In a move that came as a surprise, NASA decided to unberth the Cygnus OA-7 resupply craft from the ISS over a month ahead of schedule. The move will help alleviate the down-sized ISS crew’s workload in July. The OA-7 Cygnus is now set to spend a week in free-flight performing the SAFFIRE III experiment and deploying satellites for Nanoracks before destructively reentering Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday, 11 June.
"New Glenn"
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Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-7 resupply craft, the S.S. John Glenn, was berthed at the ISS…
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While Orbital ATK’s first Enhanced Cygnus spacecraft performs well at the International Space Station, the…
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With less than two weeks to go before NASA awards the CEV (Crew Exploration Vehicle)…
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NASA Glenn are hoping they will win the contract to build the Service Module element…
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Reviewing the week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period, including NASA…
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With Monday’s launch of the Shiyan-20A satellite aboard a Chang Zheng 4C rocket, China has…
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A fully stacked Starship is still set to conduct the next round of tests for…
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Blue Origin has sent another crew of six to space with the launch of their…
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Cape Canaveral has been at the heart of America’s space program since the very beginning.…
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A month after New Shepard’s first flight carrying people into space, a science flight without…
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