NASA’s Space Launch System Passes Critical Design Review Milestone Zero-G News Admin July 31, 2015 Exploration, Frontpage Articles, Human Spaceflight, Mars, Moon, NASA, News, Orion, Press Releases, Rockets, SLS, Space Exploration, Spaceflight, Top Stories You know the feeling of pride and achievement when you've worked really hard on a term paper, and finally turn it in? That's how the critical design review team for NASA's Space Launch System is feeling this...
NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Completes “Picture Perfect” First Test Flight Zero-G News Admin December 5, 2014 Frontpage Articles, Human Spaceflight, Launches, NASA, News, Orion, Rockets, SLS, Space Exploration, Spaceflight, Top Stories, Unmanned Spaceflight Reaching a pinnacle in its nine-year development program, NASA’s next-generation Orion deep-space exploration craft soared through a picture-perfect test flight today to mark a major milestone in NASA’s...
Looking To The Future, Delta IV Rocket For Orion First Flight Reaches The Launch Pad Zero-G News Admin October 1, 2014 Frontpage Articles, Human Spaceflight, NASA, News, Orion, Photo Galleries, Rockets, Space Exploration, Spaceflight, Top Stories, Unmanned Spaceflight A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket stands on the launch pad today, marking a critical and historic milestone of NASA’s plan to launch the first Orion spacecraft later this year. Overnight,...
ATK Test Fires Igniter For Orion Launch Abort System Motor Zero-G News Admin September 30, 2014 Frontpage Articles, Human Spaceflight, NASA, Orion, Press Releases, Rockets, SLS, Spaceflight, Top Stories NASA and ATK successfully completed a static test of the launch abort motor igniter for the Orion crew capsule's Launch Abort System (LAS). Conducted at ATK's facility in Promontory, Utah, this test is the...
Delta IV Processing Nearly Complete For Historic EFT-1 Mission Zero-G News Admin September 27, 2014 Exploration, Frontpage Articles, Human Spaceflight, Launches, NASA, News, Orion, Photo Galleries, Press Releases, Rockets, Space Exploration, Spaceflight, Top Stories, Unmanned Spaceflight Engineers took another step forward in preparations for the first test flight of NASA’s new Orion spacecraft, in December. The three primary core elements of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy...
NASA Rolls Out First Orion Spacecraft For December EFT-1 Test Flight Zero-G News Admin September 11, 2014 Asteroid, Frontpage Articles, Human Spaceflight, Mars, Moon, NASA, Orion, Photo Galleries, Space Exploration, Spaceflight, Top Stories NASA is making steady progress on its Orion spacecraft, completing several milestones this week at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the capsule's first trip to space in December....
Orion Stacking Operations Begin For December EFT-1 Launch Zero-G News Admin June 10, 2014 Frontpage Articles, Human Spaceflight, Launches, NASA, News, Orion, Rockets, Spaceflight, Top Stories, Unmanned Spaceflight Inside the Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and Lockheed Martin technicians and engineers monitor the progress as a crane is used to lift the Orion...
NASA Video Highlights Orion, SLS Development Progress Zero-G News Admin June 8, 2014 Human Spaceflight, NASA, Orion, SLS, Video Features This is NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate quarterly update highlighting progress made in early 2014 toward the flight test of Orion EFT-1 and ongoing work to upgrade the ground infrastructure at...
Orion Receives Heat Shield For Late 2014 EFT-1 Test Flight Zero-G News Admin June 5, 2014 Exploration, Human Spaceflight, Mars, News, Orion, Press Releases, SLS, Space Exploration, Spaceflight, Top Stories, Unmanned Spaceflight Lockheed Martin technicians and engineers attach the heat shield to the Orion crew module inside the Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit:...
NASA Outlines Future Path To Human Mars Exploration Zero-G News Admin April 29, 2014 Human Spaceflight, Mars, NASA, Orion, SLS, Top Stories I will join 11 senior NASA officials in a public forum about NASA's exploration path to Mars. This will be another important opportunity for members of the NASA Family to learn how all of our exploration...