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ISS oxygen generator restarted
Posted: Sat, Sep 18 9:15 AM ET (1315 GMT)
NASA reported Friday that a malfunctioning oxygen generator on the International Space Station had been repaired, although the unit that failed most recently appears to...

DARPA awards FALCON launch vehicle contracts
Posted: Fri, Sep 17 1:43 PM ET (1743 GMT)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced this week that it has awarded four study contracts to companies developing a responsive, low-cost launch...

Hurricanes could delay shuttle return to flight
Posted: Fri, Sep 17 10:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
The effects of two major hurricanes in recent weeks could eventually delay the space shuttle's return to flight next year, NASA officials said Thursday....

DARPA to take over X-37 program
Posted: Wed, Sep 15 6:44 PM ET (2244 GMT)
NASA is turning over control of the X-37 RLV technology demonstrator program to DARPA, NASA officials confirmed Wednesday. Space News reported Wednesday that NASA...

Soyuz launch to ISS may be delayed
Posted: Wed, Sep 15 10:35 AM ET (1435 GMT)
The launch of the next crew to the International Space Station, scheduled for next month, may be delayed by up to ten days because of...

Bush asks for $126 million for KSC hurricane repairs
Posted: Tue, Sep 14 8:41 PM ET (0041 GMT)
President George Bush asked Congress on Tuesday to approve a supplemental budget bill that includes $126 million to repair hurricane damage at NASA's Kennedy...

Insurers seek restitution for Boeing satellite problems
Posted: Mon, Sep 13 8:45 AM ET (1245 GMT)
A group of satellite insurers have started legal action against Boeing Satellite Systems, claiming company negligence led to defects that generated over $1 billion in...

Cassini finds new ring, objects at Saturn
Posted: Mon, Sep 13 8:33 AM ET (1233 GMT)
Images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft have turned up a previously-unknown faint ring around Saturn as well as one or two unidentified objects...

NASA: Ivan poses no risk to KSC
Posted: Sun, Sep 12 10:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)
Kennedy Space Center officials said Saturday they believe powerful Hurricane Ivan will not come close enough to the spaceport to cause additional damage. Ivan, which...

ISS oxygen generator repair fails
Posted: Sat, Sep 11 6:12 PM ET (2212 GMT)
Efforts by the ISS crew to repair a broken oxygen generator failed Friday when the generator broke down shortly after the repair was completed. The...



news in brief
House committee opposes proposed NASA budget cuts
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 11:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)

Electron launches Japanese cubesats
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 10:57 AM ET (1457 GMT)

NASA to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in September
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 10:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)

news links
Thursday, April 30
United States Welcomes Morocco Signing of the Artemis Accords
US State Department — 6:58 am ET (1058 GMT)
Baking a parachute for Mars
ESA — 6:55 am ET (1055 GMT)


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