Construction of the International Space Station restarted last week following the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis STS 112 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 7 October. The mission carried the $390 million, 12.5t ITS S1 - the first starboard truss segment and the third of 11 truss parts to be delivered to the ISS. Installation of the truss segment began on 10 October with the first of three planned EVAs.
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.
