Vera Rubin Ridge – 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

Scientists resume use of Curiosity rover’s drill and internal lab instruments

June 5, 2018

Using new drilling techniques after a stalled electrical motor halted sampling operations on Mars, the Curiosity rover has delivered rock powder to one of its onboard lab instruments for analysis for the first time since 2016, officials said Monday.