Minor issues with elements of the International Space Station (ISS) Life Support hardware continue to show the need for highly robust systems on spacecraft bound for Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) missions. A problem with a valve on the Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) is continuing to require mitigation from ground crews.
"BEO"
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NASA and Roscosmos have selected two of their best astronauts to spend a one year…
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With the push for exploration Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) increasing, a proposed habitat for human…
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As the on-going political refinements to the FY2011 budget proposal raise the hope of utilizing…
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OtherScienceUncrewed
Data from OSIRIS-REx reveals loose surface of asteroid Bennu and “early aging” of asteroids
Recently analyzed data from an asteroid surface-sample collection performed by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed…
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The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is on its way back to Earth after a multi-year, successful mission…
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Once the troublesome element of the Constellation (now Artemis) Program, three Orion spacecraft are in…
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OSIRIS-REx — an international sample-return mission led by NASA and joined by science team members…
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Boeing/StarlinerCommercialISSSNC/Dream ChaserSpaceX
From Shuttle Sadness to Dragon Delight – USA prepares to regain domestic crew launch capability
by Chris BerginThe gap in US domestic crew launch capability is coming to an end as soon…
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In its first major scientific find, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has found water on asteroid Bennu.…
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On December 3, 2018, after a journey that started on September 8, 2016, with a…
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Rocket Lab has performed the first operational flight of its Electron rocket, named It’s Business…
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Rocket Lab has confirmed its return to launch action in November, with a realigned attempt…
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The Orion Program has concluded its drop test series for the spacecraft’s parachute system, with…
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Rocket Lab has announced a new, target 14-day launch window for the upcoming third flight…
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CommercialISS
On Atlantis’ anniversary, USA’s future space fleet closing in on maiden flights
by Chris BerginThe long-awaited return of American astronauts launching on US spacecraft, a capability last seen when…
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A moment nearly six years in the making. Fire and flame returned to the historic…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has began a seven-year round trip to the asteroid Bennu on Thursday,…
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As part of its comprehensive review to the NASA Advisory Council, the US space agency…
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As part of its initiative to advance exploration in the solar system, NASA has awarded…