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NASA’s Mission to a Metal Asteroid: How to Watch the Psyche Launch
UPDATE: Thursday’s launch attempt has been scrubbed. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than Friday, October 13th at 9:19 am CDT. This piece reflects updated launch and broadcast times. NASA is launching a spacecraft through space to the metal-rich asteroid, Psyche to learn more about the origins of our Solar System. The spacecraft…
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Photos: SpaceX Crew-7 Launch from Kennedy Space Center
At 2:27 am CDT, Crew-7 launched to the International Space Station onboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The four astronauts on board were a truly international crew representing four different space agencies and countries. This mission is the eighth crewed mission to the ISS for SpaceX and NASA.
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SpaceX is Ready to Launch International Crew to Station: How to Watch the Crew-7 Launch
UPDATE: Friday’s launch attempt scrubbed. SpaceX and NASA are now targeting no earlier than Saturday, August 26th for launch of Crew 7. SpaceX is ready to launch the next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station. Crew-7 will launch in Crew Dragon Endurance on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on…
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NOAA GOES-East Satellite Captures Rare Illinois Dust Storm
Illinois is typically known for its snowstorms, not dust storms which commonly occur in the American Southwest or the Central Plains states. But on May 1, a dust storm captured by the GOES-East satellite caused a 72-car pileup on Interstate 55 just south of Springfield, IL. The cause of the crash was blowing dust from…
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Relativity Space is Launching a 3D Printed Rocket: How to Watch the First Launch of Terran 1
Relativity Space is ready for the debut launch of the world’s first 3-D printed rocket, Terran 1, from Launch Complex 16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Because this is a demo flight, Relativity Space is not launching a customer payload but is instead carrying the company’s first metal 3-D print. Relativity Space will attempt to launch…
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The Artemis I Mission Comes to an End: How to Watch the Orion Spacecraft Splash Down
The Orion spacecraft is on its way back to Earth, about to splash down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the Artemis I mission. On Sunday, December 11th Orion will go through the final three mission milestones; entry, descent, and splashdown. Recovery teams will demonstrate that they can safely secure the spacecraft in the water before…
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MSI Unveils SpaceX Dragon and Discusses New Exhibit Opening in 2023
On Thursday, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago unveiled a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft headed for a permanent exhibit opening in spring 2023. This new acquisition to MSI’s collection is significant because it is one of two SpaceX Cargo Dragons on public display- a third is inside SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Guests…
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Artemis I Mission is Underway After a Successful Launch of SLS Sent the Orion Spacecraft to the Moon
The Orion Spacecraft is headed to the Moon after NASA successfully carried out the maiden launch of SLS to begin the Artemis I mission. In the early morning hours at Kennedy Space Center, the countdown clock hit T-O at 1:47 ET, four main engines and twin solid rocket boosters ignited, and SLS lifted off the…
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NASA Plans to Push Forward With Launch of Artemis I
Late Monday evening, NASA managers announced they plan to push forward with the launch of Artemis I on Wednesday despite damage to SLS caused by Hurricane Nicole. The launch countdown began early Monday morning and continued to progress smoothly throughout the day as teams worked on issues mentioned during yesterday’s Mission Management Team (MMT) review.…
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NASA Remains On Track for Launch of Artemis I, But Tropical Weather Could Get In the Way
At a Friday morning telecon, NASA discussed Wednesday’s cryogenic tanking test results. Mid-test hydrogen (LH2) began leaking from a quick disconnect seal again. Teams then implemented new procedures to manage the flow of LH2 into the rocket. They began first by stopping the flow of LH2 and allowing the seal to warm up and reseat…
