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The Orion crew capsule and European Service Module will fly together in 2018 during Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). Image Credit: NASA
Orion Service Module Reports for Duty
December 11, 2015 // by

One year after Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1), the successful maiden voyage of Orion’s crew module, another crucial piece of the spacecraft is set to begin testing.

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Students from the St. Thomas More Cathedral School work on the antenna that will enable the school to communicate with their satellite, the St. Thomas More Satellite (STMSat)-1. STMSat-1 was designed, built, and tested by elementary school students, and was launched to the ISS as part of NASA’s ELaNa IX program. Image courtesy of STM.
ISS Hosts New Science and Technology Investigations
December 9, 2015 // by

On December 6, an Orbital ATK Cygnus left Cape Canaveral Air Force Base with novel science and research materials destined for the International Space Station (ISS).

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The Atlas B on the launch pad. The SCORE communication package was housed in the rocket’s fairing pods. Photo Credit: USAF
This Month in NASA History: The U.S. SCORE’d in the Race to Space
December 3, 2015 // by

On December 18, 1958, a top-secret mission rocketed into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida. One day later, its success was broadcast around the world.

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From left to right, Jim Wagner, Rochelle May, and Nancy Hall are on the Zero-G Corp 727, a reduced gravity aircraft where experimental hardware is tested in a microgravity environment. The aircraft flies in parabolic arcs to generate 20-30 seconds of weightlessness. Photo Credit: NASA / Robert Markowitz
At GRC, Science Underscores Project Management
November 24, 2015 // by

For Nancy Rabel Hall, a love of science and learning paved the way to becoming a project manager at Glenn Research Center (GRC).

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Artist’s concept of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner in flight. Image Credit: NASA
Commercial Crew Program Expands Opportunities
November 23, 2015 // by

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is driving the expansion of the U.S. economy into space while supporting the agency’s journey to Mars.

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: The Zarya control module was the first component of the ISS to reach orbit. It provided initial power, communications capabilities, and orientation control for the space station. Photo Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: The Cornerstone of the ISS Reached Orbit
November 20, 2015 // by

On November 20, 1998, the Zarya module launched from Kazakhstan aboard a three-stage Proton rocket to form the cornerstone of the International Space Station (ISS).

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This unique “star trails” image was taken from the ISS by Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Dan Pettit. In order to create the image, Pettit took multiple 30-second exposures and stacked them using imaging software to evoke the effect of a 10- to 15-minute exposure. Photo Credit: NASA
ISS Marks 15th Anniversary
November 17, 2015 // by

On November 2, 2015, NASA and its international partners celebrated a decade and a half of continuous human presence on the International Space Station (ISS).

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Two extraction parachutes were deployed behind a mockup of the Orion capsule during a recent test of the parachute system. Photo Credit: NASA
Parachute Tests Support Orion
November 10, 2015 // by

In August, the Orion parachute system was put through a risky scenario: landing without two key parachutes. The results were even better than predicted.

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Technology to support the agency’s journey to Mars is being advanced at NASA centers across the country. One example is Adaptive Deployable Entry and Placement Technology (ADEPT): a concept for a carbon fabric heat shield that can be deployed to open like an umbrella as a spacecraft descends toward the surface of Mars. ADEPT is being explored at Ames Research Center. Photo Credit: NASA
Plans and Progress on the Journey to Mars
November 6, 2015 // by

The agency charts a clear and sustainable path toward human spaceflight beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) in NASA’s Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration.

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