Thema: Mission

Roboterlandefahrzeug

NASA will bei neuer Mission Mars-Kern erforschen

Washington – Nach der Oberfläche des Mars will sich die NASA das Innenleben des Roten Planeten vornehmen. Die US-Raumfahrtbehörde kündigte am Montag (Ortszeit) ihre neue Mars-Mission "Insight" an, die 2016 starten soll. Ein Roboterlandefahrzeug soll dabei erkunden, wie sehr sich der Kern des Mars' von jenem der Erde unterscheidet. Die NASA...

21.08.2012

NTD: Space Shuttle

Atlantis Docks at Space Station on Last Mission

U.S. space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday to deliver a last batch of supplies to the orbiting outpost on the final flight of the U.S. shuttle program. Commander Chris Ferguson gently eased Atlantis into its parking slip on the station's Harmony node at 11:07 a.m. EDT as the spacecraft soared 230 miles...

12.07.2011

NTD: the last mission

Atlantis Space Crew Preps for Launch

This is the crew who will be at the helm when the Atlantis shuttle launches for it's last mission. In the meantime, they'll be taking care of final preparations and rehearsing for launch day. Atlantis Commander Chris Ferguson says they feel honored to be part of such a historic event. [Chris Ferguson, Atlantis Mission Commander: "So we...

24.06.2011