NASA Investigation Uncovers Cause of Two Science Mission Launch Failures
NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) investigators have determined the technical root cause for the Taurus XL launch failures of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) and …
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NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) investigators have determined the technical root cause for the Taurus XL launch failures of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) and …
By Bill Keeter Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) 3 Status: Following yesterday’s MBSU 3 failure, troubleshooting was not successful and the Flight Investigation Team (FIT) …
Falling ill while traveling is an unfortunate yet common occurrence. Even a minor bug can ruin an entire trip. But for astronauts, getting sick on …
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3, or OCO-3, sits on the large vibration table (known as the “shaker”) in the Environmental Test Lab at the Jet …
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has chosen scholars from The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), …
NASA research scientist Tom Hanisco set out to build an instrument capable of measuring a short-lived chemical that cleanses the atmosphere of methane — a …
By [email protected] (UFO Blogger) The Indian Army Monday claimed it had discovered “mysterious footprints” of a Yeti, a mythical creature of folklore in Nepal. Taking …
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Source:: updates
NASA will host a range of activities and demonstrations, including a virtual reality chair and Oculus Go trip to the Moon, at the COSI Science …
By Bill Keeter Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) 3 Failure: This morning, a critical bus loss occurred on MBSU 3 that brought down loads on …
Mission: Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-3) Instrument: OCO-3 Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates
This final traverse map for NASA’s Opportunity rover shows where the rover was located within Perseverance Valley on June 10, 2018, the last date it …
On May 1, 1959, the Beltsville Space Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was renamed NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in honor of Robert H. Goddard, widely …
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station installed a variety of hardware and set up science experiments that arrived via a Cygnus resupply ship last week. …
Abstract: The Radioisotope Power System (RPS) Program was established in 2009 to manage RPS investments for NASA to ensure the availability of RPS for the …
Abstract: Launches involving radioisotope power systems (RPS) or radioisotope heater units (RHU’s) must comply with a number of different statutory, regulatory, and administrative requirements. While …
Abstract: A novel translating-phased-array technique was applied during a model-scale validation test of low-noise propulsion concepts for supersonic transport aircraft. The test involved particle image …
I’m a civil engineer who spent part of my childhood in Titusville, Florida watching the historic Apollo program launches (my father worked for Boeing fueling …
By Bill Keeter SpX-17 Launch Status: SpX-17 is now scheduled to launch on Wednesday, May 1 with capture/berthing on Saturday, May 4. Rodent Research-12 (RR-12): …
Astronauts on future long-duration spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars could rely on microalgae to supply essentials including food, water and oxygen. Source:: space …
Abstract: Dynamic Radioisotope Power Systems (DRPS) are being developed by NASA’s Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) Program in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) …
This sparkling burst of stars is Messier 75. It is a globular cluster: a spherical collection of stars bound together by gravity. Clusters like this …
NASA astronaut Christina Koch got word she will stay in space just short of a year, and her colleague Andrew Morgan also will stay in …
Media are invited to hear experts from around the world discuss the latest research on near-Earth objects (NEOs) at the International Academy of Astronautics’ 2019 …
By Bill Keeter MISSE-FF (Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility): Robotics Flight Controllers successfully installed one of the new MISSE Science Carrier (MSC) in the #1 …
The International Space Station crew snapped this image of the Hudson Bay’s frozen southern tip. Source:: updates 3
The universe is getting bigger every second — but how fast? Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope say they have crossed an important threshold in …
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 3:59 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 1, for the launch of its next resupply mission to …
SpaceX Crew Resupply Mission 17 is scheduled to launch hundreds of pounds of science materials to the international Space Station on Tues. April 30, 2019. …
This week in 1966, the Mississippi Test Facility – today’s NASA Stennis Space Center – successfully captive-fired S-II-T, a test version of the S-II, or …
By Bill Keeter Kubik: The crew installed Kubik #5 and #6 in the Columbus module in support of the upcoming NanoAntioxidents experiment arriving on SpX-17. …
Cerberus Fossae is a steep-sided set of troughs cutting volcanic plains to the east of Elysium Mons, Mars. This image was captured by the HiRISE …
Agency digital properties also won five People’s Voice Awards. Source:: updates 5
NASA’s Mars InSight lander has measured and recorded for the first time ever a likely “marsquake.” Source:: updates 5
NASA Marshall held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 22 for its newest, environmentally-friendly building, where some 440 team members are pursuing crucial work supporting the nation’s …
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: Mars
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: Mars
This Earth Day, April 22, NASA invites you to celebrate our beautiful home planet by participating in a global social media event and local events …