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NASA OKs East Coast rocket test launch this week
Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles is set to launch its unmanned Antares rocket Wednesday from Wallops Island, Va., and it could be visible in cities from Washington to New York.
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NASA regains space station contact after outage
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Sammies finalists build a space-bot to aid astronauts
Fifteen years ago, NASA began their Robonaut project to create the first humanoid robot that would be capable of working in space. Despite various funding problems, the resulting humanoid machine is currently on the International Space Station helping crew members by taking over simple, repetitive or dangerous tasks now performed by astronauts.
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SpaceX signs 1st customer for big new rocket
Space Exploration Technologies says it has signed its first commercial contract for a new rocket that will be more powerful than the one that launched the company's Dragon capsule to the International Space Station last week.
Tags: SpaceX , NASA , Intelsat General Corporation , satellite , industry
Private supply ship rockets toward space station
A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.
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NASA takes one giant leap into commerical space flight
The space agency is set to launch its first commercial resupplying mission, perhaps as early as Tuesday. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry the Dragon capsule into space, where it will deliver food and water to the International Space Station.
Tags: NASA , Lori Garver , SpaceX , Falcon 9 , commercial space exploration , Federal Drive , technology , Space Shuttle
Aerospace panel issues space station safety report
Retired Vice Adm. Joseph Dyer, chairman of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, talks to The Federal Drive with Tom Temin about a new report on safety aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA streaming an astronaut's view
NASA is offering streaming video of Earth and the outside of the station from cameras mounted on the laboratory complex.
NASA's Dream Chaser will be realized
NASA considers using a "space taxi" to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station. More information from Jim Ball, NASA's deputy manager at the Center for Planning and Development.
Tags: NASA , dream chaser , hl-20 , sierra nevada corporation , Space Shuttle , jim ball
Holiday dinner....In Space!
Space food.. It's come a long way from "tubes and cubes," but there's some special planning involved in getting a turkey dinner with dressing into space.
Tags: technology , NASA , Vickie Kloeris
