MOSCOW, Oct. 18 — Russia is building a new spaceship that can fly to the moon. Nikolai Sevastyanov, head of Russia’s Rocket
Test Driving the Orion Space Capsule
For the past 10 minutes, I’ve been trying to nuzzle the Orion space capsule up to the International Space Station to dock,
Dan Dumbacher to Lead Development of Ares
Dan Dumbacher, deputy director of the Exploration Launch Projects Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., helps manage and
NASA Prepares for Flight Tests of Ares 1
NASA is beginning detailed planning for the first round of flight tests for the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV), with documentation
Orion’s Smart Cockpit
NASA’s Orion crew vehicle’s smart cockpit will monitor the vehicle’s health, use synthetic, enhanced and virtual vision systems, have advanced on-screen symbology
Ares I Contract Modified
NASA is extending a contract with ATK Thiokol of Brigham City, Utah, to continue developing the first stage for the Ares I
Orion Contract Extension Worth $35M Goes to ATK Subsidiary
NASA has awarded a contract extension worth up to $35 million to a subsidiary of Alliant Techsystems Inc. This is for work
Technical Challenges of Traveling to Mars
A U.S. scientist says human missions to Mars face technical challenges well beyond those faced during the exploration of the moon. In
Another Report on the Costs of Going to the Moon
We’ve reported on NASA’s problem with funding cuts a few times already this year, and there’s no sign of things getting better
Orion to Create Jobs
Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday he is optimistic that the 300 to 400 jobs created by Lockheed Martin’s decision to assemble NASA’s
NASA Recommended to Watch Mars Spending
A congressional committee promised Thursday to scrutinize NASA and its spending as the agency proceeds with a program to take astronauts to
House Science Committee to Review NASA’s Plan to Develop Orion
Today (Sept 28, 2006) at 2pm the House Committee on Science will hold a hearing to review the National Aeronautics and Space
Astronauts Training Undersea For Moon Trips
While the shuttle Atlantis crew wrapped up its space station construction flight, a fellow group of astronauts was busy working beneath the
Orion Capsule Test Drive
Story by Seth Borenstein. For the last 10 minutes, I’ve been trying to nuzzle the Orion space capsule up to the international
Lockheed Receives $7.5 Million Grant From Texas Enterprise Fund
Lockheed Martin is getting a seven and a-half (M) million dollar Texas grant as it prepares to build the Orion (uh-RY’-un) crew
Orion Project Endorsed by Scientists
A panel of scientists strongly endorsed NASA’s plans to return to the moon, saying in a report Tuesday that lunar exploration will