WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — A large inflatable heat shield developed by NASA’s Space Technology Program has successfully survived a trip…
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New Supercomputer Facility Set to Advance Earth Research
WASHINGTON — NASA soon will open a new chapter of discovery using enhanced Landsat Earth-observing data in a state-of-the-art, high-performance…
Telescope Captures Sharpest Images of Sun’s Corona
WASHINGTON — A telescope launched July 11 aboard a NASA sounding rocket has captured the highest-resolution images ever taken of…
Japan Robotic Cargo Ship to dock with the Space Station
Japan is launching a new unmanned cargo spaseship that will be delivering goods to the international space station. The…
NASA Completes Another Successful Orion Parachute Test
HOUSTON — NASA completed another successful test Wednesday of the Orion crew vehicle’s parachutes high above the Arizona desert in…
NASA Hypersonic Inflatable Tech Test Set For Virginia Launch July 21
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — NASA Space Technology Program researchers will launch and deploy a large inflatable heat shield aboard a…
NASA Selects Launch Services Contract for Three Missions
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Englewood, Colo., to launch the Soil Moisture Active…
SPACEX MERLIN 1D ENGINE ACHIEVES FULL MISSION DURATION FIRING
SpaceX Hawthorne, CA – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announces that its Merlin 1D engine has achieved a full mission duration…