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Launch of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket scrubbed in Virginia
Northrop Grumman called off the launch of an Antares rocket and a Cygnus space station cargo freighter Thursday night on Virginia's Eastern Shore, the third aborted countdown in less than 24 hours for three different U.S. rockets.
Antares launch timeline on the NG-14 mission
Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Thursday to begin a pursuit of the International Space Station.
VideoLive coverage: Cygnus supply ship arrives at International Space Station
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship packed with fresh food, experiments, and a new toilet for the International Space Station approached the orbiting research lab Monday, two-and-a-half days after launching from Virginia aboard an Antares rocket. Capture of Cygnus with the station's robotic arm occurred at 5:32 a.m. EDT (0932 GMT).
Northrop Grumman “optimistic” to receive more NASA cargo mission orders
On the cusp of the company's next Cygnus resupply flight to the International Space Station set for launch Thursday night from Virginia, Northrop Grumman officials said they are eager for NASA to approve more Cygnus cargo missions beyond those already on contract through 2022.
Axiom finalizing agreements for private astronaut mission to space station
The chief executive of Axiom Space says agreements with NASA, SpaceX, and fare-paying passengers should be finalized in the coming weeks for the launch of the first all-private crew to the International Space Station in October 2021, and former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria is set to command the mission.
NASA lays out $28 billion plan to return astronauts to the moon in 2024
NASA officials released a nearly five-year, $28 billion plan Monday to return astronauts to the surface of the moon before the end of 2024, but the agency's administrator said the "aggressive" timeline set by the Trump administration last year hinges on Congress approving $3.2 billion in the next few months to kick-start development of new human-rated lunar landers.
NASA challenges companies to mine lunar soil
NASA announced Thursday it plans to purchase lunar soil from a commercial company, an effort the agency's top official said is intended to set a precedent for the transfer of ownership of extraterrestrial material and stimulate a market harvesting resources from bodies throughout the solar system.
SLS booster test-fired in Utah
Northrop Grumman test-fired a five-segment solid-fueled booster for NASA's Space Launch System Wednesday at the company's test facility in Promontory, Utah.
Hurricane Laura observed from International Space Station
NASA commander Chris Cassidy shared views of Hurricane Laura captured Thursday as the International Space Station soared more than 250 miles over the dangerous storm while it churned across the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana.
Engineers troubleshooting small space station air leak
Engineers are troubleshooting a small air leak aboard the International Space Station that was discovered last September, NASA reported Thursday. While it poses no safety threat, the lab's three-man crew plans to seal themselves in the Russian segment of the station this weekend to help engineers pin down the leak's location.