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Dragon Hatch Opened to ISS

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit and Joe Acaba of NASA and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers opened the hatch to SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft and entered the vehicle May 26, one day after the world's first commercial cargo spacecraft was berthed to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module. Dragon will remain berthed to Harmony until May 31, enabling the crew to unload supplies for the station's residents before it is re-grappled and released to return to Earth for a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California.

Grappled and Berthed on This Week @NASA

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The crew of the International Space Station uses Canadarm2 to capture SpaceX's Dragon capsule, the first commercial craft to fly to the ISS. Also, Venus Transit, Fallen Heroes, Carbon-Sensing Sherpa, and more.

SpaceX Capsule Grappled, Berthed to ISS

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers used the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm to grapple and berth SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module May 25, three days after the spacecraft was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a history-making mission as the first commercial vehicle to deliver cargo to the outpost. Dragon will spend six days berthed to Harmony, enabling the crew to unload supplies for the station's residents before it is re-grappled and released to return to Earth for a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California.

SpaceX Progress Updated for Media

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Mission milestones of the first commercial spaceflight to visit the International Space Station are recapped at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas.

ScienceCasts: Partial Eclipse of the Strawberry Moon

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific from China to the United States.

SpaceX Mission Moving On

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The status of the SpaceX mission is updated during a briefing at NASA's Johnson Space Center on May 24. The demonstration flight of the uncrewed Dragon capsule is the first commercial spacecraft journeying to the International Space Station.

SpaceX Flies Under ISS

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched by the Falcon 9 rocket on May 22 is seen flying under the International Space Station at a distance of about 1.5 miles on May 24. While in this ISS "zone," tests verified rendezvous and communications capabilities between the uncrewed capsule and the orbiting laboratory.

Who Is Alex Trebek?

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

That's the correct question to the NASA TV answer, "This popular television game show celebrity hosts a public service announcement pointing out that much of the technology we rely on in our daily lives comes from technologies developed by NASA for space exploration!"

Scott Carpenter & Aurora 7

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Fifty years later, the flight of the fourth American in space (and second to orbit the Earth) is celebrated in this video tribute to Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter produced by NASA Television.

NASA Asian-American History Month Profile -- Fran Lawas-Grodek

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Fran Lawas-Grodek is a computer engineer of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, and has worked at GRC for 29 years. Born and raised in the Cleveland OH area as a first generation Filipino-American, Fran attended Cleveland State University where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science after switching majors from Accounting. Just before graduation, Fran was immediately hired to work for NASA Lewis Research Center during a mass fresh-out hire, where her experience and training with the IBM Job Control Language, database technology, and punch cards made her an asset for the business data processing branch, as they embarked upon a large migration to new IBM-compatible mainframes and database management systems from their old COBOL systems on the Univac mainframe.

NASA Asian-American History Month Profile -- Suren Singhal

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Suren Singhal is Deputy Manager of the Materials & Processes Laboratory at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. A native of Agra, India, he moved to the United States in 1973 after earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He started his NASA career at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio as a contractor. He served as Director of Aeropropulsion, Director of Structures & Materials, Director of Test Facilities, and then as the Deputy General Manager of Glenn's engineering contract. After 13 years, he moved to the Marshall Center to take a position as a civil service employee. His work and leadership have impacted nearly every major NASA program including the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, NASA's aeronautics research, and now contributes to the development of the next generation of space vehicle, the Space Launch System.

Falcon 9 and Dragon Soar on This Week @NASA

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and unmanned Dragon spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station early Tuesday morning on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station. This demonstration flight calls for an extensive set of tests requiring the Dragon spacecraft to show that it can move precisely in orbit and approach the space station carefully. If the tests are successful, plans call for Dragon to move close enough to be grappled by the station's robotic arm and berthed to the orbiting laboratory. The flight is the first commercial venture to the ISS. Meanwhile, the three newest residents of the International Space Station were greeted by their Expedition 31 crewmates after their Soyuz capsule docked safely with the orbiting laboratory following its two day-plus journey from Kazakhstan. Soyuz commander Gennady Padalka, NASA flight engineer Joe Acaba, and Russian flight engineer Sergei Revin are slated to spend the next five months on the station. Expedition 31 will conclude, and 32 will begin, when Oleg Kononenko, Andre Kuipers, and Don Pettit return to Earth on July first after spending more than six months aboard the ISS. Also, Extreme Temperature Heat Shield, More Tests for Orion's Launch System Component, The State of Alabama celebrates NASA and more.

SPACEX/NASA DISCUSS LAUNCH OF FALCON 9 ROCKET AND DRAGON CAPSULE

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

During a press briefing at The Kennedy Space Center on May 22, SpaceX and NASA officials discussed the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station. Falcon 9 and Dragon lifted off Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:44 am EDT. On Thursday, May 24, Dragon will perform a flyby of the space station at a distance of approximately 1.5 miles to validate the operation of sensors and flight systems necessary for a safe rendezvous and approach. Following analysis of the flyby by NASA and SpaceX managers, the Dragon capsule will be cleared to rendezvous and berth with the space station on Friday, May 25, marking the first time a commercial company has attempted this feat.

NASA ADMINISTRATOR TALKS WITH MEDIA AFTER SPACEX LAUNCH

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addressed media representatives (Tuesday May 22) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida following SpaceX NASA demonstration flight launch to the International Space Station.

