john glenn 50th walter cronkite tells space flight of john glenn in 1962
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dan rather of cbs news with walter cronkite discusses the historic orbital flight of the mercury space capsule friendship seven february 22 1962 mister cronkite tells the ambience and the importance of great moment to the cape canaveral launch of astronaut john glenn and the historical impact of the first mission in orbit of mercury spacecraft cbs broadcast the interview during the coverage of the return of john glenn into space with space shuttle discovery sts-95 october 29 1998 dan beaumont report

moment soyuz ms-10 rocket carrying crew to iss malfunctions during launch
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less than two minutes after the us-russian crew blasted off on their mission to the iss the russian soyuz booster rocket failed mid-air the crew was forced to put their training to the test and make an emergency landing expedition 57 was due to transport roscosmos aleksey ovchinin and nasa astronaut nick hague to the international space station in the soyuz ms-10 spacecraft read more: https:onrtcom9g8kthe russian soyuz spacecraft made emergency landing in kazakhstan after its rocket booster malfunctioned both crew members on board are alive and unharmed read more: https:onrtcom9g8lrt live https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=ifacqanznsc check out http:rtcomsubscribe to rt http:wwwyoutubecomsubscription_centeradd_user=russiatodaylike us on facebook http:wwwfacebookcomrtnewsfollow us on vk https:vkcomrt_internationalfollow us on twitter http:twittercomrt_comfollow us on instagram http:instagramcomrtfollow us on google http:plusgooglecomrtrt russi

nasa the radiation belt storm probe
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the radiation belt storm probe mission rbsp will explore the van allen radiation belts in the earth039s magnetosphere the charge particles in these regions can be hazardous to both spacecraft and astronauts project scientist david sibeck explains the how the mission will explore space weather -- changes in earth039s space environment caused by the sun -- that can disable satellites create power grid failures and disrupt gps service the mission also will allow researchers to understand fundamental radiation and particle acceleration processes throughout the universethe 2-year mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than 4:08 am thursday aug 23 from cape canaveral air force station in florida the twin probes will lift off on a united launch alliance atlas v rocket this video is public domain and can be downloaded at: http:svsgsfcnasagovgoto11069like our videos subscribe to nasa039s goddard shorts hd podcast:http:svsgsfcnasagovvisitunesf0004_indexhtmlor find nasa goddard space flight center on facebook:http:wwwfacebookcomnasagsfcor find us on twitter:http:twittercomnasagoddard

vesta mountain: nasa dawn spacecraft discovers asteroid mountain taller than everest photo
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crew dragon in-flight escape demonstration recap
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on sunday january 19 spacex successfully completed an in-flight test of crew dragons launch escape capabilities from launch complex 39a lc-39a at nasas kennedy space center in florida this test which did not have nasa astronauts onboard the spacecraft demonstrated crew dragons ability to reliably carry crew to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency on ascentfalcon 9 and dragon lifted off at 10:30 am est or 15:30 utc with the abort sequence initiating approximately one and a half minutes into flight crew dragon039s eight superdraco engines powered the spacecraft away from falcon 9 at speeds of over 400 mph following separation dragon039s trunk was released and the spacecraft039s parachutes were deployed first the two drogue parachutes followed by the four upgraded mark iii parachutes dragon safely splashed down in the atlantic ocean and teams successfully recovered the spacecraft onto spacex039s recovery vessel

flyby of jupiter from juno spacecraft 60fps
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october 24 2017: nasas juno spacecraft has successfully completed its 8th science flyby of jupiter passing over the gas giants swirling cloud tops once again as it continues to unravel the mysteries of the largest planet in the solar system the 11 billion juno mission launched in august 2011 and arrived in orbit around jupiter on july 4 2016 since then the spacecraft has been studying the giant planet039s structure composition and magnetic and gravitational fields gathering data that mission scientists say should shed light on jupiter039s formation and evolutionjuno is in a highly elliptical orbit that brings it close to the planet once every 535 earth days the spacecraft collects most of its data during these close passes it has now completed eight of themjuno is scheduled to keep studying jupiter through july 2018 though the probe won039t necessarily cease operations then nasa could end up granting an extending mission

grail mission returns first video of moon039s far side
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nasa039s grail mission has beamed back its first video of the far side of the moon the imagery was taken on jan 19 by the moonkam aboard the mission039s quotebbquot spacecraft

harpoon a comet spacecraft to carry cannon-fired sampler
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retrieving bits from a comets nucleus is a tricky task due to the lack of gravity nasa is developing a spacecraft that will sport a harpoon fixed with a sample-return tip for retrieving comet pieces that will ultimately be sent back to earth

crs-13 hosted webcast
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spacex is targeting launch of the commercial resupply services 13 crs-13 mission from launch complex 40 at cape canaveral air force station in florida for 7:35 am pst or 15:35 utc on friday dec 15 2017this mission marks the first time spacex is flying both a flight-proven falcon 9 and a flight-proven dragon spacecraft falcon 9s first stage previously supported the crs-11 mission in june 2017 and the dragon spacecraft previously supported the crs-6 mission in april 2015dragon will deliver about 4800 pounds of cargo and material to support science investigations aboard the space station after about one month attached to the space station dragon will return with results of earlier experiments splashing down in the pacific ocean off the coast of baja california

lumpy gravity has the moon - grail to learn luna
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the gravity recovery and interior laboratory grail will use twin spacecrafts flying in tandem to study the gravity of the moon in unprecedented detail set to launch on september 8 2011

