus. Starting late July 15, the ion-engine propelled spacecraft will spend about one...Visionary Quest to Asteroid Vesta: Arrival July 16
Standby for up-close looks at the large asteroid Vesta! This object resides in the main asteroid belt and is the target of NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. Spacecraft controllers are ready to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16. Once on duty, scientists will begin gathering...Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle to Enter Extensive Test Period
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida – The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is being pursued as the way to explore beyond low Earth orbit – back to the Moon, out to asteroids, and eventually to Mars. Regarding the decision to press ahead with Orion, Lori Garver, NASA...Nostalgia, Promise of Bold New Missions Surround NASA’s Final Shuttle Flight
NASA’s final shuttle flight represents a milestone that has many who work at the space agency committed to its success, though already nostalgic about the retiring orbiters and hopeful the passage will lead the nation to embark on bold new ventures. Poised at...NASA Pushes Forward on High-power Solar Electric Propulsion
High-power solar electric propulsion is viewed by NASA as a vital and necessary future capability. This crucial technology is flagged within NASA’s strategic roadmaps for exploration, science and advanced technology. NASA issued late last week a Solar Electric...NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft: “Moment of Truth Is About to Arrive”
NASA’s Dawn mission was launched in September 2007. The spacecraft is now approaching Vesta, a protoplanet that is currently some 143 million miles from Earth. Powered by an ion engine, Dawn will arrive at Vesta next month. Starting in September, the spacecraft will...Dawn Patrol…Closing in on Asteroid Vesta
Dawn Mission Patch. Credit: McREL NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is healthy and on course as it approaches asteroid Vesta. Dawn has traveled 2.7 billion kilometers (1.7 billion miles) since leaving Earth. The craft was launched on September 27, 2007. Now, as of May 27, Dawn...NASA Picks Robotic Science Mission to a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft makes contact with asteroid 1999 RQ36. NASA has selected mission for launch in 2016, with samples returned to Earth in 2023. Credit: NASA NASA has announced it has selected a New Frontiers mission – a sample-return mission dubbed OSIRIS-Rex....Space Talk
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