Two satellites came close to colliding in orbit Wednesday, highlighting the potential hazard posed by debris in space. The derelict Poppy VII-B and IRAS spacecraft made their closest approach – predicted to have been within 47 meters – at 23:39 UTC high above the US state of Pennsylvania. Had a collision occurred, it would have left a field of debris in low Earth orbit.
This year’s decision to increase and extend use of the initial “Block 1” operating configuration…
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) still has a number of concerns over crew safety…
Two spacewalkers – NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer – performed a short EVA…
The crew on the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully replaced a window pane on…
NASA has claimed the threat of MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) – small pieces of…
The International Space Station’s robotic assets paid a recent visit to AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer -02)…
As NASA and its contracted partner agencies press forward toward the debut launch of the…
Life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has returned to normal after a late conjunction…
NASA’s transition from the Space Shuttle to the commercial crew vehicles will dramatically improve crew…
A forensic level investigation into the condition of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) on the…
A MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) strike on the Number 2 window of the International Space…
International Space Station (ISS) managers are currently evaluating what appear to be MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD)…
The International Space Station (ISS) has lost one of its eight power supply channels due…
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have completed an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA)…
The International Space Station (ISS) suffered a failure of an external computer known as a…
NASA teams are exploring the possibility of launching Orion into a High Elliptical Orbit (HEO),…
A sudden increase in a previously small ammonia leak in the coolant lines of a…
NASA managers are set to provide details on the deal they have signed with Bigelow…
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) stepped outside the orbiting outpost on Thursday…
