Constellation
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Here is the list of entries for Constellation based on the selected criteria.
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Constellation Finalizes Thrust Oscillation Fix
Dec 21, 2009 03:20:10 PM | Constellation
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- NASA and contractor engineers have developed multiple options for "de-tuning" the Ares I rocket to prevent any problematic thrust oscillations.
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MLP is rising up at Kennedy Space Center
Dec 15, 2009 09:58:30 AM | Constellation
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- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane positions a sixth tower segment onto to a new mobile launcher being constructed to support the Constellation Program.
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Managers reevaluating Ares I-Y flight test
Nov 03, 2009 01:25:04 PM | Constellation
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- Constellation program managers agreed to reevaluate the proposed Ares I-Y flight test during an Oct. 30 Control Board and plan to take the decision up the ladder to management at NASA Headquarters soon. The decision could result in the removal of the Ares I-Y flight from the manifest in order to better align test flights with evolving program objectives.
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The Ultimate Parachute Test
Oct 16, 2009 09:30:53 AM | Constellation
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- How do you stop a 200,000-pound solid rocket motor from ending up at the bottom on the Atlantic Ocean?
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Is a spacewalk still a spacewalk if it's undersea?
Oct 14, 2009 10:38:53 AM | Constellation
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- The three astronauts, joined by a Constellation Program engineer and a team of diving “buddies,” are performing engineering evaluations for next spring’s NEEMO 14 mission. The NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 14 was slipped from October to allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to complete a safety review of its Aquarius underwater laboratory.
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Cruising to the Moon
Sep 25, 2009 12:16:17 PM | Constellation
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- How long does it take humans to travel to the moon?
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Orion On the Move: Florida to Texas
Aug 10, 2009 09:49:20 AM | Constellation
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- An Orion mockup has hit the road again. Checkout where you can see it as it makes its way along the Gulf Coast to get ready for another round of testing.
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A Process of Assessment
Jul 27, 2009 11:28:53 AM | Constellation
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- There have been recent reports containing a leaked preliminary internal Air Force assessment document regarding potential abort scenarios for the Ares I rocket and the effect on an Orion crew exploration vehicle. For a better understanding, read this blog.
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Ares I-X: Let the Stacking Begin...
Jul 07, 2009 02:32:05 PM | Constellation
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- Just a little more than a hour ago (Tuesday, July 7) the Constellation Control Board finished reviewing plans for stacking the Ares I-X and agreed to move forward. Plans are in place to begin stacking Wednesday, July 8, in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
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Getting a good look at the terminator
Jul 02, 2009 12:21:34 PM | Constellation
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- The first images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, are in. The images were taken along the moon's terminator -- that's the dividing line between day and night -- giving scientists a good look at the topography. It's exciting times.
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All eyes on LRO
Jun 26, 2009 01:05:13 PM | Constellation
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- Constellation has its eyes on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and is anticipating some great images.
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Augustine Panel Video
Jun 18, 2009 05:01:39 PM | Constellation
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- We've received several requests for the video that was presented yesterday at the Augustine Panel meeting.
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Orion Crew Modules from Coast to Coast
Jun 10, 2009 02:45:02 PM | Constellation
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- Here’s a look at just a few of the crew modules being developed around the country for Constellation’s Orion crew exploration vehicle.
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Welcome to Our New Pad...
Jun 01, 2009 06:32:35 PM | Constellation
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- Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is ready for the Constellation Program to take it on. Next launch -- Ares I-X.
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Fitting It All Together
May 29, 2009 03:36:33 PM | Constellation
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- Take a look at the new Constellation video that aired on NASA TV during the recent STS-125 shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Constellation on the Move
May 06, 2009 02:42:25 PM | Constellation
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- The jettison motor for Orion's first launch abort system flight test was sent to the White Sands Missile Range.
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Wow! How Tall is That?
May 05, 2009 04:55:47 PM | Constellation
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- The Ares V cargo launch vehicle will be taller than a football field is long.
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Into the Blue (Foam Walls)
May 01, 2009 03:57:43 PM | Constellation
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- An Orion model recently went through some testing here at the Johnson Space Center in an anechoic chamber.
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Into the Blue
Apr 20, 2009 04:51:15 PM | Constellation
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- This is a shot of the 18,000-pound Orion mock-up being tested in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ares Motor on the Move
Apr 17, 2009 11:21:46 AM | Constellation
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- The first of five segments for the Ares I development motor (DM-1) was moved April 16 from ATK Space System's production facility in Promontory, Utah, to the nearby test stand, in preparation for the first ground test, targeted for August.
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Practicing for the Moon
Apr 14, 2009 03:48:15 PM | Constellation
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- Here's a picture of NASA's Lunar Electric Rover getting ready to practice docking with some lunar habitat mockups.
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Same Choices,Same Story Here
Apr 17, 2009 11:18:31 AM | Constellation
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- Could it be that when there's nothing real to report that people try to stir up old news?
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The New Constellation Video
Apr 17, 2009 11:17:57 AM | Constellation
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- Take a look at the new Constellation video, which gives an overview of the progress that has been made.
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Space Shuttle Program Hands over Launch Platform to Constellation
Apr 17, 2009 11:16:54 AM | Constellation
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- The handover of Mobile Launcher Platform-1 from NASA’s Space Shuttle Program to the Constellation Program at a Kennedy Space Center ceremony on March 25 is the next step in returning people to the moon and exploring beyond.
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A Rocket's Coat of Many Colors
Mar 13, 2009 01:39:00 PM | Constellation
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- Why are the Ares rockets different colors on the top and bottom? Why do some rockets like the Saturn have black and white strips resembling a checkerboard?
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Heading Toward White Sands
Mar 11, 2009 03:25:10 PM | Constellation
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- A full-scale mock-up of NASA’s Orion crew module was loaded into the mouth of a C-17 cargo plane Tuesday and took flight Wednesday morning.
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Your First Look
Mar 27, 2009 04:42:35 PM | Constellation
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- Here's your first look at the full-size mockup of NASA’s Orion crew module being tested in the water off the coast of Maryland.
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O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A!
Mar 06, 2009 12:44:24 PM | Constellation
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- Here's a picture of the mockup of the Orion launch abort system sitting in front of the Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.
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Constellation on the Move
Apr 17, 2009 11:15:41 AM | Constellation
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- If you're heading through America's Sunbelt this week, you might look out your car window to see driving alongside you a nearly 45-foot-long (13.7 m) rocket assembly mock-up.
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It's All About the Stars
Apr 17, 2009 11:14:36 AM | Constellation
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- What do the patches and pins that represent NASA’s Constellation Program and its projects symbolize?
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Testing,Testing,A-1 to -3...
Feb 13, 2009 02:28:31 PM | Constellation
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- Engineers at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center are hard at work to prepare the facility for testing the J-2X rocket engines and rocket stages that will help carry humans back to the moon.
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Staging the Ares I
Feb 12, 2009 03:00:21 PM | Constellation
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- When NASA builds a rocket it has historically been done in segments, or stages.
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Sleeping on The Moon
Feb 09, 2009 01:49:10 PM | Constellation
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- One of the comments we received on the Altair video asked about possible sleeping arrangements for the astronauts.
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The Towers Rise
Feb 06, 2009 03:12:08 PM | Constellation
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- This is a shot of Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, which is being prepared for the Ares I-X test flight later this year.
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Small Steps to a Great Adventure
Apr 17, 2009 11:12:31 AM | Constellation
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- If the greatest adventures begin with small steps, the Constellation Program took giant strides in 2008 and has more planned for 2009.
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