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The Space Launch System will one day propel humans to the moon

On the 55th anniversary of NASA's fatal Apollo 1 fire, the agency's lessons learned live on as Orion aims for the moon.

Почему американцы больше не летают на Луну и когда они намерены туда вернуться.

Roscosmos, NASA celebrate historic launch anniversaries while looking to the future April 12, 2021 Today, Roscosmos is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Vostok-1 mission, which launched Yuri Gagarin and the first human spaceflight, while NASA simultaneously commemorates the 40th anniversary of the first launch of the world’s first reusable spacecraft, when John Young and Bob Crippen embarked on the most ambitious test flight in history aboard the shuttle Columbia. The anniversaries arrive at a crucial turning point in space exploration, as more and more emphasis shifts to the commerci...

Credits: NASA NASA has selected four new additions to its cadre of flight directors to oversee operations of the International Space Station. The newest inductees in the class of 2021 are Diane Dailey, Chloe Mehring, Fiona Turett, and Brandon Lloyd. They will work in the Mission Control Center of NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston to lead teams of flight controllers, engineers, and countless professionals, both agencywide and internationally. Following a rigorous training program that includes both technical knowledge and leadership skills, they will be ready to oversee human spaceflight m...