Jim Bridenstine
NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short
NASA conducted a test firing of the engines for its giant Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket on Jan. 16 but they shut down earlier than planned, the space agency said.
The "hot-fire" test at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi was supposed to last a little over eight minutes - the time the engines would burn in flight - but they shut down just over a minute into the burn.
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SpaceX opens era of amateur astronauts, cosmic movie sets
SpaceX's debut astronaut launch is the biggest, most visible opening shot yet in NASA's grand plan for commercializing Earth's backyard.
Amateur astronauts, private space stations, flying factories, out-of-this-world movie sets this is the future the space agency is striving to shape as it eases out of low-Earth orbit and aims for the moon and Mars.
SpaceX launch scrubbed due to weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown on May 27 because of thunderclouds and the risk of lightning.
Liftoff was rescheduled for Saturday afternoon.
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NASA gives go-ahead for first crewed SpaceX flight on May 27
NASA gave the green light on May 22 to next week's launch of two astronauts aboard a SpaceX vessel- the first crewed space flight from U.S. soil in nine years and a crucial step towards ending American dependence on Russian rockets.
SpaceX says 'picture perfect' test paves way for human mission
Elon Musk's SpaceX simulated a successful emergency landing on Jan. 19 in a dramatic test of a crucial abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, a big step its mission to fly NASA astronauts for the first time as soon as this spring.
Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skips space station
Boeing's new Starliner capsule ended up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight on Dec. 20, a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.
Greece signs cooperation agreement with NASA at Space Symposium
Greece's recently established space agency has signed a cooperation agreement with NASA on the sidelines of the annual Space Symposium, taking place in Colorado Springs, in the United States, running April 8-11.
NASA Must Send Astronauts on Moon Within 5 years, U.S. Vice-President Says
American Vice President Mike Pens challenged NASA to send people to the Moon by 2024. Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator, accepted the challenge and announced that the deadline was enough, quoted by Vesti.bg
NASA Accelerates Its Plans to Land on the Moon
The US space agency plans to stay there, reported NOVA TV.
NASA is speeding up its plans to return to the Moon, and this time, the US space agency says it will stay there.
Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator, said the agency plans to speed up plans backed by President Donald Trump to return to the Moon using private companies.
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