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- NASA Science, Cargo Launches on 15th Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission to Space Station NASA · 20 Feb 2021 A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is en route to the International Space Station with approximately 8,000 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 12:36 p.m. EST Saturday from NASA’s Wall...
- Launch of Starliner test flight slips to no earlier April 2 Spaceflight Now · 20 Feb 2021 The launch of the next test flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule has been delayed to no earlier than April 2 after workers replaced spacecraft avionics units damaged in a power surge during testing.
- Antares rocket launches heavy cargo load to International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 20 Feb 2021 An Antares launcher rocketed into orbit Saturday from the Eastern Shore of Virginia, deploying a Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship carrying nearly 8,400 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, the the most...
- Northrop Grumman launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2021 A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched a Cygnus spacecraft carrying supplies and experiments for the International Space Station Feb. 20.
- Northrop Grumman’s S.S. Katherine Johnson arrives at the ISS NASASpaceflight · 20 Feb 2021 Northrop Grumman kicked off their 2021 launch manifest with the flight of an Antares rocket delivering the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station from Pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on...
- Photos: Sun rises on Antares rocket at Wallops Island Spaceflight Now · 20 Feb 2021 A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket stands on pad 0A at Wallops Island, Virginia, on a frigid morning hours before a planned liftoff with more than 8,000 pounds of cargo heading for the International Space Station.
- Antares launch timeline on the NG-15 mission Spaceflight Now · 20 Feb 2021 Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Saturday to begin a pursuit of the International Space Station.
- NASA's Mars Helicopter Reports In NASA · 20 Feb 2021 The technology demonstration has phoned home from where it is attached to the belly of NASA’s Perseverance rover.
- First images of Mars rover landing just a taste of what’s to come Spaceflight Now · 19 Feb 2021 The first picture of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars shows the nuclear-powered robot suspended under its rocket jetpack just before touchdown. The spectacular view could be upstaged next week with the release o...
- Pentagon inspector general to investigate decision to move U.S. Space Command to Alabama SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2021 The Defense Department’s inspector general will begin a probe into how the Air Force decided U.S. Space Command should move its headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.
- NASA releases “exhilarating” image of Mars rover just above the planet Ars Technica · 19 Feb 2021 "It is exhilarating. It is absolutely exhilarating."
- NOAA expands purchase of commercial radio occultation data for weather models SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2021 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced plans Feb. 19 to dramatically expand the number of daily radio occultation soundings it acquires from commercial satellites operated by GeoOptics and Spire Gl...
- NASA sees “reasonable chance” of first SLS launch this year SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2021 NASA remains cautiously optimistic that the first launch of the Space Launch System rocket can take place before the end of the year despite having to perform a second hotfire test of the rocket’s core stage.
- DART delayed to November launch as environmental testing begins NASASpaceflight · 19 Feb 2021 NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft has been moved to its secondary launch window as it begins thermal and environmental testing. The new launch date of November 24, 2021 is a delay from an original...
- NASA TV Coverage Scheduled for Upcoming Spacewalks, Briefing NASA · 19 Feb 2021 Three crew members from Expedition 64 will conduct two spacewalks working in pairs Sunday, Feb. 28, and Friday, March 5, to continue upgrades on the International Space Station.
- NASA's Perseverance Rover Sends Sneak Peek of Mars Landing NASA · 19 Feb 2021 The six-wheeled robot’s latest data since touching down yesterday include a hi-res image captured as the rover’s jetpack lowered it to the ground.
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sends Sneak Peek of Mars Landing NASA · 19 Feb 2021 Less than a day after NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars, engineers and scientists at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California were hard at work, awaiting...
- Landspace closes in on orbital launch with liquid methane rocket SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2021 Chinese private firm Landspace is working towards a potential first orbital launch attempt with a methane-fueled launch vehicle later this year.
- Perseverance landing wins broad political praise SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2021 President Biden and other political figures congratulated NASA for the successful Perseverance rover landing, but the bigger challenge may be turning that support into funding for the agency’s exploration programs.
