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spacespace-exploration1 year ago

"SpaceX Certifies Cape Canaveral Pad 40 for Astronaut Missions with New Emergency Escape System Test"

SpaceX is nearing certification of its Space Launch Complex 40 for astronaut and cargo missions with the new Dragon spacecraft, conducting a successful test of its emergency egress system featuring a deployable slide. The company aims to test the system on a cargo flight before deploying it for astronaut missions, with the CRS-30 mission targeted for mid-March. The addition of a human-rated pad at Complex 40 would alleviate launch constraints and provide redundancy for SpaceX and NASA, with plans to have it online for crew capability by Crew-9 later this year.

via Spaceflight Now|
#astronaut-missions#crew-dragon#emergency-escape-system
space1 year ago

"NASA Plans Another 1-Year Astronaut Mission: Timing Uncertain"

NASA is considering running more year-long astronaut missions following successful near-year-long planned missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The challenge is getting new spacecraft ready to support yearlong missions, with SpaceX and Boeing's vehicles being relatively new options for the 25-year-old ISS. The agency is accumulating years in orbit to prepare for long-duration space missions to more distant locales, including Artemis program missions to the moon later in the 2020s and human Mars missions. The ISS is currently approved to fly until 2030, providing six more years of opportunity to run longer missions than the usual six months each, but the timeline could potentially be extended.

via Space.com|
#astronaut-missions#international-space-station#long-duration-space-missions
space1 year ago

"NASA Considers Extending ISS Mission Beyond 2030"

NASA is considering extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) beyond 2030, with a senior official stating that there is no specific reason to halt operations at that time. The potential extension depends on the station's health, funding, and international partnerships, particularly with Russia. NASA is also eyeing the development of commercial space stations to host agency astronauts and science in the 2030s, while emphasizing the future of low Earth orbit work post-ISS will be commercial. Discussions at senior agency levels have focused on preparing commercial vendors to safely bring astronauts on board, with ongoing early-stage work by U.S. teams and companies like Axiom Space.

via Space.com|
#astronaut-missions#commercial-space-stations#international-space-station