European Robotic Arm is launched into space
The European Robotic Arm (ERA) is on its way to the International Space Station after being launched on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, at 16:58 CEST today.
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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner Secured Atop an Atlas V Rocket
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is secured atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral.
ESA advances Vega rocket evolution beyond 2025
ESA will further increase the competitiveness and environmental sustainability of Europe’s Vega launch system beyond 2025 through a contract signed with Avio in Italy.
Crew Dragon Endeavour Has Re-Docked to Station
The SpaceX Crew-2 Dragon is pictured after maneuvering to the Harmony module’s space-facing international docking adapter. Credit: NASA TV Crew Dragon Endeavour with NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, have re-docked to the International Space Station. Crew Dragon autonomously undocked from the forward port of the …
Crew Dragon Endeavour Has Re-Docked to Station
The SpaceX Crew-2 Dragon is pictured after maneuvering to the Harmony module’s space-facing international docking adapter. Credit: NASA TV Crew Dragon Endeavour with NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, have re-docked to the International Space Station. Crew Dragon autonomously undocked from the forward port of the …
Milky Way Magnetar Spits Gamma Rays on Schedule
A Milky Way magnetar surprises astronomers by burping up gamma rays right when their predictions anticipated. The post Milky Way Magnetar Spits Gamma Rays on Schedule appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Coverage Underway for Crew-2 Port Relocation
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour approaches the International Space Station on April 24, 2021 NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website are providing live coverage as four residents of the International Space Station prepare to take a spin around their orbital neighborhood in the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, relocating it to prepare for the arrival …
Coverage Underway for Crew-2 Port Relocation
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour approaches the International Space Station on April 24, 2021 NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website are providing live coverage as four residents of the International Space Station prepare to take a spin around their orbital neighborhood in the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, relocating it to prepare for the arrival …
Q&A: Scientists Analyze How the Pandemic Affected Air Quality
A new, NASA-funded study zoomed in on the 15 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. to see how drops in air pollution during the pandemic differed from neighborhood to neighborhood. We talked to the lead author on the study, Gaige Kerr, about the findings.
Dynamic Sabrina Thompson Not Your Typical Flight Dynamicist
Dynamic Sabrina Thompson is not your typical Flight Dynamicist.