NASA has claimed the threat of MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) – small pieces of space debris capable of punching bullet hole wounds into spacecraft – is the “primary” threat to the safety of Commercial Crew vehicles. The claim was made as the Agency works on closing the gap between the current analysis of the Loss Of Crew (LOC) numbers with the Program’s goal.
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,…
For NASA, 2009 proved to be a stellar year, one filled with five extremely successful…
With Atlantis deep in processing for STS-129 – and damage evaluations continuing on window 5’s pressure pane…
