The much-hailed inspection technique for checking orbiter TPS (Thermal Protection System) damage on-orbit will need modifying for a number of Shuttle missions.
The 50 foot long arm, which includes the OBSS (Orbiter Boom Sensor System) instrumentation package – integral for scanning the TPS of the orbiter – can’t be carried into orbit due to weight restrictions, interferences and/or unacceptable clearances between the boom and the ISS cargo elements.
The Hubble Space Telescope continues to operate to this day in part due to the…
Elon Musk has confirmed Starship will add another chapter in Launch Complex 39A’s incredible history…
The final mission in the Space Shuttle Program, STS-135, was launched ten years ago on…
Ten years ago, on 8 July 2011, two, four-segment Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) came to…
After the latest incident at Baikonur where a group of street artists painted graffiti on…
Four veteran Space Shuttle Main Engines will benchmark the performance of the rookie Space Launch…
The gap in US domestic crew launch capability is coming to an end as soon…
In a major milestone for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), all four RS-25 engines –…
The four RS-25 engines for the first launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) have…
Chris Ferguson, Director of Crew and Mission Operations for Boeing and a former NASA astronaut,…
NASA has issued a new Request For Information (RFI) that shows there is a deadline…
NASA and prime contractor Boeing are deep into the application of spray-on foam insulation (SOFI)…
After several false dawns, the US Air Force’s X-37B mini-spaceplane has landed at the Kennedy…
The voice of Hugh Harris provided countdown commentary for the brave new era of the…
STS-114 was the Shuttle mission that returned NASA to active flight status following the tragic…
The Space Shuttle achieved many historic milestones during its 30 year career, with Friday marking one…
The culmination of a 40 plus year enterprise comes today – an endeavor that sought…
For 30 years, the Space Shuttle orbiters Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour wowed millions…
With the Space Shuttle Program now officially a part of NASA’s past, the agency is…
