Sep 9, 2010 · As an outsider, it seemed like NASA and the contractors never let on exactly what was going on in terms of OSP development. My knowledge of OSP consists of the following details: --The program grew out of a NorthGrum-OSC concept during the Space Launch Initiative, using an HL-20 crew taxi mounted on a Delta IV Heavy

Nov 26, 2024 · It looks like Starship's seventh flight is currently NET January 11th based on recent documentation that NASA filed with the FAA. It appears that the agency's Gulfstream V plane will be used to observe the reentry of Ship 33 which will be over the Indian Ocean.

Nov 20, 2024 · Aft down would look more plane like and would seem more stable with the engine weight forward... NSF livestream reported SpaceX used this flight to expand the re-entry envelope pretty aggressively. The nose down maneuver was to (among other things, I'm sure) test the pitch authority of the flap system.

Jul 7, 2014 · NASA's press release tells a simple story, as follows. May 10, 1972 (Release 72-98): "Astronaut Charles (Pete) Conrad Jr., ejected safely from a T-38 jet aircraft while attempting an emergency landing at Bergstrom Air Force Base near Austin, Texas tonight at …

Sep 1, 2017 · Re: Report of Chinese space plane « Reply #7 on: 11/02/2017 08:14 pm » Arstechnica is also reporting about a Chinese spaceplane debut in 2020, citing Xinhua news agency.

Oct 25, 2024 · NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Astronaut Returns to Houston After an overnight stay at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida, the NASA astronaut was released and returned to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday. The crew member is in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members.

Aug 10, 2022 · Wow, 560 lb/ft of torque on just a 1" bolt. I wonder what kind of strech the NASA engineers were looking for? That T-38 looks like it just wants to fly! Wiki NASA's internal projections show the number of operational jet trainers falling to 16 by 2015. The agency spends between $25 million and $30 million annually to fly and maintain the T-38s.

Dec 17, 2024 · The D plane got shuffled around and SVN45 moved from D3 to D2 (next to SVN61), and D3 was taken by SVN75. There have been two maintenance NANUs recently for SVN45 which indicates either they started moving it out of the way for the new satellite to go into slot D2, or its having problems.

Mar 30, 2024 · Dyson will board a NASA plane and return to Houston, while Kononenko and Chub will depart for a training base in Star City, Russia. NASA’s coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations): Sunday, Sept. 22

Oct 24, 2024 · Once on the main deck, the crew will be taken out of the spacecraft and undergo medical checks before a short helicopter ride to board a plane for NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA and SpaceX will hold a media teleconference later this morning at 5 a.m. EDT to discuss the Crew-8 mission and the crew’s return to Earth.