- SpaceX reschedules Starship static fire amid deadly Texas cold snap, power grid failure Teslarati · 19 Feb 2021 After extreme weather and a once-in-a-decade cold snap ground SpaceX’s Starship launch preparations to a halt, the company’s next critical preflight test...
- Antares rocket loaded with time-sensitive cargo for launch to space station Saturday Spaceflight Now · 19 Feb 2021 A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket and Cygnus supply ship, named the “S.S. Katherine Johnson” for the trailblazing NASA mathematician portrayed in “Hidden Figures,” were loaded with final time-sensitive cargo Friday at a...
- Perseverance successfully lands on Mars and sends first images home Space Scout · 19 Feb 2021 NASA's Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars today. Here's what comes next.
- SpaceX’s Crew-1 NASA astronauts celebrate Mars rover landing in Earth orbit Teslarati · 18 Feb 2021 SpaceX’s Crew-1 NASA astronauts and the rest of the International Space Station crew are celebrating the space agency’s latest historic Mars landing...
- Quebec invests in Telesat Lightspeed constellation SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 The Quebec government will invest 400 million Canadian dollars ($315.5 million) in Telesat’s Lightspeed low-Earth orbit communications network, MDA will produce the constellation’s phased array antennas and prime contrac...
- U.S. Space Command to recommend investments in space infrastructure SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 “As we move forward, we’re going to want to find ways to be more mobile in space,” said Lt. Gen. John Shaw, deputy commander of U.S. Space Command.
- Touchdown! NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Safely Lands on Red Planet NASA · 18 Feb 2021 The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles (472 million kilometers).
- Perseverance lands on Mars SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars Feb. 18, completing a nearly seven-month journey from Earth and beginning a years-long exploration of the red planet.
- Morpheus opens U.S. office and names chief revenue officer SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 German propulsion startup Morpheus Space has opened a Los Angeles office and named a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and fighter pilot as its chief revenue officer.
- What to expect from the dramatic Mars Perseverance landing [UPDATED with livestream] Ars Technica · 18 Feb 2021 This mission brings a lot of new hardware and science to the red planet.
- What to expect during Perseverance’s landing on Mars Spaceflight Now · 18 Feb 2021 NASA’s nuclear-powered Perseverance rover is set to arrive at Mars on Thursday with a make-or-break entry, descent, and landing. The rover will execute the arrival autonomously, while engineers and scientists back on Ear...
- Satellite imagery and data firm BlackSky to go public in latest SPAC deal SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 BlackSky announced Feb. 18 is has signed a deal to go public through a merger with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp.
- Perseverance and the seven minutes of terror – what to expect for today’s Mars landing Space Scout · 18 Feb 2021 The Perseverance Mars rover will attempt to land today - here's what to expect for entry, descent, and landing.
- NASA, Perseverance in epicly successful entry, descent, and landing at Jezero Crater, Mars NASASpaceflight · 18 Feb 2021 After years of hard work and labor, NASA succeeded in the most complex landing ever attempted on another planet.
- China assembling rocket to launch first space station module SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 The Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket to launch China’s first space station module is soon to be assembled at Wenchang for launch in April.
- Acting NASA chief says 2024 Moon landing no longer a “realistic” target Ars Technica · 18 Feb 2021 "We are reviewing the program for the most efficient path forward.”
- Helicopter and other technology demos hitch a ride on Mars 2020 SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 While the primary focus of the Mars 2020 mission will be the search for evidence of past Martian life, the rover mission carries several other payloads that could support future robotic and human missions to the red plan...
- Report calls for revamped cost-conscious vision for Mars exploration SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 With NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover set to begin its multiyear mission to collect rocks and soil for future retrieval, planetary scientists are concerned other Mars research goals could suffer during the decade-long wait...
- The multi-decade challenge of Mars Sample Return SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 Making recommendations is easy enough. Following them, as Mars Sample Return shows, can be much more challenging.
- Starliner test flight slips to early April SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2021 A second uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be delayed by a little more than a week to replace hardware damaged during processing of the spacecraft.
- SpaceX setting the stage for Starlink’s widespread European debut Teslarati · 18 Feb 2021 Combined with regulatory filings, a series of new job listings suggest that SpaceX is in the late stages of preparations for a...