The first launch of SpaceX’s pre-flown Dragon cargo capsule has been delayed due to lightening. The lightning strike occurred just 25 minutes before the slated launch time on June 1. The launch is now expected to take place on Saturday (June 3). The Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-11) was scheduled to launch atop a […]
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NASA Plans a Spacewalk for Astronauts on Tuesday to Replace Failed MDM Unit
NASA has planned a spacewalk for astronauts on International Space Station (ISS) to replace failed data relay box outside space station. NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Shane Kimbrough had installed this multiplexer/demultiplexer (MDM) device on March 30 during her spacewalk. Shane Kimbrough, then-flight engineer, has now returned to Earth. Tuesday’s spacewalk repair will be accomplished […]
U.S. Air Force Awards SpaceX Contract for GPS III Satellite Launch
The United States Air Force has announced that it has awarded a $96.5 million contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX for launching GPS III satellite. SpaceX beat the rival United Launch Alliance—a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co.—to win the contract. This is the second contract awarded by the Air Force to SpaceX […]
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