Tag: ISS
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NASA FRR tentatively sets April 30 for Dragon’s first flight to fully prepared ISS
For the first time in history, NASA’s extensive Flight Readiness Review (FRR) process has concluded that a privately-owned spacecraft is tentatively cleared to visit the International Space Station (ISS). With a launch date still tracking April 30, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will lift off toward a space station that is now fully prepared to extend a…
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ISS translates robotic assets in preparation to greet SpaceX’s Dragon
The International Space Station’s robotic arm has completed a double walk-off to be in position to grapple SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft next month. Currently set to launch NET (No Earlier Than) April 30, Dragon will have to successfully complete a series of demonstration milestones, prior to permission being granted to approach the Station for berthing via…
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ATV-3 raises the ISS to nearly 400km via a reboost – Power Loss Latest
Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) “Edoardo Amaldi” raised the International Space Station’s orbit by nearly four kilometers on Thursday evening, aiding the phasing requirements for its Russian cousins. ATV-3 continues to have its power loss issue evaluated, while one of its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) channels apparently failed on Thursday. ATV-3 Reboost: Thursday’s…
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ATV-3 electrical power issue successfully resolved as first reboost is performed
Following on from a system failure on Thursday night, electrical power has been successfully restored between Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) and the International Space Station (ISS) after a marathon weekend of replanning and troubleshooting work by control centers around the globe and crews on-orbit. ATV electrical power system: Although ATV spacecraft do possess solar…
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Europe’s ATV-3 docks to ISS – minor antenna deployment issue resolved
Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) “Edoardo Amaldi” resupply ship docked to the International Space Station (ISS) at 10:31 PM GMT on Wednesday, following a five day free flight after its launch atop an Ariane V booster from French Guiana on Friday. Meanwhile, a minor issue with ATV-3’s Antenna Deployable Boom (ADB) has been successfully resolved. Launch…
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Ariane 5 ES successfully launches ATV-3 on resupply mission to ISS
Thirteen months after the launch of their second ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) mission to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency have launched their third ATV to the ISS from the Guiana Space Centre, in Kourou, French Guiana. The ATV-3 spacecraft, highlighting the detailed work of NASA, ESA, and Russian officials, launched onboard the…
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Dextre and RRM complete record breaking week of robotics on ISS
Canada’s Dextre robotic space helper, working with NASA’s Robotic Refuelling Mission (RRM) experiment, have together completed a record breaking week of robotics operations on the International Space Station (ISS), a week which saw the first ever attempt at satellite servicing tasks successfully performed in space. Dextre background: Dextre, also known by its technical name of…
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Boeing outlines new modules/technologies for Near Earth Asteroid missions
As NASA continues the early development phase of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, contract companies of the U.S. space agency continue their push for new and innovative technologies – including Radiation Storm Shelters, Deep Space Habitats, and Solar Electric Propulsion – to be used as humankind pushes beyond the confines of planet Earth toward…
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Europe’s ATV-3 spacecraft set to deliver large cargo load to ISS
Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) spacecraft is all set to deliver a large load of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), providing a welcome boost of crew supplies, replacement hardware and scientific equipment aboard the orbital outpost following last year’s retirement of the Space Shuttle and launch failure of a Russian Progress spacecraft. ATV-3…
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ATV-3 launch slipped to late March 23 due to cargo issue
ESA are set to announce a new launch date for ATV-3’s launch to the International Space Station (ISS) – now confirmed to be March 23 – after it was determined engineers will have to gain access to the spacecraft to reconnect a loose strap which has become disconnected from its internal cargo. ATV-3 was scheduled…