Tag Archives: Dana Weigel

NASA is counting on SpaceX to dispose of the space station when the program ends

SpaceX is building a souped-up version of its cargo Dragon spacecraft to deorbit the International Space Station and perform a controlled re-entry and breakup in a remote part of the ocean after the laboratory is set to retire in 2030, NASA and company officials said Wednesday. The ISS Deorbit Vehicle (DV) will be a one-of-a-kind,… Read More »

Approval given for Boeing’s second launch attempt with Starliner crew

All systems are ready “to go” for a second attempt to launch Boeing’s oft-delayed Starliner crew ship for a long-awaited test flight to the International Space Station, NASA administrators said Friday. “From a station standpoint, from a crew standpoint, from a ground crew standpoint, we’re ready to fly this mission,” said Dana Weigel, manager of… Read More »