Space for Everyone: 30 Years Since STS-41G, Progress in Spaceflight Diversity

By Emily Carney, on October 5th, 2014

The crew of STS-41G, 1984: Seated (from left) are Jon McBride, Sally Ride, Kathy Sullivan, and Dave Leestma, with (from left) Paul Scully-Power, Bob Crippen, and Marc Garneau standing. This mission proved to be a watershed moment in spaceflight diversity in a year of firsts. Photo Credit: NASA

Thirty years ago yesterday (Oct. […]

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NASA'S Robotic Refueling Mission Proves Its Worth in Space

By Jason Rhian, on February 13th, 2013

The Canadian Space Agency’s Dextre robotic arm on the International Space Station has successfully completed the first experiment under the Robotic Refueling Mission. Photo Credit: NASA / CSA

An experiment that flew up to the orbiting International Space Station in the final days of the space shuttle era is proving a once theoretical […]

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Canadarm 2 Readied For Use To Berth Dragon

By Jason Rhian, on April 29th, 2012

[youtube_video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbEsbM3uYDE[/youtube_video]

Video courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency

If all goes according to plan after the May 7 launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket – the company’s Dragon spacecraft will be on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). It will then rendezvous with the space station and test out […]

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