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June 2014 – New Alaska Antenna Declared Operational
June 2014 – New Alaska Antenna Declared Operational

The newest Near Earth Network antenna, AS3, was declared operational. This antenna located within at the Alaska Satellite Facility is…

Orion Heat Shield Attached
Orion Heat Shield Attached

The world’s largest heat shield, measuring 16.5 feet in diameter, has been successfully attached to the Orion spacecraft. The heat…

The Webb of a Thermal Cage
The Webb of a Thermal Cage

The golden cage being lowered over JWST will actually test the telescope for conditions in space.

Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite (ACRIMSAT)
Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite (ACRIMSAT)

The Active Cavity Irradiance Monitor Satellite, or AcrimSat, mission spent 14 years in orbit monitoring Earth’s main energy source, radiation…

OV-1
OV-1

An OV-1C Mohawk, serial #67-15932, was used in a joint NASA/US Army Aviation Engineering Flight Activity (USAAEFA) program to study…

Chandra Helps Explain ‘Red and Dead Galaxies’
Chandra Helps Explain ‘Red and Dead Galaxies’

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has shed new light on the mystery of why giant elliptical galaxies have few, if any,…

Morpheus Prototype Uses Hazard Detection System to Land Safely in Dark
Morpheus Prototype Uses Hazard Detection System to Land Safely in Dark

NASA demonstrated that it can land an unmanned spacecraft on a rugged planetary surface in the pitch dark in a…

Flight Training
Flight Training

Astronaut John H. Glenn in the cockpit of a T-106 preparing for training exercises in flight proficiency.

‘Space Cowboys’ Team From Mississippi State University in Starkville
‘Space Cowboys’ Team From Mississippi State University in Starkville

The “Space Cowboys” from Mississippi State University in Starkville designed one of the largest vehicles for NASA’s annual Student Launch…

Vanderbilt University Team Interviewed for NASA TV
Vanderbilt University Team Interviewed for NASA TV

The rocketry team representing Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, is interviewed on NASA TV by Charlie Precourt, veteran astronaut and…