NASA has mated the redesigned external tank to the twin solid rocket boosters as it continues preparations to launch the STS 114/Discovery Space Shuttle return to flight mission between 15 May and 3 June. The orbiter will be attached to the stack later this month.
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.
