Justin Ray – Page 60 – Spaceflight Now

OTD…May 11 and STS-125

May 10, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD…In 2009, the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission launched

Photos: Atlas 5 and X-37B mated together for upcoming launch

May 8, 2015 Justin Ray

The Air Force’s miniature space shuttle and its ride to orbit have been joined together inside an assembly building at Cape Canaveral in preparation for launch May 20.

OTD…May 7 and STS-49

May 7, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD…The maiden launch of shuttle Endeavour in 1992 to rescue the Intelsat 603 satellite

NASA gives more information on its experiment aboard the X-37B

May 6, 2015 Justin Ray

In addition to carrying an Air Force electric propulsion thruster test, a materials research investigation sponsored by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will be flying aboard the X-37B miniature spaceplane later this month.

OTD…May 4 and STS-30

May 4, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD…Launch of Atlantis in 1989 to send the Magellan space probe to Venus

Next round of U.S. optical spy satellites to start launching in 2018

May 1, 2015 Justin Ray

The covert follow-on satellite program that will serve as a replacement to the nation’s surveillance “eyes” from space begins launching in 2018 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

OTD…April 29 and STS-51B

April 29, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD…Launch of Challenger in 1985 on a Spacelab research flight

OTD…April 28 and STS-39

April 28, 2015 Justin Ray

OTD…Launch of Discovery in 1991 on a Defense Department research flight

Video: Russian cargo ship spinning

April 28, 2015 Justin Ray

A video camera aboard Russian Progress cargo ship reveals craft is spinning dramatically in orbit as it passes in range of ground station communications.

New details emerge about electric propulsion experiment aboard X-37B

April 27, 2015 Justin Ray

All systems are now “go” for launch of the Air Force’s X-37B mystery spaceplane on May 20 from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas 5 rocket.