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The Same Company Supporting Artemis II Launch Operations for NASA is Also Operating a Troubled ICE Detention Camp
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The Same Company Supporting Artemis II Launch Operations for NASA is Also Operating a Troubled ICE Detention Camp
On Monday, NASA announced it is targeting Thursday, February 19th, for the next wet dress rehearsal (WDR) for Artemis II, a key step in validating SLS for its crewed launch to the Moon. Prime Artemis contractor Amentum plays a significant role in the test and launch operations supporting the mission, but what isn’t widely reported
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Photos: SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Exhibit Opens at Griffin MSI in Chicago
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago reopened the Henry Crown Space Center after an extensive remodel and the addition of a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft. Guests can now experience the history of spaceflight and the U.S. space program through interactive exhibits, historic artifacts, 3-D displays, and video footage of mission and program
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How to Watch Boeing’s Crew Flight Test of Starliner
6/3/24 Update: Teams have announced a new launch time for Boeing’s Starliner Crew Flight Test of 9:52 am CDT on June 5th, 2024. New dates and times are reflected below. 5/31/24 Update: The launch of Boeing’s Starliner CFT is now scheduled for NET Saturday, June 1st at 11:25 am CDT. New dates and times are
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Photos: ULA Rolls Boeing Starliner to the Launch Pad
In preparation for Boeing’s Crew Flight Test of the Starliner spacecraft, ULA rolled its Atlas V rocket to SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral on Saturday, May 4th. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station in the spacecraft, named Calypso, on Monday, May 6th at 9:34 pm CST.
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Exhibit at MSI Chicago to Open This Month
The much anticipated SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft that arrived at the Museum of Science and Industry in December of 2022 is finally on exhibit and opening to the public. Today, MSI Chicago announced that the exhibit will open later this month, on May 19th. The Henry Crown Space Center, where Dragon Spacecraft will be displayed, has
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Photos: Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 Over Illinois
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse passed over North America and the path of totality swept over a portion of southern Illinois. For four minutes and two seconds, darkness fell over the Land of Lincoln and thousands of people collectively looked up at the rare astronomical event. Because the city of Chicago would
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Total Solar Eclipse Events in Chicago
Even though the city will only experience about 94% eclipse coverage for the total solar eclipse of 2024, there are several eclipse events in Chicago because it’s still an astronomical event worth viewing. To see the total solar eclipse, you need to travel to a location in the path of totality, with southern Illinois and
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How to Watch Soyuz MS-25 Launch a New Crew to the Space Station
Roscosmos is preparing to launch a new crew to the Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-25 on March 21st, 2024, at 8:21 am CDT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA will provide coverage of launch activities on its website, NASA+, NASA TV, and the NASA YouTube channel beginning at 7:20 am CDT. The international crew
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Crew-7 Splashdown Marks End to Six Month Mission to the ISS.
Crew-7 astronauts safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico at 4:47 am CDT on March 12th to mark the end of a six-month mission to the International Space Station. Following the arrival of Crew-8, the two crews completed Station handover responsibilities and Crew-7 undocked from the ISS at 10:20 am CDT on March 11th
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How to Watch Intuitive Machines Attempt the First Commercial Moon Landing
Intuitive Machines’ is attempting to land their Nova-C lunar lander, named Odysseus, on the surface of the Moon today. If the landing is successful, it will be the first time the United States has soft-landed a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon since the end of the Apollo program. Odysseus is expected to attempt