One of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station, some 240 miles above…
Month: June 2013
IRIS Launch Set for Thursday
Technicians and engineers at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California mate the Pegasus XL rocket with…
Power dressing
Expansive solar arrays for Europe’s Alphasat, the most sophisticated commercial telecommunications satellite ever built.
IRIS Status Update: Ready for Flight
The Launch Readiness Review for NASA's IRIS observatory was held today. All Pegasus and IRIS systems…
July Space Station Spacewalks to be Previewed and Broadcast on NASA TV
Two Expedition 36 astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station twice in July on spacewalks…
Innovative Partnerships Expand NASA’s Summer Education Reach
NASA has selected more than 170 educational organizations nationwide to receive Summer of Innovation mini-awards of…
NASA Selects Student Teams For Microgravity Research Flights
NASA has selected 14 undergraduate student teams from minority serving institutions across the United States to…
IRIS Launch Broadcast Viewing at NASA Ames [sold out]
UPDATE: 24 hour delay. New event info: On Thursday, June 27, NASA’s newest mission, the Interface…
July Space Station Spacewalks to be Previewed and Broadcast on NASA TV
Two Expedition 36 astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station twice in July on spacewalks…
IRIS Launch Set for Thursday
Technicians and engineers at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California mate the Pegasus XL rocket with…