Artemis Updates

By Jim Hillhouse, on September 17th, 2019

Integrated Lunar Lander at Shackleton Crater. Image: NASA

We are returning to the Moon by 2024, declared Vice-President Mike Pence in a March 26th announcement and the program, NASA Administrator Bridenstine announced on May 13th will be called Project Artemis.

But, unlike previous efforts to return to the Moon that required years of development […]

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Next Cygnus Cargo Ship 'SS Rick Husband' Ready for March 22 Night Launch to Space Station

By Mike Killian, on March 8th, 2016

The Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship “S.S. Rick Husband,” packed with 7,700 pounds of supplies, hardware, and experiments, undergoing final processing in the KSC clean room March 8, ahead of its scheduled launch to the ISS atop a ULA Atlas-V booster from nearby Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 41 on the night of March […]

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PHOTOS: Cygnus Ready to Spread Its Wings Again for Thursday Return to Space Station

By Mike Killian, on December 3rd, 2015

ULA’s Atlas-V rocket standing by to launch Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft on a supply flight to the International Space Station, packed full with over 7,000 pounds of good for the crew onboard. Photo Credit: Michael Galindo / AmericaSpace

Operations are progressing smoothly at Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where […]

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Repairs Completed at Orbital ATK's Antares Launch Pad

By Elliot Severn, on October 2nd, 2015

Aerial view of Launch Pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, taken as repairs were completed.Photo Credit: Patrick J. Hendrickson / Highcamera.com

Less than a year after Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket suffered a catastrophic launch failure on Oct. 28, 2014, repairs to its damaged launch complex at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) have […]

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Lockheed Proposes Dual Use ‘Jupiter’ Space Freighter for Station Resupply and Deep Space Exploration

By Ken Kremer, on March 14th, 2015

Artist’s concept shows Jupiter spacecraft and Exoliner cargo carrier with NASA’s Orion crew capsule in a Lockheed Martin dual use conceptual proposal for commercial missions to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) and deep space exploration missions to the Moon and Mars. Credit: Lockheed Martin

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL — The competition for […]

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Soyuz TMA-14M Crew to Depart Space Station Wednesday After 5.5-Month Mission

By Ben Evans, on March 9th, 2015

Barry “Butch” Wilmore (left) will hand over command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Terry Virts (right) on Tuesday, 10 March, ahead of his crew’s return to Earth. This ceremony will officially end Expedition 42 and mark the beginning of Expedition 43. Photo Credit: NASA

After more than five months in orbit, […]

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Orbital Sciences Contracts ULA's Atlas-V for Cygnus CRS Flights Until Upgraded Antares is Ready

By Mike Killian, on December 10th, 2014

United Launch Alliance (ULA) will employ their proven Atlas-V 401 rocket to fly at least one, and possibly two, Cygnus ISS resupply flights for Orbital Sciences Corporation in late 2015 / early 2016. In the meantime, Orbital is moving forward quickly to develop a new propulsion system for their Antares rocket, with those […]

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WATCH: Up-Close Launch Pad Cameras Capture Antares ORB-3 Explosion in Frightening Detail

By Mike Killian, on November 23rd, 2014

Remote cameras set up around launch pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia captured incredible up-close views of an Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket exploding seconds after liftoff several weeks ago. The mission was to deliver the company’s Orb-3 Cygnus spacecraft to deliver supplies and experiments […]

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