The second satellite was contacted at 1:21 p.m. EST through our Hawaii ground station, the third at 1:24 p.m. Both are healthy. Five to go!
New Japanese Gear Installed, New European Experiment Started
External and internal cargo is currently being unloaded from Japan’s sixth H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-6) to visit the International Space Station. The Expedition 50 commander also talked to students on Earth today and helped the rest of the crew with space research and orbital lab maintenance. Commander Shane Kimbrough continued unpacking gear and fresh food …
First CYGNSS micro-satellite is healthy!
Contact was successfully established at 11:42AM EST through the Hawaii ground station. Contact with the second CYGNSS micro-satellite is expected at approximately 1:20pm EST.
Newly Launched CYGNSS Microsatellites to Shed Light on Hurricane Intensity
Hurricane forecasters will soon have a new tool to better understand and forecast storm intensity. A constellation of eight microsatellites, called NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System mission, or CYGNSS, got a boost into Earth orbit at 8:37 a.m. EST today, Dec. 15, aboard an Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket. The unique, air-launched vehicle was …
Relive the Launch
Teams Cheer Deployment of CYGNSS Observatories B and D
Teams in the control rooms at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida are applauding the final successful deployment of the CYGNSS observatories.
Observatories F and H Deployed
Final deployment, of observatories B and D, is coming up.
Observatories E and G Deployed
Standing by for F and H!
Observatories A and C Flying Solo
CYGNSS observatories A and C have been successfully deployed! Standing by for E and G in about 30 seconds.