IV&V Intern Sebastian Reger
Hello. I am Sebastian Reger. I come from Buckhannon, a small town in central West Virginia with not even 6,000 residents. After graduating from high school, I sought to keep doors open for the future and pursue my interests in problem solving/technology. This kept me nearby at West Virginia University. Read full post
NASA's Newest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Arrives in Orbit
The constellation of satellites charged with maintaining critical communications between NASA's Space Network and Earth-orbiting spacecraft is about to be expanded by one. Joining the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) System is TDRS-M, the third and final in a series of third-generation TDRS spacecraft that have taken their places in Read full post
NASA's Newest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Arrives in Orbit
The constellation of satellites charged with maintaining critical communications between NASA's Space Network and Earth-orbiting spacecraft is about to be expanded by one. Joining the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) System is TDRS-M, the third and final in a series of third-generation TDRS spacecraft that have taken their places in Read full post
Station Crew Ends Week Preparing for Eclipse 2017
The Expedition 52 crew wrapped up a busy week on Friday with more science work, cargo unloading and cleanup after a Russian spacewalk on Thursday. They are also busy preparing for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse on Monday with the chance at several unique views of the event. The crew participated Read full post
Spacecraft Separation!
Spacecraft separation! TDRS-M is free of the Centaur upper stage following this morning's climb to orbit aboard an Atlas V rocket that lifted off at 8:29 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Read full post
Main Engine Cutoff
MECO2 - the Centaur has finished its second burn, starting a five-minute coast prior to spacecraft separation. Read full post
Centaur Burn Underway
Ignition and full thrust on the RL10. Chamber pressures look good. Read full post
Two Minutes until Centaur Burn
The final Centaur burn is coming up in two minutes. This will be a one-minute burn of the Centaur's RL10 engine. Read full post
Coast Phase Continues
There are approximately 15 minutes remaining in the coast phase. The Centaur upper stage and TDRS-M spacecraft remain attached in anticipation of one final burn by the Centaur's main engine. The flight has gone smoothly following liftoff aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 8:29 a.m. EDT from Read full post
