As NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, continues its own checkouts and tests, work is starting for a new phase of the mission – the Ingenuity helicopter. This first-of-its-kind piece of hardware will demonstrate (non-rocket) powered flight on a world other than Earth for the first time. Data from these flights – expected to begin in 30-60 days – will help to develop future programs for missions to Mars and beyond.
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NASA and prime contractor Boeing are deep into the application of spray-on foam insulation (SOFI)…
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A master alarm onboard Atlantis woke the crew from their sleep, after a General Purpose…
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Atlantis has docked to the International Space Station (ISS) – one final time – following…
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Shuttle
STS-135: Initial Ascent Reviews point to superb launch performance by Atlantis
by Chris BerginFollowing a typically eventful shuttle launch countdown, the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) teams have confirmed…
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Endeavour’s flight crew have completed the second of four planned EVAs/spacewalks – focusing on port SARJ…
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The STS-134 crew have completed the installation of ExPRESS Logistics Carrier -3 (ELC-3) to round…
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The 25th and final mission of Endeavour is underway following a visually stunning mid-morning liftoff…
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With just over one month to go before the scheduled No Earlier Than launch of…
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Discovery has completed her final – and flawless – mission in space with a return…
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A healthy orbiter Discovery and her crew have completed a stunning R-bar Pitch Maneuver (RPM)…
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With the countdown clocks now ticking down for the launch of STS-133 at the Kennedy…
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With the MOD FRR (Mission Operations Directorate Flight Readiness Review) and the Space Shuttle Program…
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Following the snagged cable incident on Atlantis’ Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) Pan Tilt Unit…
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As Atlantis’ crew complete final checkouts for entry and arrival back home at the Kennedy…
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Following a stunning R-bar Pitch Maneuver (RPM) and docking to the ISS Sunday morning, Atlantis’…
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NASA’s trusted mitigation approach to problems with their complex hardware has again paid dividends, with…
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Preparations are in full swing for next month’s scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on…
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Flight Day 5 (FD-5) for STS-131 has seen the completion of the first of three scheduled…
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Discovery and her seven member crew have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) following…