SPACEX LAUNCHES DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT TOWARDS ISS

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, May 22, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule on a demonstration flight towards the International Space Station. The launch occurred at 3:44 am EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. During the flight, the Dragon capsule will conduct a series of check-out procedures to test and prove its systems, including the capability to rendezvous and berth with the space station. Planned evaluations include a flyby of the station at a distance of approximately 1.5 miles to validate the operation of sensors and flight systems necessary for a safe rendezvous and approach. The spacecraft also will demonstrate the ability to abort the rendezvous. Once Dragon successfully proves these capabilities, it will be cleared to berth with the space station.

Dragon's Demo on This Week @NASA

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The scheduled May 19th launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft on the first commercial venture to the International Space Station was aborted with t-minus zero-point-five seconds left in the countdown. Early data shows that high chamber pressure in Engine #5 caused a cutoff of all nine engines at T- 0.5 seconds. SpaceX will continue to look at the data and inspect the engine before setting a new launch date. The next possible opportunity is May 22 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Meanwhile, the three newest residents of the International Space Station were greeted by their Expedition 31 crewmates after their Soyuz capsule docked safely with the orbiting laboratory following its two day-plus journey from Kazakhstan. Soyuz commander Gennady Padalka, NASA flight engineer Joe Acaba, and Russian flight engineer Sergei Revin are slated to spend the next five months on the station. Expedition 31 will conclude, and 32 will begin, when Oleg Kononenko, Andre Kuipers, and Don Pettit return to Earth on July first after spending more than six months aboard the ISS. Also, Extreme Temperature Heat Shield, More Tests for Orion's Launch System Component, The State of Alabama celebrates NASA and more.

SPACEX/NASA DISCUSS LAUNCH ABORT OF FALCON 9 ROCKET

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

During a press briefing at The Kennedy Space Center on May 19, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and NASA Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Manager Alan Lindenmoyer discussed the launch abort of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station. Early data shows that high chamber pressure in Engine #5 caused a cutoff of all nine engines at T- 0.5 seconds. SpaceX will continue to look at the data and inspect the engine before setting a new launch date. The next possible opportunity is May 22 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

SPACEX ABORTS LAUNCH OF FALCON 9 ROCKET

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, May 19, SpaceX aborted the planned launch of its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule on a demonstration flight toward the International Space Station. Early data shows that high chamber pressure in Engine #5 caused a cutoff of all nine engines at T- 0.5 seconds. SpaceX will continue to look at the data and inspect the engine before setting a new launch date. The next possible opportunity is May 22 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Includes footage of launch abort and interview excerpts from Post-scrub briefing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

New Expedition Crew and Dragon's Demo Flight on This Week @NASA

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The three newest residents of the International Space Station were greeted by their Expedition 31 crewmates after their Soyuz capsule docked safely with the orbiting laboratory following its two day-plus journey from Kazakhstan. Soyuz commander Gennady Padalka, NASA flight engineer Joe Acaba, and Russian flight engineer Sergei Revin are slated to spend the next five months on the station. Expedition 31 will conclude, and 32 will begin, when Oleg Kononenko, Andre Kuipers, and Don Pettit return to Earth on July first after spending more than six months aboard the ISS. Meanwhile, the launch of the first commercial venture to the International Space Station is a big milestone for NASA and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, the company whose Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft endeavors to carry out the demonstration flight to the ISS. Also, Extreme Temperature Heat Shield, More Tests for Orion's Launch System Component, The State of Alabama celebrates NASA and more.

NASA/Spacex Discuss Upcoming Launch and Mission To ISS

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Officials from NASA and SpaceX held a press briefing at the Kennedy Space Center to discuss the second SpaceX demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS), scheduled for liftoff on Saturday, May 19. The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule will occur from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. There is a single instantaneous launch opportunity at 4:55 am EDT. NASA Television launch commentary from Cape Canaveral begins at 3:30 am During the flight, SpaceX's Dragon capsule will conduct a series of check-out procedures to test and prove its systems, including the capability to rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station.

NASA/SpaceX Hold NASA Social for Falcon 9 Launch

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NASA and Space Exploration Technologies invited a group of their social media followers to a NASA Social at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The event was in anticipation of the launch of SpaceX's second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration flight. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is targeted to lift off at 4:55 am EDT on May 19, in an attempt to become the first commercial company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station.

ScienceCasts: The 2012 Transit of Venus

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

It won't happen again until December 2117. On June 5th, 2012, Venus will transit the face of the sun in an event of both historical and observational importance. The best places to watch are in the south Pacific, but travel is not required. The event will also be visible around sunset from the USA.

Station Hatch Opens on Space Travelling Trio

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A few hours after docking their Soyuz spacecraft with the International Space Station, Gennady Padalka, Joe Acaba and Sergei Revin opened hatches and were greeted by three crew members who have been on the outpost since December; station Commander Oleg Kononenko, NASA Flight Engineer Don Pettit and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers. The new arrivals also received congratulatory calls and best wishes from American and Russian space officials and their families gathered at the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia, outside Moscow.

New Crewmates Arrive at ISS

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

After launching in their Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft, Expedition 31 Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka, NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba and Flight Engineer Sergei Revin arrived at the International Space Station on May 17, docking their craft to the Poisk module on the Russian segment of the complex.

Station Crew Speaks with European YouTubers

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency and Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA discussed scientific research being conducted on the orbital laboratory and other aspects of life in space during an in-flight event with participants at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany who are competing in a European YouTube "Spacelab" contest. The group gathered. Pettit, Kuipers and Russian crewmate and Expedition 31 Commander Oleg Kononenko are scheduled to return to Earth in their Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft on July 1.