“Houston, we’ve had a problem.” Apollo 13 has become known as “a successful failure” that saw a safe return of the crew in spite of a catastrophic explosion in the middle of their lunar journey. This 30-minute documentary features interviews with Apollo 13 Astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise as well as Flight Directors Gene […]
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As you know, the President has given our agency the bold charge to land the first woman and the next man on the lunar South Pole by 2024. And now, President Trump has extended his vote of confidence in our work with an amended budget request for fiscal year 2020 that includes 1.6 billion dollars […]
Following the April 8 launch of a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Representatives of NASA and SpaceX talked about the status of the mission. Dragon will deliver approximately 3.5 tons of supplies and experiments to the Expedition 47 crew, including the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, […]
Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 5.7 million miles with a 5:53 p.m. PDT landing Friday at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
STS-125 MISSION HIGHLIGHTS Highlights of the crew of space shuttle Atlantis as they conduct the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope over 13 days and approximately 5.3 million miles. Atlantis’ astronauts conducted five successful spacewalks during their STS-125 flight to enhance and extend the life of the orbiting observatory.
The reins of the International Space Station were passed from NASA’s Scott Kelly to his NASA crewmate Tim Kopra during a ceremony on the orbital outpost on …
Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio and JAXA Astronaut Koichi Wakata congratulate the filmmakers and actors of the Academy Award-winning film “Gravity” on their achievement.
Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio and JAXA Astronaut Koichi Wakata congratulate the filmmakers and actors of the Academy Award-winning film “Gravity” on their achievement.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield discusses the progress of his mission and life and work aboard the International Space Station on Jan. 30 with students gathered at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. Also in attendance is His Excellency, David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada. […]
Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield discusses the progress of his mission and life and work aboard the International Space Station on Jan. 30 with students gathered at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. Also in attendance is His Excellency, David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada. […]