NASA’s Dragonfly, the first rotorcraft designed for science exploration on another planet, has passed its Critical Design Review. The mission to Saturn’s icy moon Titan will investigate prebiotic chemical processes and complex organic compounds that, on Earth, are the building blocks of life. Passing this mission milestone means that Dragonfly’s mission design, fabrication, integration, and […]
The tower of NASA’s mobile launcher 2 continues to rise with the addition of two new 40-foot-tall modules on April 22 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mobile launcher 2 team, led by Bechtel National Inc., has integrated modules 6 and 7, which are the third and fourth of seven sections that will […]
The Expedition 73 crew is beginning its first full week together unpacking the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft and activating new science experiments. The International Space Station residents are also gearing up for next week’s spacewalk while ensuring the ongoing operations of the orbiting laboratory.
NASA’s super pressure balloon test flight carrying the HIWIND payload crossed into South America around 1 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. UTC) today, Wednesday, April 23.
The balloon will pass over Chile and Argentina as it continues its globetrotting journey around the Southern Hemisphere’s mid-latitudes.
To track the flight in real-time, visit Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility’s website here.
After five days in flight, NASA’s super pressure balloon test flight carrying the HIWIND payload has nearly crossed the Pacific Ocean and is on track to reach South America Wednesday, April 23 at approximately 2 p.m. EDT (April 23, 6:00 p.m. UTC). The stadium-sized, heavy-lift scientific balloon, which launched from Wānaka, New Zealand, April 16 […]
NASA’s EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer) mission has taken its first measurements. These “first light” observations show that EZIE is poised to reveal crucial details about Earth’s auroral electrojets — powerful electric currents that flow through our upper atmosphere where auroras glow in the sky. This information will help us better understand Earth’s connection to space and mitigate the negative impacts of […]
At 8:40 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the zenith, space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module.
NASA's coverage is underway for arrival of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms.
NASA's coverage is underway for arrival of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms.
A cargo-packed SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is orbiting Earth today heading toward the International Space Station for a docking on Tuesday. The Expedition 73 crew prepared on Monday for Dragon’s arrival and also reviewed procedures for an upcoming spacewalk.
