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 by Staff Writers Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 02, 2019
NASA has received the concurrence of Russian space agency Roscosmos on the planned first unmanned test flight of the US Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), Joel Montalbano, NASA's deputy ISS Program manager, said, adding that the sides agreed on the protocol of the vehicle's approach to the station. "We agreed with Roscosmos yesterday on a protocol of the approach, actually, through discussions with them, explaining what steps SpaceX has taken in order to ensure the safety. They asked for some additional steps ... where we would protect the space station, close another hatch or two, have the Soyuz, have the crew ready to go to the Soyuz. We agreed to do that", Montalbano told a press conference, broadcast by NASA's YouTube channel, on Thursday. Last week, the US agency announced its plans to send the capsule, designed by private aerospace contractor SpaceX, to the ISS. NASA officials then said that their Russian colleagues had concerns related to the US agency's lack of a backup computer system to prevent Crew Dragon from colliding with the ISS if the vehicle goes dead. The flight control teams were to finalize the procedures later that day, Montalbano pointed out. Crew Dragon, also known as Dragon 2, is a reusable spacecraft designed as a successor to the Dragon space freighter. Its launch atop the Falcon 9 rocket for the unmanned test mission is scheduled for 2:48 am EST (07:48 GMT) on 2 March. The spacecraft is expected to reach the ISS on 3 March.
Company's 10th cargo supply mission featured expanded commercial capabilities for Cygnus spacecraft Dulles, VA (SPX) Feb 26, 2019 Northrop Grumman reports that the company successfully completed its 10th cargo supply mission to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract. During the mission, the "S.S. John Young" Cygnus met the needs of multiple customers throughout this flight to the International Space Station. The spacecraft removed more than 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of disposal cargo from the space station. After departure, the extended mission included the deployment ... read more
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