Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2011
Month: December 2011
Kepler Discoveries Highlight NASA Ames News in 2011
Highlighting a successful year of discovery, Kepler mission announced major findings that were among the top…
NASA Extends Electrical Systems Engineering Services Contract
NASA has extended the ordering period and increased the maximum ordering value of the Electrical Systems…
Cryogenic Testing Completed For NASA’s Webb Telescope Mirrors
Cryogenic testing is complete for the final six primary mirror segments and a secondary mirror that…
NASA Conducts Orion Parachute Testing For Orbital Test Flight
NASA successfully conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's parachutes high above the Arizona…
Expedition 30 Lifts Off
The Soyuz TMA-03M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011,…
NASA Selects Student Teams For Microgravity Research Flights
NASA Selects Student Teams For Microgravity Research Flights
Trio Heads For Holiday Reunion With Space Station Residents
NASA Flight Engineer Don Pettit, Russian Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko and European Space Agency Flight Engineer…
Ariane 5 is prepared for its initial 2012 mission, which will orbit Europe’s next Automated Transfer Vehicle
Arianespace is readying the first Ariane 5 for launch in 2012 from French Guiana following delivery…
Ariane 5 is prepared for its initial 2012 mission, which will orbit Europe’s next Automated Transfer Vehicle
Arianespace is readying the first Ariane 5 for launch in 2012 from French Guiana following delivery…