Orbital Sciences Corporation have launched a Minotaur I from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sunday, carrying a classified technology development satellite for the United States National Reconnaissance Office. The mission, designated NRO Launch 66, was re-scheduled from Saturday due to technical issues. The second attempt – despite a media blackout - appeared to be successful, [...]
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Canada’s Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), also known as “Dextre” or the “Canada Hand”, is, for the first time since its launch in March 2008, being used for operational purposes aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this week. The operations are in support of Japan’s H-II Transfer Vehicle-2 (HTV-2) mission.
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Discovery remains on track for an opening launch attempt on February 24, as the stack is put through S0009 Launch Pad Validation task out at Complex 39A. No issues have been reported, as preparations pick up for the Delta Flight Readiness Reviews (FRRs) – which continue to show a clear path towards the required flight [...]
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Continuing on her streak of missions dedicated to microgravity research, Columbia’s tenure with the Space Shuttle Program throughout the 1990s would be dominated by national and international microgravity flights. And while Columbia would continue to experience ground processing issues and hiccups, she would always surpass all expectations once in orbit.
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April 12, 1981: the 20th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight in history. On that morning, a new generation of spaceship stood poised for launch from complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Representing a completely new and innovative approach to spaceflight, the Space Shuttle program embarked on its first mission that mid-April morning. Utilizing [...]
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