NASA, Boeing to Discuss Starliner’s Mission
NASA · 14 Jun 2024
NASA and Boeing will discuss Starliner’s mission and departure from the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test in a pre-departure media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 18....
NASA extends Starliner stay at ISS for additional testing
SpaceNews · 14 Jun 2024
NASA and Boeing will keep the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft at the International Space Station for at least four more days to perform additional testing of the commercial crew vehicle before it returns to Earth.
NASA, Boeing set new undocking, landing date for Starliner spacecraft
Spaceflight Now · 14 Jun 2024
More testing will be done on both the thrusters on the spacecraft’s aft section. The Starliner crew will also repeat some previously conducted test activities, like the ‘safe haven’ protocol.
Voyager 1 returning science data again
SpaceNews · 14 Jun 2024
The four instruments on NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft are returning science data for the first time since a computer malfunction last November, as scientists hope to keep the mission operating for up to another decade.
NASA’s Webb Reveals Long-Studied Star Is Actually Twins
Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 13 Jun 2024
Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory through launch, Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument also revealed jets of gas flowing into space from the twin stars.
NASA’s Perseverance Fords an Ancient River to Reach Science Target
Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 13 Jun 2024
Originally thought of as little more than a route clear of rover-slowing boulders, Neretva Vallis has provided a bounty of geologic options for the science team.
NASA Scrubs Spacewalk
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Jun 2024
A spacewalk at the International Space Station this morning was scrubbed because of a “spacesuit discomfort” issue. The two NASA astronauts, Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick, were scheduled to conduct
Congressional letter asks NASA to rescind Chandra cuts
SpaceNews · 13 Jun 2024
Nine members of Congress have asked NASA to reconsider any significant changes to operations of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory linked to proposed cuts in the space telescope’s budget.
NASA’s Roman Mission Gets Cosmic ‘Sneak Peek’ From Supercomputers
Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 12 Jun 2024
Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory contributed to a project that sets the stage for two telescopes investigating one of astrophysics’ biggest mysteries.
FAA, NASA seek public input on SpaceX Starship launches at the Kennedy Space Center
Spaceflight Now · 12 Jun 2024
The public scoping on Starship missions at Launch Complex 39A offer community input through in-person and virtual information sessions. The open house-style meetings come about a month following the conclusion of an envi...
Fifth helium leak detected on Starliner
SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2024
NASA confirmed that Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has suffered a fifth, although minor, helium leak in its propulsion system as engineers work to prepare the vehicle for its return to Earth next week.
NASA Watches Mars Light Up During Epic Solar Storm
Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 10 Jun 2024
In addition to producing auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much radiation future astronauts could encounter on the Red Planet.
NASA selects seven companies for MSR studies
SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2024
NASA has selected seven companies to conduct studies of “out of the box” concepts for the agency’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) program that can deliver samples faster and cheaper than current plans.
Apollo Astronaut Bill Anders Dies
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 9 Jun 2024
Former NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who won renown by taking the iconic Earthrise photo in 1968 on Apollo 8, died yesterday in the crash of a private plane he was
NASA Exploring Alternative Mars Sample Return Methods
Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 7 Jun 2024
Once the studies have been completed, NASA will assess them to consider alterations or enhancements to the Mars Sample Return architecture.
Webb finds surprising ingredients around young star
ESA · 6 Jun 2024
An international team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA/Webb James Webb Space Telescope to study the disc around a young and very low-mass star. The results reveal the richest hydrocarbon chemistry seen to date in a...
Starliner CFT Lifts Off!
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Jun 2024
It took three tries, but Boeing’s Starliner Crew Flight Test is now in orbit on its way to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will
Electron launches second NASA PREFIRE cubesat
SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2024
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the second of a pair of NASA cubesats designed to monitor infrared emissions at the Earth’s poles.
Third time’s the charm for the Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test
Spaceflight Now · 5 Jun 2024
The launch of two NASA astronauts dealt with two previous scrubs due to a valve issue on the Atlas 5 rocket and then a ground system issue at the launchpad. Liftoff happened at 10:52 a.m. EDT (1452 UTC) on Wednesday, Jun...
Hubble Good for Another Decade Despite Gyro Woes
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Jun 2024
NASA said today the beloved Hubble Space Telescope will continue making discoveries into the mid-2030s despite failing gyroscopes. Of the six gyros that enable the telescope to point at specific
Starliner launch rescheduled for June 5
SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2024
NASA and Boeing have reset the launch of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for June 5 after United Launch Alliance fixed a computer problem that scrubbed the previous launch attempt.
Starliner Ready for Third Try on Wednesday, June 5
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Jun 2024
NASA, Boeing and the United Launch Alliance said today the ground equipment problem that scrubbed yesterday’s launch of the Starliner Crew Flight Test is remedied. They are ready to try
Magellan data unveils ongoing volcanic activity on the surface of Venus
NASASpaceflight · 2 Jun 2024
In May 1989, NASA launched its Magellan mission to Venus with the goal of mapping the entire surface of the planet using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and measuring the planet’s magnetic field. Magellan would prove to b...