Nasa is to invest $170m in Orbital Sciences Corporation to develop a commercial resupply ship for the space station.
Archive for February 20, 2008
NASA chooses firm to design cargo spaceship
The selection of Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corp. comes four months after the space agency reopened bidding because an original winner failed to raise enough private financing for its project.
Astrosphere for February 19, 2008
It might not look like it, but this photograph is mind-bendingly cool. The bright streak is the path of the International Space Station, and the dimmer one is the US military satellite that’s going to crash back to Earth – both seen passing through the heart of Orion. Good job Autoclub! Centauri Dreams talks about using [...]
NASA awards grant for cargo spaceship
Orbital Sciences Corp. beat out several other finalists to win a NASA Space Act Agreement award worth $171 million to build and demonstrate a launch system capable of delivering cargo to the international space station.
Astronomical views open to all
The rings of Saturn, cloud belts around Jupiter, the nebula in Orion and the features of Mars can all be seen from the roof of the Nielsen Physics Building every first and third Friday of the month.
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NASA Insists It Can Fix Flaw in Rocket Design
Vibrations in NASA?s new rocket may cause severe, perhaps fatal, injuries.
Airborne Systems and ILC Dover Team on Advanced Airbag Landing and Flotation System for Orion …
Combined efforts focus on optimal design solution for land and water landings FREDERICA, Del., Jan. 30 / / — Airborne Systems North America (ASNA) and ILC Dover LP have signed an agreement to work together on the Orion airbag landing and floatation system. A new study initiated by NASA is underway for a “singular” landing system that works for land and water landings and protects the Astronauts …
Statement of NASA Administrator Michael Griffin 13 February 2008
“Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss the various aspects of the Space Program after the Shuttle is retired, including the status of space transportation in support of the International Space Station (ISS).”
China catching up in spaceflight, says NASA chief
China is becoming a more serious competitor with the US in human spaceflight, NASA chief Mike Griffin suggested on Wednesday in a US congressional hearing.Griffin was reminded by Bart Gordon, chair of the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Science…