The International Space Station continues to act as humanity’s outpost in low-Earth orbit, a role that began at the turn of this century. However, the ISS is showing its age and plans are being advanced for its retirement around 2030. Several events on the Station in 2024 underlined just how the ISS program was dealing with several challenges.
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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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InternationalSpaceX
Dragon XL revealed as NASA ties SpaceX to Lunar Gateway supply contract
by Chris BerginNASA has awarded SpaceX with a resupply contract for the Lunar Gateway. Built on the…
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SNC/Dream Chaser
Cargo Dream Chaser solidifies ULA deal by securing six Vulcan Centaur flights
by Chris BerginSierra Nevada Corporation’s Cargo Dream Chaser has extended its agreement with United Launch Alliance (ULA)…
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CommercialSNC/Dream Chaser
Dream Chaser progress ahead of CRS2 as SNC keeps crew version alive
by Chris BerginSierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser is quietly making progress towards her latest goal of carrying…
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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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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully concluded the first of its CRS2 contract milestones, as…
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NASA has announced the contract award winners for the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) phase of…
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As was promised, NASA is not abandoning Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its Dream Chaser vehicle,…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has presented an overview on the wealth of potential landing site…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has confirmed it will protest NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap)…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have completed the opening salvo of tow tests on their Dream…
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CommercialISSRussian
USCV-1: NASA planners slip first ISS commercial crew mission to late 2017
by Chris BerginThe first NASA crew to ride to the International Space Station on a commercial spacecraft…
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Following this week’s announcement of a deal between Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Lockheed Martin,…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) are in the process of creating a test flight schedule that…
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CommercialShuttle
SNC evaluating KSC processing facilities to house the Dream Chaser fleet
by Chris BerginSierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have stepped up their evaluations into finding a suitable facility to…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have completed another milestone in their Commercial Crew Development (CCDev-2) contract…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser – one of the leading candidates to win the right…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have provided a positive overview on their progress in readying their…
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STS-123’s countdown for Tuesday morning’s opening launch attempt has begun, with no major issues being…