Space Exploration Technologies
Contingency Spacewalk Planned Next Week, But Dragon Must Arrive At Space Station First
As contingency spacewalks go, the urgent task should be easy: a quick 2.5-hour run to swap out a failed backup…
Failed Space Station Computer Spurs Contingency Spacewalk Plans
NASA is preparing a contingency spacewalk to deal with a broken backup computer component on the International Space Station, the agency…
Backup Computer Glitches On Space Station But Crew Safe, NASA Says
A backup computer that controls "some systems associated with robotics" on the International Space Station is not "responding to commands",…
A Salad Bar for the Space Station
Freeze-dried bags of dehydrated "astronaut food" may seem like a fun novelty for school kids on Earth, but despite all…
European Satellite Dodged Space Debris Hours After Reaching Orbit
Yesterday, the European Space Agency disclosed a serious problem early in the Sentinel-1A mission, which lifted off April 3 on…
Do You Know 80s Kid Who Inspired Virgin Galactic? Branson Asks For Help Ahead Of First Spaceflight
As Virgin Galactic aims for a spaceflight this year, founder Richard Branson is asking the public to help track down…
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US Spy Sat and SpaceX Set for Double Barreled Blastoffs After Critical Cape Canaveral Radar Revitalized
The Florida Space Coast is about to ignite with a doubled barreled dose of spectacular rocket launches from Cape Canaveral…
NASA Severs Most Ties With Russia, Sparing Station But Pushing For U.S. Launches Again
NASA plans to cease most work with the Russian Federal Space Agency amid growing tensions concerning the Ukrainian crisis, a…
SpaceX’s Next-Generation Reusable Rocket Roars In Tie-Down Test
As SpaceX pursues its quest of rocket reusability, it recently subjected the first stage of its next generation Falcon 9…
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Crucial Radar Outage Scrubs US National Security and SpaceX Launches for Several Weeks from Cape Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - The sudden and unexpected outage of a crucial tracking radar that is mandatory…