What to Know About the Leak at the International Space Station: ‘A Top Safety Risk’
29 Sep
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What to Know About the Leak at the International Space Station: ‘A Top Safety Risk’

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NASA Space Technology ScienceSpaceWhat to Know About the Leak at the International Space Station: ‘A Top Safety Risk’September 28, 2024 3:36 PM EDTA new report from NASA details how ongoing air leaks at the International Space Station (ISS) are “a top safety risk.” The report, published from NASA’s Office of Inspector General on Sept. 26 and signed by Deputy Inspector General George A. Scott, states the leak is in a tunnel connecting the ISS’ Russian segment to a docking port. Per the report, NASA and Russia’s space agency Roscosmos are continuing to “work together to address structural issues with the Russian Service Module Transfer Tunnel."“According to NASA, Roscosmos is confident they will be able to monitor and close the hatch to the Service Module prior to the leak rate reaching an untenable level," the report...
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Weird striped rock ‘unlike any seen on Mars’ found by Perseverance rover. Here’s why NASA’s excited
26 Sep
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Weird striped rock ‘unlike any seen on Mars’ found by Perseverance rover. Here’s why NASA’s excited

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NASA Space Technology The Mount Washburn boulder field imaged earlier this year, with the bright rock Atoko Point near the middle.(Image credit: NASA/JPL–Caltech/ASU)A striped rock that looks out of place in its surroundings on the slopes of the inner wall of Jezero crater has scientists excited about what it may reveal about the Red Planet's history.NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted the striped rock, and the rover's initial measurements suggest it could be volcanic in origin. The rock, which has been nicknamed 'Freya Castle,' may originate from an outcropping of more of this strange material further up the slopes of Jezero.Freya Castle looks quite unlike any rock seen on Mars before. But Perseverance could not stick around at Freya Castle to examine it for long before continuing its journey up the inner wall of the mighty...
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Leidos replaces Lockheed Martin on Artemis rover team
26 Sep
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Leidos replaces Lockheed Martin on Artemis rover team

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NASA Space Technology Lunar Outpost has revised the design of the Lunar Dawn rover it is developing for NASA after Lockheed Martin left the team working on it. Credit: Lunar OutpostWASHINGTON — Lunar Outpost, one of three companies that won NASA contracts earlier this year to begin design work on Artemis lunar rovers, has added Leidos to its team after parting ways with Lockheed Martin.Colorado-based Lunar Outpost announced Sept. 24 that Leidos had joined its Lunar Dawn team that is designing a rover for NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services program. Lunar Outpost was one of three companies, alongside Astrolab and Intuitive Machines, selected for contracts by NASA in April for the first phase of the program.Leidos will provide its expertise in human factors as well as areas like mission assurance and systems engineering. “Astronaut...
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NASA, SpaceX conduct prelaunch activities as Tropical Storm delays Crew-9 mission
26 Sep
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NASA, SpaceX conduct prelaunch activities as Tropical Storm delays Crew-9 mission

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NASA Space Technology SpaceX static fires its Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in preparation for the Crew-9 mission on Saturday, Sept. 28. The test came following a dry dress rehearsal of launch activities earlier in the day. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight NowNASA and SpaceX pushed ahead with planned prelaunch activities Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s pad 40 on Tuesday even as the date of liftoff for the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station had to be delayed due to expected impacts from Tropical Storm Helene.In a statement late Tuesday afternoon, NASA announced that the launch, originally set for Thursday, Sept. 26, was being delayed to no earlier than Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1:17 p.m. EDT (1717 UTC). The agency said the storm, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as...
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