icymi: biometric wind converters act like hummingbirds
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the links from todays post:https:wwwengadgetcom20170124icymi-biometric-wind-converters-act-like-hummingbirdstoday on in case you missed it: the dubai civil defence treated us to an impressive -- and fantastically dramatic -- video demonstrating its dolphin system which consists of a jetpack connected to a sea-doo water craft the jetpack uses water pressure to lift the wearer into the air to provide rescuers with better vantage points in emergency situations the system includes a thermal camera to aid in search and rescue missions but is largely intended for situations that occur near waterways and bridges meanwhile a tunisian company has taken inspiration from the tiny yet mighty hummingbird to create a new turbine design that relies on rotating fan blades to produce up to 1kw of electricity the biometric wind converter design uses carbon fiber wings that flap in a figure-8 motion that imitates a hummingbirds wing movements and is said to be both less noisy and less da

kerbal space program lets play part 1 trying to make it to orbit - pc - 1080p hd
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hey everyone this is my first lets play of kerbal space program hope you guys enjoyalso i039m aware of you guys not being able to hear me when the rocket launches i039ll attempt to fix that in my next videosplease like comment and subscribe

all about that space
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all about that space is a volunteer outreach video project created by the pathways interns of nasa039s johnson space center it was created as a parody to raise interest and excitement for orion039s first flight of meghan trainors all about that bass the lyrics and scenes in the video have been re-imagined in order to inform the public about the amazing work going on at nasa and the johnson space centernasas orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than theyve ever gone before orion will serve as the exploration vehicle that will carry the crew to space provide emergency abort capability sustain the crew during the space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocitieslearn more about nasa: http:wwwnasagovlearn more about orion: http:wwwnasagovorionfollow the orion spacecraft on twitter: nasa_orionfollow the orion spacecraft on instagram: explorenasafollow nasa039s orion spacecraft on facebook: https:wwwfacebookcomnasaorionfor students interested in nasa johnson space center:wwwinternnasagovhttp:wwwfacebookcomnasajscstudentshttp:wwwtwittercomnasajscstudentshttp:instagramcomnasajscstudentsspecial thanks to: dylan mathis megan sumner jack moore allison mcintyre john konvicka bill bluethmann randy eckman and logan farrellpoint of contact: alex hoffmandirector: brianna bollinglyrics: sarah schliedervideo editing: avery bodensteinaudio recordingediting: lauren foley aj sauterstoryboard and choreography: christina dillon brianna bollingfor current pathways interns looking for informationhow tosotherwise contact the students who created the video contact brianna bolling using globalquotall about that spacequot lyrics:because you knowim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that spaceyeah its pretty clear i aint commercial crewbut i can launch it launch itlike im supposed to docause i got that boom boom that all the astros chaseand all the space flight to all the right placesi see orion crew workin that ship nonstopwe know we goin farnow put that las on topif you got boosters boosters just raise em upcause every spacecraft needs propulsionfrom the bottom to the tophey theyre working so hard dont you love these nasa guysthey will take us so far the first time that orion fliesyou know we travellin to deep destinations fore to longso if thats what youre into then join in and ride alongbecause you know imall about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that spaceheyim bringing rockets backgo ahead and tell the whole world thatwere doing exploration come on board it statwere ready for liftoffevery spacecraft needs propulsion from the bottom to the tophey theyre working so hard dont you love these nasa guysthey will take us so far the first time that orion fliesyou know were travellin to deep destinations fore to longso if thats what youre into then join in and ride alongbecause you know imall about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that spacebecause you know imall about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that spacebecause you know imall about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that space space travelim all about that spacebout that spacebout that space bout that spacehey hey oohyou know you love that space

crs-14 mission
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spacex is targeting monday april 2 for an instantaneous launch of its fourteenth commercial resupply services mission crs-14 at 4:30 pm edt or 20:30 utc from space launch complex 40 slc-40 at cape canaveral air force station floridaan instantaneous backup launch opportunity is on tuesday april 3 at 4:08 pm edt or 20:08 utc dragon will separate from falcon 9s second stage about 10 minutes after liftoff and attach to the space station on wednesday april 4both falcon 9 and the dragon spacecraft for the crs-14 mission are flight-proven falcon 9s first stage previously supported the crs-12 mission in august 2017 and dragon previously supported the crs-8 mission in april 2016spacex will not attempt to recover falcon 9s first stage after launchdragon will be filled with about 5800 pounds of supplies payloads and vehicle hardware including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that will occur onboard the orbiting laboratoryspacex crs-14

archinaut one to manufacture and assemble spacecraft parts while orbiting earth
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made in space inc of mountain view california will demonstrate the ability of a small spacecraft called archinaut one to manufacture and assemble spacecraft components in low-earth orbit archinaut one is expected to launch on a rocket lab electron rocket from new zealand no earlier than 2022 once its positioned in low-earth orbit the spacecraft will 3d-print two beams that extend 32 feet 10 meters out from each side of the spacecraft as manufacturing progresses each beam will unfurl two solar arrays that generate up to five times more power than traditional solar panels on spacecraft of similar size the in-space technology demonstration marks the start of the second phase of a partnership established through nasas tipping point solicitation the public-private partnership combines nasa resources with an industry contribution of at least 25 of the program costs shepherding the development of critical space technologies while also saving the agency and american taxpayers money credit: