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NASA, Boeing to Discuss Crew Flight Test Mission, Ground Testing
Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media teleconference at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday,…
NASA Releases First Integrated Ranking of Civil Space Challenges
This spring, NASA published a document overviewing almost 200 technology areas requiring further development to meet…
Astronaut Eileen Collins, NASA’s First Female Shuttle Commander
Astronauts Eileen M. Collins, STS-93 mission commander, and Jeffrey S. Ashby, pilot, peruse checklists on Columbia’s…
NASA Sponsors New Research on Orbital Debris, Lunar Sustainability
As part of NASA’s commitment to foster responsible exploration of the universe for the benefit of…
25 Years On, Chandra Highlights Legacy of NASA Engineering Ingenuity
By Rick Smith “The art of aerospace engineering is a matter of seeing around corners,” said…
Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator
NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable”…
NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch for U.S. Navy Fleet Training
A rocket-propelled target is scheduled for launch July 27-28, 2024 from NASA’s launch range at the…
NASA’s 21st Northrop Grumman Mission Launches Scientific Studies to Station
NASA and its international partners are sending scientific investigations to the International Space Station on Northrop…
NASA’s 21st Northrop Grumman Mission Launches Scientific Studies to Station
NASA and its international partners are sending scientific investigations to the International Space Station on Northrop…