NASA Rocket Experiment Webcast Today

RAISE Rocket in Clean Room - Courtesy NASA/RAISE

Article: NASA Holds Teleconference on Intriguing Rocket Experiment Results - NASA

Today at 2 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. CST, NASA will be holding a Press Conference regarding its Sounding Rockets program, and its latest results. The rockets have been launching for 40 years now. They are able to carry scientific instruments into space for 5-20 minutes, then return to Earth. This allows enough time to conduct the experiments at hand.

The program has been very cost effective, since the rockets take a simple parabolic trajectory, avoiding the advanced systems needed to go into space for an extended period and come back. Pretty interesting stuff!

Mission Page: Sounding Rockets - NASA

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Orion Spacecraft Complete!

Orion Spacecraft Complete - Courtesy NASA

Article: NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Complete; Media Invited to Learn More about Its First Flight - NASA

NASA's first Orion spacecraft is complete! On October 30, the final touches to the craft were completed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On November 10, Orion will be rolled out to Launch Complex 37. The launch takes place on December 4.

Media have been invited to attend an event detailing the December launch. This will happen this Thursday, November 6 at 11 a.m. EST. The Press Conference will be broadcast live on NASA TV.

NASA TV: Live Feed - NASA

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