Saturated IMU Blamed for Schiaparelli Crash
After some investigation, a saturated IMU was blamed for causing the crash of Schiaparelli.
First Rocket Lab Launch Delayed to 2017
Electron is to one-month increments as Falcon Heavy is to six.
Frank DeMauro on the Switch from Antares to Atlas V
Chris Gebhardt of NASASpaceFlight talked with Orbital ATK’s Frank DeMauro about the switch from Antares to Atlas V for OA-7.
Photos of ITS Composite Tank En Route to Sea Tests
Photos and videos were posted on the SpaceX subreddit of the ITS composite tank as it headed out to the destructive sea testing that we heard about from Elon Musk himself.
FAA Clears Environmental Concerns Surrounding SpaceX West Coast Landings
Signed about a month ago, this report from the FAA states that they’ve cleared the environmental concerns surrounding Falcon 9 landings at Vandenberg. Great timing, as SpaceX should be back up and flying soon.
Alternative NASA Exploration Crew Vehicles
This is going to be an extremely interesting transition period. More of a “Let’s modernize this roadmap,” instead of a “Tear it all up!”
SpaceX External Cargo Manifest and the Missing NanoRacks Airlock
Chris Gebhardt of NASASpaceFlight wrote up a rundown of external cargo for SpaceX CRS flights 10 through 20. The NanoRacks airlock isn’t mentioned anywhere, which is counter to what Mike Johnson talked about in my interview with him.
Orbital ATK’s Next-Generation Launcher
How Orbital ATK got to where they are today, what makes their next rocket so appealing, and how things might play out in the future.
Next Antares to Fly on Atlas V
This is an interesting development that could point a few directions.
Next Cygnus to Fly on Atlas V
This is an interesting development that could point a few directions.