Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are observing the behavior of flames in differently-shaped confined spaces in the unique microgravity environment of the orbiting outpost.
Read MoreSpaceX’s CRS-19 Dragon is safely back on Earth today after 33-days in space, including 30 days berthed with the International Space Station. The spacecraft splashed down just off the coast of Baja California on Jan. 7, 2020, carrying several tons of experiments and equipment returned from the ISS.
Read MoreThe International Space Station received two resupply vehicles over the weekend, bringing more than five metric tons of cargo for the six-person Expedition 61 crew.
Read MoreTwo unpiloted cargo spacecraft are racing to catch up to and rendezvous with the International Space Station after flawless launches on opposite sides of the planet.
At 17:29 UTC Dec. 5, 2019, SpaceX launched its CRS-19 Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. About 16 hours later, at 9:34 UTC Dec. 6, Russia launched its Progress MS-13 freighter atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Read MoreAs soon as late 2019, another airlock is expected to be delivered to the International Space Station, but it won’t be used for astronauts or cosmonauts. Instead NanoRack’s Bishop airlock module will be utilized to deploy CubeSats and other external payloads for NASA and governmental or commercial customers.
Read MoreOrbital Velocity is designed to be "living time capsule" about the International Space Station.
This project is an attempt to bridge an information gap between space agencies and companies, as well as a public that supports space endeavors with their tax dollars. Despite the importance of the space station, the general public doesn't always know what is happening aboard this amazing complex on a regular basis. Research being conducted isn't always readily available and what information is out there can sometimes be difficult to understand. Some people aren't even aware there is an active space program, let alone a space station.
Orbital Velocity hopes to change that by building a database of information through blogs, a website, small videos and longer documentary-like series'.
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