It will take the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-U spacecraft until about July 8 to reach its intended perch 22,263 mi. above Earth.
NASA was once again forced to postpone an International Space Station spacewalk when lead astronaut Tracy Dyson experienced a water leak in her spacesuit.
NASA suffered significant cost growth on some major programs even as the agency managed to get control over problems with some of its flagship efforts, GAO says.
The Hubble Space Telescope has initiated imagery gathering with a single gyroscope, following the malfunction of one of the three aiming and steering devices.
Lockheed Martin will build up to seven spacecraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations program.
Ed Stone was 36-year-old space scientist when NASA tapped him to lead the quest to visit Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune with two Voyager spacecraft.
NASA called off an International Space Station spacewalk just before the two astronauts were to depart their airlock, due to a spacesuit discomfort issue.
Rocket Lab has signed a preliminary memorandum of terms with the Department of Commerce for up to $23.9 million in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.
Out of 48 proposals for less-expensive, faster options for returning samples from Mars, NASA selected seven ideas from companies for 90-day study contracts.
