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Vega C return to flight slips a day

European officials say the Vega C rocket is ready for its return to flight next week despite a technical issue that will delay the launch of an Earth science satellite by at least a day. The post Vega C return to flight slips a day appeared first on SpaceNews..

John Herrington Performs a Spacewalk

On Nov. 30, 2002, NASA astronauts John Herrington (pictured) and Michael Lopez-Alegria performed the third and final spacewalk of the STS-113 mission. The goal of the mission was to install and activate the Port 1 Integrated Truss Assembly (P1). The first major component installed on the left side of the Station, the P1 truss provides […].

Droplets face to face in space

Droplets face to face in space .

NASA Plane Supported Innovative Microgravity Research in ‘90s

A bell rings and a strobe light flashes as a pilot pulls the nose of the DC-9 aircraft up sharply. The blood quickly drains from researchers’ heads as they are pulled to the cabin floor by a force twice that of normal gravity. Once the acceleration slows to the desired level, and the NASA aircraft […].

NASA Plane Supported Innovative Microgravity Research in ‘90s

A bell rings and a strobe light flashes as a pilot pulls the nose of the DC-9 aircraft up sharply. The blood quickly drains from researchers’ heads as they are pulled to the cabin floor by a force twice that of normal gravity. Once the acceleration slows to the desired level, and the NASA aircraft […].

An Electronic Traffic Monitor for Airports

Ground traffic management program saves passengers and airlines time while cutting fuel costs.

Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing

Watch the replay of the Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing for detailed information on the mission which will be launched aboard a Vega-C rocket no earlier than 4 December at 18:20 local time (22:20 CET) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana..

Manager and Program Analyst Tami Wisniewski

“I love my country. I love serving my country. I think that was ingrained in me in the military, where I grew to realize how lucky we are to live in America and have the freedoms that we have. When I returned from [my first duty station] in Germany, I separated from the Air Force […].

The urgent need for a national GPS jamming detection system

GPS threats are increasing at a record rate. Escalating conflicts around the world are undermining GPS reliability as a surge of interference attacks continues to impact vast areas of Europe […] The post The urgent need for a national GPS jamming detection system appeared first on SpaceNews..

VERITAS Venus mission seeks to avoid further delays

A NASA mission to Venus already delayed by three years because of institutional issues is seeking to avoid another delay of nearly a year and a half. The post VERITAS Venus mission seeks to avoid further delays appeared first on SpaceNews..