Engineers Address Fuel Leak as Discovery’s Launching Nears
Engineers are trouble shooting a small but toxic fuel leak in the Orbital Maneuvering System of the Shuttle Discovery, which is positioned on a Kennedy Space Center launching pad for a Nov. 1 lift off. Shuttle managers are hopeful that a tightening of a half-dozen...Launch Nears for Discovery Crew
Discovery’s astronauts, in the closing weeks of training for what will be the final voyage of NASA’s most experienced shuttle orbiter, say they’re ready to tackle what is scheduled to be the next-to-last assembly mission to the International...President Signs NASA Roadmap Legislation
President Obama on Monday signed the 2010 NASA Authorization bill, providing the space agency with a three-year road map that includes work on a new heavy lift rocket and multi-purpose crew vehicle for future deep space missions as well as funding to support...Americans Embrace Space Exploration, Believe Shuttle a Good Investment, Rasmussen Poll Reveals
A Rasmussen Reports poll unveiled this week reveals some rather dramatic shifts in public opinion this year in favor of NASA and the agency’s endeavors in human as well as robotic space exploration. The changes unfolded during a on going debate among lawmakers...American, Two Russians blast off for International Space Station
A Soyuz rocket carrying NASA’s Scott Kelly and Russians Alexander Kaleri and Oleg blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan late Thursday, initiating a five to six month voyage aboard the International Space Station. The launching at 7:10 p.m.,...NASA Embarks on New Course with House Passage of Senate Authorization Bill
Congress set a new course for human deep space exploration as well as commercial space travel late Wednesday, when the House passed the Senate version of a 2010 NASA authorization measure with strong bi-partisan support. The 304 to 118 vote came just prior to...House Poised to vote Wednesday on Senate Version of NASA Blueprint
The House is poised to take up a 2010 NASA Authorization measure on Wednesday prior to adjourning for the November elections, U. S. Rep. Bart Gordon, chair of the House Science and Technology Committee, said Monday in a statement. However, it will be the Senate...Revised House NASA Authorization Bill Aligns With Senate Measure
The House Science and Technology Committee has completed a revised 2010 NASA authorization bill that aligns closely with an already adopted Senate measure that accelerates work on a new heavy lift rocket and crew spacecraft for missions to the moon, asteroids, Mars...Discovery Makes Final Launch Pad Trek
UPDATE: Discovery reached Launch Pad 39A on Tuesday at 1:49 a.m, EDT Bathed in bright xenon lights, the shuttle Discovery began its final trek to a Kennedy Space Center launch pad Monday night. The oldest of NASA’s shuttle orbiters is tentatively scheduled to...Space Talk
A new eye on the cosmos is almost ready to soar!
#NASA’s #NancyGraceRoman Space Telescope is now set to launch on 30 August 2026 - eight months ahead of schedule.
With its powerful wide-field infrared vision, #Roman will reveal vast, uncharted regions of the #universe,
#Space
🇲🇦🇧🇷| Brazilian company Saipher presented its HORUS SDA/SSA/STM software during a meeting with FAR 4th Bureau officials. The system provides Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), and Space Traffic Monitoring (STM) capabilities.
@Eric3Gribble Not how Congress works. SLS gets money allocated to it by Congress. SLS receiving money doesn’t take money from other parts of NASA.
And it’s a good thing that we didn’t fall for this trap too, because then no part of Artemis would be working
Everybody say "Hi, LESTR" 👋
This machine at our center is helping NASA study how materials behave in super-cold environments.
Putting electronics and other flight hardware to the test at extremely low temperatures will be critical as we look to build a Moon Base near the lunar
