Now the dust has settled news sources appear to be coherently reporting the events that unfolded early Saturday morning. As several readers have shown concern that reporting on the Soyuz ballistic re-entry makes us opposed to Russian efforts in space, I hope these points clearly show that this is not the case. In actuality, without [...]
A Russian Soyuz transport vehicle that recently returned from space “came down like a bullet” before its parachute opened, William Gerstenmaier, a NASA administrator, told a House subcommittee Thursday. Its crew was squeezed by gravity forces 8.2 times greater than on Earth, but unhurt.
The nation’s three-ship space shuttle fleet faces “significant challenges” in completing construction and continuing operation of the $31 billion International Space Station, raising the possibility of Draconian cutbacks at the orbiting exploration and scientific facility, the Government Accountability Office warned Congress on Thursday.
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Although NASA is concerned about last weekend’s rough landing of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, an agency official expressed confidence that the Russians would solve the problem.
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It’s not uncommon in the aerospace industry to bring back retired employees to serve on review panels or otherwise share their expertise and experience with younger staff.
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The development of Constellation is continuing, the U.S. program that will replace the shuttle and send astronauts back to the moon. Two unresolved issues have stood out specifically for the Orion crew vehicle: Orion is currently too heavy for the Ares vehicle to launch it from Earth, and the decision on whether [...]
PALMDALE – To showcase the role of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley in America’s manned space program, city officials want to establish a space shuttle museum.
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Orbital Sciences Corporation announced increased revenues and profits in its fiscal first quarter on Thursday,…
The visitor Center at NASA’s Glenn Research Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 19, to offer three presentations on the status of the Constellation Program and the launch of the Ares I rocket. The…
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