MDM – Spaceflight Now

August 20, 2019

Breaking News

[ August 20, 2019 ] Chandrayaan 2 arrives in lunar orbit, targets moon landing next month Mission Reports
[ August 19, 2019 ] Rocket Lab launch fulfills initial block of BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites Mission Reports
[ August 19, 2019 ] Launch providers announce rideshare missions large and small News
[ August 19, 2019 ] ULA’s second launch of the month scheduled for Thursday Delta 4
[ August 17, 2019 ] China’s Jielong 1 smallsat launcher successful on first flight Mission Reports

Astronauts replace failed computer in short spacewalk

May 23, 2017

After a bit of a struggle with a balky bolt, space station commander Peggy Whitson replaced a failed external computer during a short, hurriedly planned spacewalk Tuesday while crewmate Jack Fischer installed a pair of antennas to improve wireless communications during future excursions.

Hurriedly planned ‘contingency’ spacewalk on tap Tuesday

May 22, 2017

Space station commander Peggy Whitson and astronaut Jack Fischer are set for a two-and-a-half hour spacewalk Tuesday, a quickly-planned excursion to replace a recently installed external computer that failed Saturday.