The next generation weather satellite, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite “GOES-R”, has arrived in Florida for pre-launch processing. The spacecraft completed a plane ride inside a USAF C-5 cargo plane, touching down on the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) runway on Monday ahead of being unpacked on Tuesday.
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One of the major milestones for Exploration Mission -1 (EM-1) was completed on Monday with…
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SpaceX’s DragonFly test vehicle has arrived at its test facility in McGregor, Texas. DragonFly will…
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The 2011 conclusion of NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program posed a major challenge for the…
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The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is constructing a Deployable Launch System (DLS), marked by work…
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As was promised, NASA is not abandoning Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its Dream Chaser vehicle,…
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NASA’s Morpheus team have completed a review of its operations, following the conclusion of its test…
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As Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) continues forward with efforts to develop numerous mission scenarios for its Dream…
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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’s Dream Chaser – currently fighting for her future in NASA’s Commercial Crew…
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SpaceX conducted a Static Fire test on its Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket late on Thursday.…
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The huge heat shield that will protect the first Orion’s return from space has been…
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Project Morpheus – an experimental lander project – has enjoyed a successful free flight at its…
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This time of year marks the anniversaries of the three major US space tragedies that…
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The highly anticipated confirmation that Dream Chaser will be taking up residency at the Kennedy…
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The processing flow is heating up for the first Orion set to launch into space,…
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Morpheus – an experimental lander project – is set to make its return to the Kennedy…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser ETA (Engineering Test Article) is just days away from its…
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Minor issues with elements of the International Space Station (ISS) Life Support hardware continue to…
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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo (SS2), slated to become the world’s first commercial manned spacecraft, is undergoing…