Orbital’s Cygnus was commanded towards a destructive re-entry on Wednesday, marking the end of its successful ORB-D mission. The vehicle was unberthed from the International Space Station (ISS) and released by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) the day before, in a text book departure.
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Orbital’s ORB-D Cygnus is into the final leg of its debut mission to the International…
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Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft made its second attempt to dock with the International Space Station (ISS)…
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NASA managers have approved Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft for a second attempt to rendezvous and berth…
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Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft was into the final leg of berthing with the International Space Station…
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Orbital Sciences Corporation have launched the first Cygnus spacecraft Wednesday, beginning a demonstration mission to…
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Planners within the ISS program have manifested the next two Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) missions.…
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The debut mission for Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft – known as ORB-D – is now tracking…
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Stars align for Orbital’s Antares – A-One debut set for mid-April
by Chris BerginOrbital’s Antares rocket is finally set to make its debut flight into space, following the…
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Orbital’s Antares vehicle has enjoyed a successful hot fire test on Friday. The success followed…
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With one half of the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) puzzle enjoying a fully successful test…
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NASA FRR tentatively sets April 30 for Dragon’s first flight to fully prepared ISS
by Pete HardingFor the first time in history, NASA’s extensive Flight Readiness Review (FRR) process has concluded…
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The SpaceX team conducted a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) on their Falcon 9 launch…
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Dragon ISS flight slips – SpaceX determined to return US crewed access to LEO
by Chris BerginSpaceX’s next Falcon 9 flight with the Dragon spaceship – a mission which is expected…
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NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) have recommended that NASA personnel embedded at commercial companies…
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Orbital’s Cygnus preparing for the opening salvo to regain US independence
by Chris BerginWhile Russian engineers continue to investigate the failure of their Progress M-12M, which crashed in…
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In what will be a major milestone, not only for SpaceX, but for the entire…
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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched on its maiden flight Wednesday, beginning a series of demonstration…
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SpaceX and Orbital Sciences Corporation have been awarded the lucrative Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract,…
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Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies – commonly known as SpaceX – has given…