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SpaceX Scores Success With Completion of First Commercial Crew Contract Milestone for Dragon V2

By Ken Kremer, on December 23rd, 2014

An artist concept of SpaceX Crew Dragon approaching the Interantional Space Station. Credit: NASA/SpaceX

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL — Moving briskly forward, SpaceX has completed the first milestone under the new Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract recently awarded by NASA that will eventually lead to construction of the crewed Dragon V2 spaceship […]

Testing and Development Pace Picks Up for NASA's Giant Space Launch System Rocket

By Mike Killian, on September 8th, 2014

Artist concept of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) 70-metric-ton configuration launching to space. SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever built for deep space missions, including to an asteroid and, ultimately, to Mars.Image and Caption Credit: NASA/MSFC

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) has now reached a point in the program’s development that […]

Final J-2X Test-Fire Conducted at A-1 Test Stand, NASA / Aerojet Rocketdyne Ready to Test RS-25

By Scott Johnson, on September 8th, 2013

One final test for J-2X Engine No. 10002. Photo Credit: NASA / Stennis Space Center

BAY ST. LOUIS, Ms — On Thursday, Sept. 5, NASA along with Aerojet Rocketdyne conducted a test firing of a J-2X rocket engine at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. The hot-fire was conducted in order to test the engine […]

NASA Officials Talk SLS / Budget

By Jason Rhian, on September 2nd, 2013

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Video courtesy of AmericaSpace

NEW ORLEANS, La — During a visit to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) for the ribbon-cutting for the new Vertical Weld Center, AmericaSpace spoke with NASA’s Dan Dumbacher and William Gerstenmaier regarding the current state of the program that the center will be used to help […]

Reviews and Hardware Signal Progress for NASA's Space Launch System

By Emily Carney, on August 2nd, 2013

NASA has completed a design review and has also constructed a key element of the rocket’s design. In short, this week has seen significant progress in the development of the space agency’s new heavy-lift booster. Photo Credit: NASA

NASA announced Wednesday, July 31 that the space agency had concluded the preliminary design review […]

NASA Announces Space Station Research and Development Conference

By NASA, on July 6th, 2013

Photo Credit: NASA

WASHINGTON — The American Astronautical Society, in cooperation with NASA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), will conduct the second annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference July 16-18 in Denver.

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NASA Seeks Information on Commercial Robotic Lunar Lander Capabilities

By NASA, on July 5th, 2013

Photo Credit: NASA

WASHINGTON — NASA Tuesday issued a Request for Information (RFI) that will help agency officials better understand current plans in the U.S. commercial space industry for a robotic lunar landing capability. The RFI will assist NASA in assessing U.S. industry’s interest in partnerships to develop a robotic lander that could […]

NASA's Stennis Space Center Empowered

By Jason Rhian, on June 27th, 2013

NASA’s William Gerstenmaier discusses the J-2X rocket engine with Stennis Space Center Director Rick Gilbrech and members of Aerojet Rocketdyne at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / AmericaSpace

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss — At NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi the space agency, along with contractors Boeing and Aerojet Rocketdyne, […]

SLS Construction One Step Closer With Friction Stir Welding Machine's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

By Jason Rhian, on June 24th, 2013

At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility on Friday June 23 dignitaries from the space agency and its contractors unveiled a new Friction Stir Welding machine. This new tool will be used to form the core stage of the Space Launch System. Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / AmericaSpace

NEW ORLEANS, La — NASA’s Michoud Assembly […]

AMS-2 Finds Dark Matter? Maybe, Maybe Not

By Jason Rhian, on April 3rd, 2013

The principal investigator on the AMS-2 experiment on the International Space Station has suggested that the first findings from the AMS-2 suggest that dark matter could be a reality. Photo Credit: NASA

NASA held a news conference to detail the first findings of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer 2 (AMS-2) that was delivered to […]

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