Space Exploration Technologies

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",…

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Freeze-dried bags of dehydrated "astronaut food" may seem like a fun novelty for school kids on Earth, but despite all…

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Yesterday, the European Space Agency disclosed a serious problem early in the Sentinel-1A mission, which lifted off April 3 on…

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As Virgin Galactic aims for a spaceflight this year, founder Richard Branson is asking the public to help track down…

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The Florida Space Coast is about to ignite with a doubled barreled dose of spectacular rocket launches from Cape Canaveral…

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NASA plans to cease most work with the Russian Federal Space Agency amid growing tensions concerning the Ukrainian crisis, a…

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As SpaceX pursues its quest of rocket reusability, it recently subjected the first stage of its next generation Falcon 9…

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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - The sudden and unexpected outage of a crucial tracking radar that is mandatory…

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Update, 8:33 p.m. EDT: The Soyuz spacecraft arrived safely at station at 7:53 p.m. EDT (11:53 a.m. UTC) and coverage of…

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Despite a problem that held up last night's International Space Station docking, the Expedition 39/40 crew is doing well as…

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