Following the conclusion to her flight career, Endeavour is now undergoing safing, ahead of being stripped of her numerous propulsion elements in preparation for shipping to her California retirement home next year. As managers review her performance, one item of interest relates to a small fire on her Left Main Landing Gear (LMLG) during rollout on the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) runway.
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A Problem Report (PR) has been cleared for what is being described as a “scratch”…
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United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket is now scheduled to launch on Friday for its…
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On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft slammed into the side…
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Soyuz MS-25 has finally launched to the International Space Station with crew from Russia, Belarus, and NASA
The fourth human spaceflight — and third orbital human flight — of the year has…
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Launch Roundup: two missions to the ISS, including first Dragon 2 from SLC-40
by John SharpSpaceX is preparing to launch three Falcon 9s, including two Starlink missions. Additionally, launching this…
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A team of NASA-funded scientists recently discovered long-lasting radio signals above sunspots — regions of…
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Crew Dragon Endurance and the Crew-7 astronauts returned to Earth after the handover to the…
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Commercial
Stoke Space continues to test reusable second stage, looks ahead to full rocket
by John SharpStoke Space recently carried out the first test of the full-size 30-thruster version of the…
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Three missions have now launched this week, starting with Crew-8, which is sending a new…
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Using the joint NASA, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope…
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For decades, astronomers have been puzzled by the detection of random, mysterious radio bursts that…
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ADRAS-J mission takes methodical first steps toward the commercial removal of space debris
by Martin SmithThe recent increase in launches to meet growing demands for communications and observation satellites is…
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Japan’s H3 rocket made a second attempt to reach orbit on Saturday, 11 months after…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch next ISS crew rotation; Electron launches debris removal demonstration
by Martin SmithDespite multiple scrubs and delays due to weather violations, SpaceX broke its own cadence record…
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SpaceX is making good progress on Flight 3 readiness with a full stack on the…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9’s 300th Flight and SpaceX to launch lunar lander
by Aaron McCreaOn the week of the sixth anniversary of the first flight of Falcon Heavy, SpaceX…
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Artemis
While Artemis II schedule remains uncertain, NASA EGS preparing to be ready and waiting for stacking
by Philip SlossAt the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program continues to prepare…
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SpaceX is deep into preparations for the next Starship flight, focusing on the Orbital Launch…
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NASA SLS Exploration Upper Stage moving into qualification phase of development
by Philip SlossAs NASA pushes out the schedule for Artemis II and III, development of the first…