CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Nearly two years after space shuttle Atlantis blasted off for the last time, NASA on Thursday put out a “For Lease” notice for one of its shuttle launch pads in Florida. In a notice posted on its procurement website, the U.S. space agency said it was looking for one or more companies to take over operations and maintenance of Launch Complex 39A Continue reading
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NASA to Lease Historic Launch Pad for Commercial Rocket Missions
The historic NASA launch pad from where astronauts blasted off for the moon and space shuttles departed for Earth orbit is now in need of a new rocket to launch. This week, NASA is expected to begin soliciting proposals for the commercial use of Launch Pad 39A at the space agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Continue reading
NASA provides update on Orion spacecraft
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Florida Space Day: Aerospace Representatives Visit Capitol
The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from space launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., early Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Tallahassee, Fla. 3-6-13 Astronauts invaded Florida’s capitol building today Continue reading
SpaceX cargo capsule reaches International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule overcame a potentially mission-ending technical problem to make a belated but welcome arrival at the International Space Station on Sunday. Continue reading
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Cleared for Space Station Docking Sunday
A privately built robotic cargo ship has been cleared to link up with the International Space Station early Sunday (March 3) after a review by its builders and NASA. The cargo ship’s arrival will be one day later than planned due to a thruster issue, since fixed, that cropped up shortly after its Friday launch. The unmanned Dragon space capsule, built by the SpaceX spaceflight company, is on track to be captured by the space station’s robotic arm at 6:01 a.m Continue reading
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Cleared Space Station Docking Sunday
A privately built robot cargo ship has been cleared to link up with the International Space Station early Sunday (March 3) after a review by its builders and NASA. The cargo ship’s arrival will be one day later than planned due to a thruster issue, since fixed, that cropped up shortly after its Friday launch Continue reading
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Problem Stalls Cargo Trip to Space Station
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SpaceX launches to space station, but experiences problem in orbit
SpaceX launched an unmanned rocket with capsule to ferry supplies to space station. Once in orbit, some of the capsule’s thrusters wouldn’t work. Continue reading
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Problem Stalls Space Station Cargo Delivery
A thruster problem on the robotic Dragon space capsule launched by the private spaceflight company SpaceX on Friday (March 1) has engineers scrambling to identify the cause, forcing a delay in the spacecraft’s arrival at the International Space Station by at least a day. SpaceX and NASA officials say the thruster glitch, which occurred after the Dragon spacecraft’s launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket today, prevented the spacecraft from performing vital maneuvers to put it on course for the International Space Station. The spacecraft is hauling nearly a ton of cargo and support equipment to the space station for NASA. Continue reading
SpaceX capsule hits glitch after launch for space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A rocket built by Space Exploration Technologies blasted off on Friday on supply run to the International Space Station, but a thruster problem with the cargo ship threatened to derail the mission. The 157-foot (48-meter) tall Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo ship lifted off at 10:10 a.m Continue reading
NASA would take a hit with sequestration
NASA / Kim Shiflett The Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, Dragon spacecraft with solar array fairings attached, stands inside a processing hangar at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Sequestration could put SpaceX launches at risk. Continue reading
SpaceX Fires Up Private Rocket Friday Launch to Space Station
A private rocket has flexed its muscles in a key pre-launch test, firing up in preparation for lofting the next commercial cargo mission toward the International Space Station this Friday (March 1). SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocketsuccessfully executed a “static fire test” at around 1:30 p.m Continue reading
SpaceX Fires Up Private Rocket for Friday Launch to Space Station
A private rocket has flexed its muscles in a key pre-launch test, firing up in preparation for lofting the next commercial cargo mission toward the International Space Station this Friday (March 1). SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocketsuccessfully executed a “static fire test” at around 1:30 p.m. EST (1830 GMT) today (Feb. Continue reading
NASA Targets March 1 Launch for Next SpaceX Station Resupply Mission
HOUSTON — NASA and its international partners are targeting Friday, March 1, as the launch date for the next cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station by Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX). Launch is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. EST (9:10 a.m Continue reading
Next Dragon space station launch: March 1
NASA TV The private Dragon capsule built by SpaceX is seen at the end of the International Space Station’s robotic arm during its undocking on Oct. 28, 2012, in this camera view. The Dragon made the first commercial cargo delivery to the space. Continue reading
Liftoff! NASA Launches Next-Generation Relay Satellite into Space
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NASA 'Space Network' receives boost
NASA launched a new communication satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday evening. This satellite is one of three expected to reach space between now and 2015, upgrading the agency’s communication network. A next-generation NASA relay satellite was launched into orbit Wednesday (Jan Continue reading
NASA 'Space Network' receives boost from satellite
NASA launched a new communication satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday evening. This satellite is one of three expected to reach space between now and 2015, upgrading the agency’s communication network. A next-generation NASA relay satellite was launched into orbit Wednesday (Jan Continue reading
NASA Launching New Communications Satellite Today
NASA plans to launch a new satellite today (Jan. 30) to upgrade the network used to send messages back and forth between spacecraft and the ground. The space agency is set to launch the new Tracking and Data Relay Satellite K (TDRS-K for short) at 8:48 p.m. Continue reading