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Orion Crew Capsule Primary Structure Delivered To NASA

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

Last Monday the primary structure for the first Orion crew capsule destined for space was delivered to NASA at Kennedy Space Center. Orion, produced by Lockheed Martin, will be completed in the Operations and Checkout Building at KSC. This capsule … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Space Center Turns 50

Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by MegaZone

It seems hard to believe, but Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is turning 50 this year. Most of the infrastructure was constructed in the 1960s – the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the launch pads, the crawler transporters, etc. Most of it … Continue reading →

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A Look At The Contenders For NASA’s Commercial Crew Program

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

NASA has posted video looks at five different vendors’ offerings for the Commercial Crew Program: SpaceX, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), Boeing, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and ATK. They’re basically highlight reels for each of the offerings. First up is the … Continue reading →

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Coming August 5th, 2012 – Seven Minutes of Terror

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

No, it isn’t a new horror film coming out this fall. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is scheduled to touch down at 22:31 PDT on August 5, 2012. From the time Curiosity enters the Martian atmosphere until touchdown only seven minutes … Continue reading →

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Boeing CST-100 Capsule’s Launch Abort System Test Fired

Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 by MegaZone

As part of their work to qualify the CST-100 spacecraft for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Launch Abort System (LAS) rocket engine has been successfully hot fired. The 40,000 pound thrust class engine achieved full thrust … Continue reading →

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