NASA has claimed the threat of MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) – small pieces of space debris capable of punching bullet hole wounds into spacecraft – is the “primary” threat to the safety of Commercial Crew vehicles. The claim was made as the Agency works on closing the gap between the current analysis of the Loss Of Crew (LOC) numbers with the Program’s goal.
A forensic level investigation into the condition of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) on the…
Europe’s ATV-5 cargo ship helped ‘shove’ the International Space Station (ISS) out of the path…
AÂ MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) strike on the Number 2 window of the International Space…
The latest meeting of NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) was briefed on an updated…
The Russian Progress M-17M cargo spacecraft lifted off atop a Soyuz-U booster from the Baikonur…
The European Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) spacecraft, also known as “Edoardo Amaldi”, has successfully concluded…
After accidentally extending its stay at the International Space Station (ISS), Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle…
Russia’s Progress M-16M spacecraft, also known as 48P, launched to the International Space Station (ISS)…
Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) “Edoardo Amaldi” raised the International Space Station’s orbit by nearly…
The Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has – as expected – approved the July 8…
A study into Active Debris Removal (ADR) has begun laying the foundations of a long…
A Russian Progress resupply vehicle has launched en-route to the International Space Station (ISS) on…
NASA’s trusted mitigation approach to problems with their complex hardware has again paid dividends, with…
Soyuz Commander Max Suraev, NASA Flight Engineer Jeff Williams and spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte launched…
NASA Managers debated advancing or delaying EVA-2, due to a now-removed conjunction threat to Discovery and…
As the International Space Station (ISS) continues to build up to a six man crew,…
Spacewalkers Richard Arnold and Joseph Acaba have completed the final EVA of STS-119, tasked with…
Endeavour spacewalker Rick Mastracchio’s glove incident – which called for the early termination of EVA-3…
Atlantis is set to start her cross-country piggyback ride back to Florida on Friday, returning…
