Two flagship space telescopes are returning to their respective operations after they both entered safe mode around the same time earlier this month. The Hubble Space Telescope is close to moving back into normal science observations following a gyro issue, while the Chandra Space Telescope has now resumed its detections of X-ray emissions from very hot regions of the universe.
As Kennedy Space Center continues its transition to becoming a multi-user spaceport, more details are…
NASA has claimed the threat of MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) – small pieces of…
Crawler Transporter 2 (CT-2) has completed all of the necessary modifications to upgrade it to…
A forensic level investigation into the condition of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) on the…
The Space Shuttle achieved many historic milestones during its 30 year career, with Friday marking one…
International Space Station (ISS) managers are currently evaluating what appear to be MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD)…
Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39B is fast returning to the status of an active launch…
With a deep heritage between the Shuttle’s External Tank and the Space Launch System (SLS)…
NASA’s Spacecraft and Payload Integration Office (SPIO) has outlined the complex process of integrating Orion…
One of the jewels in NASA’s crown – the Hubble Space Telescope – is continuing…
The unprecedented effort to haul a space vehicle through the cramped streets of the United…
Window 2 on the Cupola module has been hit by a minor MicroMeteoroid and Orbital…
From the beginning of the Space Shuttle Program, the promise of a permanent, space-based work…
For over 29 years engineers, space enthusiasts, and people around the world have marveled at the technological…
As NASA enters 2011, preparations are underway for an exciting new venture in space operations…
As engineers prepare to take a close look at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP)…
And so to the end. With a flawless countdown and a launch into a clear…
With less than two weeks until STS-130’s launch with Endeavour, managers are already setting up…
If the first half of 2009 for NASA demonstrated the agency’s unwavering attention to safety,…
