Splashing down in the sea would shave 500 kg off of the Orion crew capsule, but seawater could damage equipment
Archive for May 16, 2008
Insulation material named NASA gov’t invention of 2007
The U.S. space agency announced on Tuesday that NASA Government Invention of 2007 is a heat shield material slightly more dense than balsa wood that is designed to protect spacecraft during their fiery re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. …
NASA worries about landings
Two consecutive chaotic and dangerous landings by Soyuz space capsules, including one with an American astronaut aboard, have NASA and space experts concerned about the spacecraft’s reliability in ferrying astronauts to and from the international space station.
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NASA completes first Ares engine tests
The U.S. space agency says it’s completed the first tests of the J-2X engine that will power the upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets.The Ares rockets are key components of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Constellation Program. Ares I will launch the Orion spacecraft that will take astronauts to the International Space Station and then to the moon by 2020. The Ares V …
NASA awards Ares mobile launcher contract
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) — The U.S. space agency said it awarded a contract to the Hensel Phelps Construction Co. to build the Ares I mobile launcher for NASA’s Constellation Program.
NASA awards contract for Ares mobile launcher
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has awarded a contract to Hensel Phelps of Orlando, Fla., for the construction of the Ares I mobile launcher for the Constellation Program.
NASA Awards Contract For Ares I Mobile Launcher Cape Canaveral FL
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has awarded a contract to Hensel Phelps of Orlando, Fla., for the construction of the Ares I mobile launcher for the Constellation Program. Ares I is the rocket that will transport the Orion crew exploration vehicle, its crew and cargo to low Earth orbit.
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Perilous Landings by Soyuz Worry NASA
Two consecutive chaotic and dangerous landings by Soyuz space capsules, including one with an American astronaut aboard, have NASA and space experts concerned about the spacecraft’s reliability in ferrying astronauts to and from the international space station.
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
“An asteroid will one day be on a collision course with Earth. Doesn’t it make sense, after going to the moon, to start learning more about them?” Source: Rob Landis, engineer at Johnson Space Center and co-author of a NASA study which outlines a plan to utilize the next-generation Orion space vehicle to deliver a two-person pod to the surface of an asteroid as it travels through space at 28,000 …