A sudden increase in a previously small ammonia leak in the coolant lines of a power channel on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) has prompted ground teams to enter into a state of rapid investigations and replanning, in order to stop the ammonia from leaking away into space as soon as is possible. Previously unplanned spacewalks are imminent – the first to take place on Saturday – in order to rectify the leak.
A decision to change Atlantis’ upcoming mission call sign from STS-335 to STS-135 – at…
Shuttle manager Wayne Hale requested the program looked at launching STS-123 as early as March…
Atlantis will have to try again on Friday to head back to the Kennedy Space…
With many missions on the manifest, the new year promises to be packed with space…
The rocket and spacecraft that will perform the first human spaceflight to the vicinity of…
Eight orbital launch attempts are scheduled for this week, with SpaceX and Chinese launches comprising…
In a significant step forward for Canada’s domestic space ambitions, the Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX)…
In a strategic push to bolster launch infrastructure amid growing military and commercial demands for…
In early December, NASA lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars…
Global launch activity is set to surge over the next week, with 13 missions scheduled…
The upcoming launch week, starting on Monday, Dec. 8, is a very busy one as…
The first week of December features 10 orbital launches from six different providers across four…
This week’s launch schedule featured two high-profile launches that were pushed back after scrubs from…
After 11 Flights and many tests, the booster test stand turned launch mount has reached…
SpaceX is scheduled to launch up to three times this week, with each mission planned…
A busy slate of launches was planned for the last full week of September, including…
As SpaceX presses on with attempts to complete static fire testing with Ship 38 ahead…
Two cargo resupply missions have launched to the International Space Station this week. A Russian…
In a pointed testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, former…
