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Month: May 2014
NASA Mid-Year Report by This Week at NASA

This Week at NASA: Mid-Year Report, NASA “The This Week At NASA crew is on a short mid-year hiatus — but we thought we’d leave you with a quick look back at some of the big and exciting news featured so far in 2014 on This Week at NASA.” Marc’s note: Ok, we’ll forgive them for issuing a mid-year report five months into the year. Just take it for what […]

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  • May 31, 2014
World: Meet SpaceX Dragon V2

Images: SpaceX Reveals Dragon Version 2, SpaceRef “This evening in short presentation which was delayed SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed the next-generation Dragon crewed spacecraft at the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. These are the initial images. More to come.” UPDATE: Here is the reveal if you missed it and flight animation. – Video: SpaceX Reveals Dragon Version 2 – Video Animation: Flight of the SpaceX Dragon Version 2 OK […]

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  • May 29, 2014
Communication Has Been Restored With the ISEE-3 Spacecraft

We Are Now In Command of the ISEE-3 Spacecraft “The ISEE-3 Reboot Project is pleased to announce that our team has established two-way communication with the ISEE-3 spacecraft and has begun commanding it to perform specific functions. Over the coming days and weeks our team will make an assessment of the spacecraft’s overall health and refine the techniques required to fire its engines and bring it back to an orbit […]

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  • May 29, 2014
Reality Check for Space Campers

Modernized Space Camp Allows Kids To Simulate Frustration Over Lack Of Funding, The Onion “Aiming to provide attendees with an authentic glimpse into the nation’s space program, representatives for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center announced Thursday that its newly updated Space Camp will allow children to simulate the anger and mounting frustration experienced by NASA personnel over a continual lack of funding.”

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  • May 29, 2014
Big Extrasolar Planet Announcement

Keith’s note: The Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is making some sort of big extrasolar planet announcement Thursday. That’s all we know (we have received nothing under embargo). Keith’s update: This announcement will be made on Monday at the AAS meeting.

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  • May 29, 2014
Soyuz TMA-13M Launches with Expedition 40/41 Crew

Soyuz TMA-13M Launches with Expedition 40/41 Crew Headed to the ISS [Watch], NASA “NASA Television covered the launch of the Expedition 40/41 crew launched to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on May 29, Kazakh time. Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), NASA Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency will spend 5 1/2 […]

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  • May 29, 2014
Its Time for ISEE-3 To Phone Home

Ever wonder what I look like with my 180 foot antennas? Here are two. Oh yes: I spin at 19 rpm too. #ISEE3 pic.twitter.com/y832xExiXa — ISEE3 Reboot Project (@ISEE3Reboot) May 29, 2014 Dennis Wingo was up in the dome when the earthquake hit Arecibo. He doesn't need any more coffee today #ISEE3 — ISEE3 Reboot Project (@ISEE3Reboot) May 28, 2014 Paperwork issues resolved earlier today. We expect a solid, unwavering, […]

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  • May 28, 2014
Orbital Space Station Resupply Mission Postponed

Orbital Antares Launch Postponed, Orbital “Orbital has rescheduled the launch of its Antares rocket for the Orb-2 mission to a date of no earlier than (NET) June 17, 2014. Orb-2 is the second of eight cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station under Orbital’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA. The new launch schedule has been established to allow the engineering teams from the main stage propulsion supplier […]

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  • May 28, 2014
Ralph Hall and NASA

Rep. Ralph Hall defeated by John Ratcliffe, Washinton Post “Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Tex.), the oldest-serving member of Congress and one of the last World War II veterans serving on Capitol Hill, became the first incumbent House lawmaker to lose a primary challenge this year by losing Tuesday night to a tea party-backed challenger.” Keith’s note: I really like Ralph Hall. He has every marble he started out with – plus […]

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  • May 28, 2014
ISEE-3 Reboot Team Is Ready To Make First Contact

Keith’s note: We have had the ability to contact the ISEE-3 spacecraft since last Friday. All hardware is in place at Arecibo and has been tested end-to-end. We are now awaiting authorization to proceed from NASA. First Contact can then happen almost immediately once our window opens. Every day we delay shortens the time available to contact the spacecraft and begin the process of understanding its condition and verifying our […]

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  • May 28, 2014