De curând, SpaceX a făcut cunoscut numele ultimei navete spațiale Dragon. Capsula poartă denumirea de „Freedom” și probabil va fi ultima din seria sa. „Ne apropiem de finalizarea capsulei, dar încă producem componentele, pentru că vom refabrica”, spune președintele SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell. Acesta a mai adăugat că „managementul flotei este cheia”. Ultima precizare pe care […]
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ISS crew told to hide due to threat of space debris
The International Space Station has been warned about space debris. Ground control in both Russia and the US ordered the crew to briefly hide inside their spacecrafts. The crew members were allowed to resume work after the debris – reportedly a part of a satellite – flew past the ISS. On Wednesday, the ISS maneuvered […]
WATCH: International Space Station rotating 57 degrees mid-orbit during engine test of spacecraft bringing back Russian film crew
A mistake during an engine test of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft led to the International Space Station (ISS) accidentally rotating 57 degrees earlier this week, with the video of the orbital incident now being available online. The footage from NASA’s broadcast on Friday captured the ISS changing its position towards the Earth quite significantly, prompting […]