As STS 106 Atlantis is prepared for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on 8 September, the orbiter's next mission, STS 94 Discovery, due for launch on 5 October was moved to the Orbital Processing Building at the Kennedy Space Center. STS 94, the 100th Space Shuttle launch, could be delayed by a problem with the control moment gyro on the Zenith Z-1 truss payload which is to be attached to the ISS.
Source: Flight International
Orbital launch pioneer SpaceX is being contracted by the American space agency NASA to develop a so-called “US Deorbit Vehicle” that can safely return the International Space Station to Earth via controlled re-entry.
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Ball Aerospace, with the move further strengthening its US business presence.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
