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Boeing’s ‘Rosie the Astronaut’ to Fly Aboard Starliner’s First Orbital Test Flight; Leanne Caret Quoted
Boeing has named the test dummy that will ride aboard the company’s CST-100 Starliner crew capsule as part of the spacecraft’s maiden orbital flight test, Florida Today reported Thursday. The mannequin “Rosie the Astronaut†was named after “Rosie the Riveter,†a World War II icon that represented female assembly line workers who helped produce weapons and other equipment during the war.
ULA Starts Preparations for Starliner Uncrewed Test Flight
United Launch Alliance has positioned the first stage of its Atlas V rocket on a mobile launch platform in line with preparations for the Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft’s unmanned test flight, Spaceflight Now reported Wednesday.
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Northrop’s Cygnus Spacecraft Sends NASA Research Payload to ISS for NG-12 Mission
NASA and Northrop Grumman have launched the latter’s Cygnus spacecraft carrying scientific research payload to the International Space Station.
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Hypergiant, Dynetics to Support Space Ecosystem Clients on AWS
Artificial intelligence firm Hypergiant Industries and Dynetics have teamed up to market space mission offerings for Amazon Web Services’ commercial and public sector clients.
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Sierra Nevada Begins Production of Dream Chaser Spacecraft
Sierra Nevada Corp. is slated to begin full assembly efforts for a spacecraft that will work to support NASA's cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.
SpaceX, Boeing Eye Crew Vehicle Flight Tests Before Year’s End
Boeing and SpaceX have announced plans to conduct flight tests of their commercial crew vehicles before the end of 2019, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
NASA Considers Extension of Crewed Test Flight to Address ISS Staffing Requirement
NASA may request for an extension of the testing of SpaceX’s emergency escape system, which was designed for the Dragon spacecraft, in the middle of an expiring deal with Russia, Spaceflight Now reported Monday.
Jacobs Partners With NASA to Develop, Deploy Wireless Portable HD Camera System; Steve Arnette Quoted
Jacobs announced that the company has, through a partnership with NASA, successfully deployed a wireless high-definition camera system to use it for the first time while orbiting the International Space Station back in August, Jacobs reported on Tuesday.Â