Jan 2014
Cameras re-installed in Russian spacewalk
Cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy re-installed two commercial cameras on the hull of the International Space Station Monday. Despite apparent signs of trouble with one camera, officials with Vancouver-based UrtheCast called the work a success. Read More...
Realtime coverage of Russian EVA-37A
Realtime coverage of Russian EVA-37A (UrtheCast camera installation; 2nd attempt) Read More...
ULA Atlas 5 launches NASA communications satellite
01/23/2014 11:34 PM Filed in: Space News
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket boosted a new NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite into orbit Thursday, the second in a $715 million upgrade of the agency's globe-spanning communications network.
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Opportunity Mars rover marks 10 years on the red planet
NASA's solar-powered Opportunity Mars rover, designed to operate for just 90 days on the red planet's cold, dust-shrouded surface, celebrates 10 years of exploration Friday, enduring a few age-related aches and pains but still making valuable observations. Read More...
ESA's Rosetta comet probe wakes up from 2.5-year hibernation
After hibernating for 31 months, the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe woke itself up and phoned home Monday, a major milestone in a $1.7 billion attempt to orbit a comet and place a lander on its icy surface. Read More...
Cygnus cargo ship berthed at space station
A commercial cargo ship loaded with nearly 1.5 tons of supplies and equipment was captured by the International Space Station's robot arm early Sunday and attached to a docking port, wrapping up a complex but problem-free two-and-a-half-day rendezvous.
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Orbital Sciences Antares rocket blasts off on station cargo flight
Delayed one day by cold weather and another day by concern about space radiation, an Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket carrying a commercially developed cargo ship blasted off Thursday and set off after the International Space Station.
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Station cargo mission delayed one day by space weather
Launch of an Orbital Sciences Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus cargo ship bound for the International Space Station was scrubbed Wednesday because of high space radiation levels after a solar flare. Based on a detailed analysis, the flight was retargeted for Thursday.
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Space station gets go ahead for operations through at least 2024
01/08/2014 04:57 PM Filed in: Space News | International Space Station
The Obama administration has given NASA the go-ahead to operate the International Space Station through at least 2024, the agency says, allowing government and private-sector researchers to count on at least another decade of operations. Read More...
SpaceX Falcon 9 boosts commercial relay station into orbit
01/06/2014 07:01 PM Filed in: Space News | Commercial Space
An upgraded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted a commercial communications satellite into orbit Monday, kicking off the new year with the company's second commercial success in a row. Read More...