08 July 2020
NASA increases recommendations required by Boeing for Starliner flight
...Following the failure of Boeing’s commercial crew test flight last December, NASA has ... resources when required, said Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s commercial crew program, in a call with reporters yesterday. Reviewing software procedures however...
02 April 2020
Thousands Apply to Join NASA’s Artemis Generation, #BeAnAstronaut
...astronaut corps, more will be needed to serve as crew aboard spacecraft bound for multiple destinations and propel exploration forward... rockets and spacecraft -- developed for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program -- to live and work aboard the International...
13 August 2021
Stuck valves keep Starliner grounded, August flight now unlikely
Four stuck oxidiser valves means Boeing's troubled Starliner spaceship could be subjected to further delays after the company said Thursday it was still working to solve the on-going problem. “As Boeing teams continue to work around the clock to ...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... urine and potable water processing that recovers approximately 90 percent of humidity condensate and water from the crew’s urine. A functional interface was included in the oxygen generation system rack to accommodate a future CO2 reduction assembly...
31 March 2021
Inspiration4 names final crew members for world’s first all-civilian mission to space
... any human since Hubble, for an expected mission duration of approximately three days. In advance of the mission, the crew is working closely with SpaceX and multiple organizations to identify scientific research opportunities they can support while...
20 September 2021
SpaceX all-civilian crew completes historic orbital mission
... extreme heat up to 3,500 degrees F during reentry. "Dragon itself is an extremely intelligent vehicle that is largely autonomous ... so the crew really just has to sit back and enjoy the flight," Andy Tran, SpaceX's avionics production supervisor...
