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SpaceX Dragon Attached to International Space Station In Spaceflight First
The International Space
Station's Expedition 31 crew
grappled and attached
SpaceX's Dragon capsule to
the space station Friday
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NASA Ames Helps Re-Enter the Dragon
Decades of rigorous
research, testing and
development performed in the
Entry Systems and Technology
Division at NASA's Ames
Research Center, Moffett
Field, Calif., has garnered
... > full story
NASA Goddard Delivers Magnetometers for NASA's Next Mission to Mars
Magnetometers built by
scientists and engineers at
NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center in Greenbelt, Md. for
NASA's Mars Atmosphere And
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What Went Up Can Now Come Down With SpaceX Demo Flight
The SpaceX Dragon demo
flight brings a new American
transportation vehicle onto
the scene for travel to and
from the International Space
Station. Currently there are
... > full story
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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9/Dragon on Historic Mission to Deliver Cargo to International Space Station
May 22, 2012 — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered into space and delivered a Dragon cargo capsule into orbit on May 22, 2012. The launch began an ambitious mission to show that the company is ready to deliver cargo ... > full storyMore: -
Proven Friction Stir Welding Technology Brings Together Reliability and Affordability for NASA's Space Launch System
May 21, 2012 — NASA's next heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System, is moving further in development faster thanks to proven advanced technologies like friction stir welding. Friction stir welding uses ... > full story -
Falcon 9 Aborts Launch Attempt
May 20, 2012 — A SpaceX Falcon 9 aborted its launch May 19 moments after its engines ignited when computers detected higher pressure readings than allowed. The center engine pressure built above limits and a ... > full story -
Days of 'Gizmo' Launches Return: NASA Team to Test New Vehicle-Descent Technologies
May 18, 2012 — NASA technologists will get a chance next summer to relive the good old days when Agency engineers would affix space-age gizmos to rockets just to see if the contraptions worked. In what will be the ... > full story -
Meals, Equipment Top Cargo List for SpaceX Spacecraft Dragon
May 18, 2012 — The Dragon spacecraft built by SpaceX will head to the International Space Station with about 1,200 pounds of cargo during its demonstration mission, including commemorative patches and pins, 162 ... > full story -
Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE-3) Flight Hardware Test
May 18, 2012 — A NASA flight test designed to demonstrate the feasibility of inflatable spacecraft technology is coming down to the wire. The Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE-3) is the third in a series ... > full story -
Refurbishment on Grand Scale for Iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
May 14, 2012 — The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has been a landmark to the technological advancements of sending men to the moon and astronauts into space for more than 45 ... > full story -
HIFiRE Scramjet Research Flight Will Advance Hypersonic Technology
May 12, 2012 — A team that includes NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is celebrating the successful launch of an experimental hypersonic scramjet research flight from the Pacific Missile Range ... > full story -
NASA's Space Launch System Carries Deep Space Potential
May 12, 2012 — NASA's Space Launch System is on track to give America the launch vehicle it will need to send humans deeper into space than ever before, according to ... > full story -
NASA Conducts Tests on Orion Service Module
May 9, 2012 — Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center are testing parts of the Orion service module to ensure the spacecraft can withstand the harsh realities of deep space ... > full story
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