Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to work on the main tasks needed to prepare the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to return to launch pad 39B for the next wet dress rehearsal attempt. After re-tightening the flange bolts on the tail service mast umbilical lines to address a …
Payloads: Astrobee/Integrated System for Autonomous and Adaptive Caretaking (ISAAC)-SoundSee: An Astrobee session was performed using navigation capabilities of the ISAAC investigation and the sound monitoring capabilities of the SoundSee investigation. ISAAC is a research project to develop technology for autonomous caretaking of human exploration vehicles, especially during extended periods when astronauts are away. Investigation of …
Editor’s Note: As of Monday, June 6, NASA and SpaceX are no longer targeting Friday, June 10, for launch, and these events are not current. A new advisory will be provided later. Follow the latest mission updates on the agency’s International Space Station blog. NASA’s Launch Services Program is preparing to send five CubeSats to the International Space …
NASA’s Launch Services Program is preparing to send five CubeSats to the International Space Station as part of the ELaNa 45 (Educational Launch of Nanosatellites) mission aboard SpaceX’s 25th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-25) mission for NASA. Liftoff is scheduled for June 7 from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The …
The International Space Station is getting ready to welcome Boeing’s new Starliner crew ship due to lift off next week on the company’s Orbital Flight Test-2 mission. Meanwhile, the seven-member Expedition 67 crew continued its human research and robotics work today. NASA Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren and Bob Hines continued training for the arrival of …
WANAKA, New Zealand – NASA postponed the scheduled launch of its super pressure balloon (SPB) from Wanaka, New Zealand, Friday, May 13 (Thursday, May 12 in the United States) due to unacceptable wind conditions. Today's ground and lower-level winds were over limits and not aligned, which can create a shearing effect during launch operations. Wind …
Payloads: Acoustic Diagnostics: The Acoustic Diagnostic hardware was setup, calibrated and measurements were recorded. Following this, a questionnaire was filled out on the EveryWear device. Due to time constraints, the final part of the session will be deferred to tomorrow. The Acoustic Upgraded Diagnostics In-Orbit (Acoustic Diagnostics) investigation tests the hearing of ISS crew members …
On the night of May 15, and into the early hours of May 16, skywatchers will be treated to a phenomenon which takes place every 1.5 years or so: a total lunar eclipse. Total lunar eclipses occur when the Moon and Sun are on opposite sides of Earth and the planet casts a complete shadow, …
With the telescope optics and instruments aligned, the Webb team is now commissioning the observatory's four powerful science instruments. There are 17 different instrument "modes" to check out on our way to getting ready for the start of science this summer. Once we have approved all 17 of these modes, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope …
Human research, space botany, and robotics were the main research themes for the Expedition 67 crew aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Meanwhile, mission managers conducted a Flight Readiness Review ahead of the launch of Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission scheduled for next week. The orbiting lab’s four astronauts, including Flight Engineers Kjell …
