NASA Announces Pending Departure of Science Associate Administrator
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, will leave the agency at the end of 2022, after six years of dedicated service.
NASA Adjusts Dates for Artemis I Cryogenic Demonstration Test and Launch; Progress at Pad Continues
NASA has adjusted the targeted dates for a cryogenic demonstration test and to the next launch opportunities for Artemis I, the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft beyond the Moon. The agency will conduct the demonstration test no earlier than Wednesday, Sept. 21, and has updated its [...]
Georgia, Illinois Students to Hear from Space Station Astronauts
Students from Georgia and Illinois will have the opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
CAPSTONE Teams Continue Work to Resolve Spacecraft Issue
Following the Sept. 10 update on CAPSTONE, mission owner and operator Advanced Space has provided an update on the mission. Read the full update from Advanced Space. During or shortly after a planned trajectory correction maneuver on Sept. 8, CAPSTONE suffered an issue that caused the spacecraft to tumble beyond the capacity of the [...]
NASA to Host Briefing on Perseverance Mars Rover Mission Operations
Sep 12, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-129 jezero_rocks.jpg An image of the "Enchanted Lake" rocky outcrop, informally named after a landmark in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, was taken by one of the Hazard Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams) on NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on April 30, 2022, the 424th Martian day, or sol, of the [...]
CAPSTONE Spacecraft in Safe Mode, Teams Working to Resolve Issue
The CAPSTONE spacecraft executed a planned trajectory correction maneuver on Thursday evening, Sept. 8, and CAPSTONE mission controllers have since obtained telemetry confirming that an issue put the spacecraft in safe mode near the end of the maneuver. The CAPSTONE mission team has good knowledge of the state and status of the spacecraft. The [...]
CAPSTONE Spacecraft in Safe Mode, Teams Working to Resolve Issue
The CAPSTONE spacecraft executed a planned trajectory correction maneuver on Thursday evening, Sept. 8, and CAPSTONE mission controllers have since obtained telemetry confirming that an issue put the spacecraft in safe mode near the end of the maneuver. The CAPSTONE mission team has good knowledge of the state and status of the spacecraft. The [...]
NASA Hosts National Space Council Meeting, Vice President Chairs Event
Sep 9, 2022 RELEASE 22-094 Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of climate, human spaceflight, and STEM education during the Biden-Harris Administration’s second National Space Council meeting Friday, held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “For generations, with our allies and partners around the globe, America has led our world in the [...]
NASA Hosts National Space Council Meeting, Vice President Chairs Event
Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of climate, human spaceflight, and STEM education during the Biden-Harris Administration’s second National Space Council meeting Friday, held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
NASA Hosts National Space Council Meeting, Vice President Chairs Event
Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of climate, human spaceflight, and STEM education during the Biden-Harris Administration’s second National Space Council meeting Friday, held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.