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NASA Provides Update on Webb Telescope Launch
NASA · 22 Nov 2021
The launch readiness date for the James Webb Space Telescope is moving to no earlier than Dec. 22 to allow for additional testing of the observatory, following a recent incident that occurred during Webb’s launch prepara...
Webb telescope launch delayed to investigate clean room incident
Spaceflight Now · 22 Nov 2021
NASA said Monday the launch of the $9.7 billion James Webb Space Telescope will be delayed at least four days until no earlier than Dec. 22 out of “sheer caution” to ensure the observatory suffered no damage from vibrati...
SpaceX ready for first launch with NASA interplanetary mission
Spaceflight Now · 22 Nov 2021
A small NASA spacecraft set to launch on a collision course with an asteroid has been encapsulated inside the payload fairing of its Falcon 9 rocket for blastoff from California this week, a mission that will mark SpaceX...
JWST launch slips after payload processing incident
SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2021
NASA announced Nov. 22 that it is delaying the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope by at least four days to investigate an incident that took place preparing the spacecraft for launch in French Guiana.
Unfolding the universe: the commissioning process of the James Webb Space Telescope
NASASpaceflight · 21 Nov 2021
This December, an Ariane 5 rocket will launch from Kourou, French Guiana carrying the most complicated telescope ever developed — the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. However, when the telescope launches, i...
Court ruling describes rejection of Blue Origin HLS lawsuit
SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021
A federal judge rejected Blue Origin’s lawsuit again NASA’s Human Landing System procurement on nearly every ground, even after the company offered to further increase its contribution to the program.
Twin of NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Begins Terrain Tests
NASA · 17 Nov 2021
OPTIMISM, the full-scale engineering model of Perseverance, begins a series of rigorous tests to assess the risk of potential driving hazards on the surface of the Red Planet.
NASA Assigns Astronaut Jessica Watkins to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission
NASA · 16 Nov 2021
NASA has assigned astronaut Jessica Watkins to serve as a mission specialist on the agency’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission, the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Statio...
NASA Administrator Hosts Crew-1 Astronauts, Exhibit on Capitol Hill
NASA · 16 Nov 2021
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts will visit Capitol Hill Wednesday, Nov. 17, to meet with members of Congress, discuss work aboard the International Space Station, tour the Destina...
NASA TV to Air DART Prelaunch Activities, Launch
NASA · 16 Nov 2021
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s first planetary defense test mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).
NASA to Roll Out Mega Moon Rocket for First Time, Media Invited
NASA · 16 Nov 2021
Media registration is now open to capture imagery and video as NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
Nelson and Rogozin talk about ASAT test
SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2021
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson spoke with his Russian counterpart a day after a Russian antisatellite test, as others in the Russian government dismissed the threat to space sustainability that test created.
Northrop-led team proposes Artemis lunar rover
SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2021
An industry team led by Northrop Grumman has unveiled the design of a lunar rover it proposes to develop for NASA’s Artemis program.
NASA Administrator Statement on Russian ASAT Test
NASA · 15 Nov 2021
On Monday Moscow Standard Time, the International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team was notified of indications of a satellite breakup that may create sufficient debris to pose a conjunction threat to the station.
STEM-a-Thon Event Headlines American Education Week for NASA
NASA · 15 Nov 2021
NASA hosts its 2021 STEM-a-Thon this week, a series of activities and engagements aimed at sparking interest in careers and broadening student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math. .
The mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope: looking into the past
NASASpaceflight · 13 Nov 2021
When the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope launches atop an Ariane 5 rocket this December, it will carry with it one of the largest telescopic mirrors ever developed. Considerably larger than the Hubble Space...
NASA Deputy Administrator Among US Astronaut Hall of Fame Inductees
NASA · 13 Nov 2021
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, along with fellow veteran astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Scott Kelly, were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame class of 2021 on Saturday, Nov. 13.
Astrophysics decadal survey recommends NASA terminate SOFIA
SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2021
The future of NASA’s SOFIA airborne observatory remains in limbo after the astrophysics decadal survey gave the program, proposed for termination by NASA, a vote of no-confidence.
EGS, Jacobs begin Artemis 1 pre-launch testing and checkout push
NASASpaceflight · 11 Nov 2021
The Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket for NASA’s Artemis 1 mission are assembled, the Mobile Launcher is reconnected to the vehicle, and the processing team at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is resuming pre-launch testing and...
SpaceX debuts new Dragon capsule in launch to the International Space Station
Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2021
SpaceX launched four astronauts toward the International Space Station on a brand new Dragon spacecraft Wednesday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, continuing the company’s swift acceleration of crew mis...
Raja Chari is the first rookie astronaut in 48 years to command a NASA mission
Spaceflight Now · 10 Nov 2021
Raja Chari, a veteran U.S. Air Force test pilot and combat veteran awaiting launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, is the first rookie astronaut to command a NASA space mission since the final crew blasted off to the Sk...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts to Discuss Mission, Splashdown
NASA · 10 Nov 2021
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts will answer questions about their International Space Station mission during a post-landing news conference at 9:15 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 15.