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New Aerojet Rocketdyne Batteries Installed to Power International Space Station
Astronauts have completed installation of six new Aerojet Rocketdyne-built Lithium-ion batteries on the International Space Station to replace the facility’s aging nickel hydrogen power packs.
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Completes Demo-1 Mission for NASA
A SpaceX crew capsule has returned to Earth after a five-day stay at the International Space Station as part of NASA's Demo-1 uncrewed flight test, Florida Today reported Friday.
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NASA, SpaceX Eye March 2 Launch for Crew Dragon Unmanned Test Flight
NASA and SpaceX announced plans to launch on March 2 the first unmanned test flight of the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. The space agency said Friday the Demonstration Mission-1 will take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program, which aims to utilize U.S.-built and operated private space vehicles to bring astronauts to the ISS and other low-Earth orbit destinations.
Johns Hopkins APL Launches Two CubeSats From International Space Station
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has deployed two CubeSats from the International Space Station under a flight demonstration and test initiative. The CubeSats were launched from the orbital laboratory via a NanoRacks CubeSat platform as part of the CubeSat Assessment and Test mission, APL said Wednesday.
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Northrop Spacecraft Leaves Space Station for CubeSat Deployment Mission
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft left the International Space Station on Friday after delivering 7.4K pounds of scientific equipment and crew supplies as part of the NG-10 cargo resupply mission.
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SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth After ISS Mission
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft has returned to Earth following a mission to the International Space Station. NASA said Monday the spacecraft dropped into the Pacific Ocean carrying space research data and ISS hardware.
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Sierra Nevada Advances Orbital Vehicle Project With NASA; Fatih Ozmen Quoted
NASA has announced that a reusable, multi-mission orbital vehicle by Sierra Nevada Corp. is now ready for full-scale manufacturing and testing after passing an integration review validating its design performance. The company said Tuesday it has already started integrating critical parts of the Dream Chaser spacecraft, including major structural components, thermal protection system tiles and […] More
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SpaceX, NASA Reschedule Uncrewed Demo-1 Flight Test to ISS; Kathy Lueders Quoted
NASA and SpaceX have changed the target date for an uncrewed flight test to the International Space Station as part of the space agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Both parties agreed to reschedule Demo-1 launch to Jan. 17 in a move to accommodate the return of the Dragon cargo ship from the company’s 16th resupply mission, NASA said Friday. SpaceX […] More
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Performs 16th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft lifted off Wednesday aboard its Falcon 9 rocket to bring over 5.6K pounds of supplies and research payloads to the International Space Station. The launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida marks the company’s 16th mission to ISS under NASA‘s Commercial Resupply Services contract, the agency said Thursday. Dragon carried the Global Ecosystem Dynamics […] More