Potential Reduction At Wallops Flight Facility, WBOC “Goddard Space Flight Center said they are evaluating opportunities to streamline and improve the relationship between the center’s in Greenbelt, Maryland and Wallops Island. Goddard told WBOC today in a statement, “The importance of a synergistic relationship between the two campuses is vital to the future of each campus and Goddard Space Flight Center as a whole.” Bale is disappointed that Goddard is […]
Spaceport awaiting federal funding to make repairs “The delay is tied to carrying out the omnibus federal spending bill’s $20 million appropriation for NASA to ensure that the money goes to repair of the spaceport, which operates at the national space agency’s Wallops Island Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. “NASA is fully aware of the intent of the $20 million they didn’t expect to get, but they got,” said […]
Fine unlikely for boat that delayed Antares launch, Delmarvanow.com “The sailboat was about 40 miles out to sea, NASA Wallops Flight Facility Director Bill Wrobel said. It was in the first of two avoidance areas for the launch — the one set for the first rocket stage. The area extends some 50 nautical miles out from shore in a wedge shape, some 37 nautical miles wide near the shore and […]
Launch of Third Orbital Sciences Mission to Space Station Rescheduled; NASA TV Coverage Reset “The third Orbital Sciences cargo mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract is scheduled to launch at 6:22 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 28, from Pad 0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.” Keith’s note: Tonight’s ORB-3 launch from Wallops was delayed by a boat in […]
Media Day at Wallops for NASA Hurricane Airborne Mission “As the Atlantic Ocean’s hurricane season hits its peak, media are invited to visit NASA’s latest airborne hurricane research mission using remotely piloted aircraft on Thursday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT, at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The presentation to the media will be streamed online live beginning at 10 a.m. at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-tv-wallops“
@OrbitalSciences When is the Antares launch? Please issue an update on the launch date. — NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) July 2, 2014 Keith’s note: I have seen some lazy PAO staff but this one takes the cake. Are there any pros at Wallops PAO? How about picking up a telephone and calling Orbital? Keith’s update: Earlier today I sent the original response out via @ISEE3 Reboot – obviously by mistake since […]
Orbital’s Second Cygnus ISS Resupply Flight Postponed – NET July 1 “The new launch schedule reflects the timing of the investigation into the cause of an AJ26 engine failure that occurred in late May at NASA’s Stennis Space Center during customary acceptance testing. All other elements of the Orb-2 mission are prepared to move forward, including the Cygnus spacecraft, which is fueled and, except for late-load cargo, is packed with […]
Antares launch update: No Earlier Than January 8 “Orbital, in consultation with NASA, has decided to reschedule the Antares CRS Orb-1 Space Station Resupply Mission launch for no earlier than Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The new target date was set due to the extreme cold temperatures that are forecasted for early next week, coupled with likely precipitation events predicted for Sunday night and Monday morning. While we are preserving the […]
Minotaur 1 Rocket Launched (with video) “Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), one of the world’s leading space technology companies, announced that it successfully launched a Minotaur I rocket in support of the Department of Defense Operationally Responsive Space Office’s ORS-3 mission earlier this evening. Originating from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, located at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia, this mission marks the 25th launch for the Minotaur rocket, all […]
LADEE is Heading For The Moon with One Small Glitch (with video) “NASA has confirmed that the reaction wheels of its Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) were successfully brought back on-line and the spacecraft has acquired its safe-mode attitude profile.” Mission updates will be carried on NASA TV. You can also track mission status by following @NASALADEE or at the mission website. Space Laser: Testing an Interplanetary Internet […]
