Browse Archive
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NASA'S LCROSS Captures All Phases of Centaur Impact
NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a smashing success, returning tantalizing data about the Centaur impact before the spacecraft itself impacted the surface of the moon.
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LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft Observations of Centaur Impact
The faint but distinct flash was only a few pixels wide in the LCROSS cameras and lasted only a brief moment but it will yield valuable information about the composition of the material at the impact site.
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Orion Main Parachute Testing Technique Demonstrated
NASA and engineering support contractors completed a demonstration test of the main parachute test equipment for the Orion crew exploration vehicle October 2 at the U.S Army’s Yuma Proving Grounds in Yuma, Ariz.
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LRO Helps LCROSS With Crater Selection; Will Observe Impact
LRO has made detailed observations to support the LCROSS selection of a lunar south pole crater for its October 9 impact.
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NASA Tests Limits for Ares I Main Parachute
NASA and industry engineers conducted a design limit load test of the Ares I rocket's main parachute Oct. 8.
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Ares Ullage Motor Testing
NASA successfully completes the first round of development testing for the Ares ullage settling motor.
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NASA's Ares I-X Ready to Launch
The first flight test of NASA's new rocket configuration to carry astronauts into space will take place October 27.
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LCROSS Viewer's Guide
Put on your hard hat and get ready for action, because on Friday, Oct. 9, LCROSS will impact the moon.
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Firing Room 1: Adding One More "First"
As the Ares I-X launch team assembles, a new era will begin.
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MRO Sees Ice on Mars Exposed by Meteor Impacts
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed frozen water hiding just below the surface of mid-latitude Mars.