SpaceX Demo-1 Successfully Docks to ISS and Returns to Earth
March 9, 2019: SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launched out of Kennedy Space Center at 2:49 EST on March 2 to begin its journey to the International Space Station. Just over 24 hours later, the Crew Dragon became the first American spacecraft to successfully dock the space station without a pilot. Dragon undocked 4 days later and made a parachute splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean at 5:45 am PST on March 8. The completion [...]
SpX-17 Makes it to the ISS
May 6, 2019: An unmanned Dragon cargo resupply vehicle once again successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS) this morning, making it the seventeenth Dragon to reach the orbiting outpost. Flying for NASA under the Commercial Resupply Services contract, SpaceX’s [...]
Odyssey Hosts Chili Cook-off
Feb 20, 2019: Spicy warm aromas filled the office as crock-pots simmered up delicious chilis all morning in preparation for Odyssey’s first chili cook-off. Grumbling tummies, after being tantalized all morning, descended upon six different chilis at lunchtime to determine [...]
Odyssey Sponsors “Game of Throws” Ultimate Frisbee Team
February 18, 2019: This Spring, Odyssey has once again sponsored the Odyssey employee-organized Ultimate Frisbee team, Game of Throws! Game of Throws has been a team since the Summer of 2016 and focuses on fun and fellowship. The Ultimate Frisbee [...]
Odyssey Celebrates 15 Years
November 16, 2018: Odyssey employees, friends, and family gathered at Space Center Houston on Friday November 9th to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the company. Surrounded by mementos of progress in space, Odyssey President Jana Rebmann regaled the audience with [...]
COMPASS Simulation Certified for AA-2
October 23, 2018: The Core Operations, Mission Planning, and Analysis Spacecraft Simulation (COMPASS), a joint development effort between JSC and JPL and supported by Odyssey Space Research, has recently passed an Operational Readiness Review for AA-2. The software will be [...]
Apollo Flight Director visits Odyssey
October 17, 2018: Odyssey Space Research was honored to host NASA legend Glynn Lunney and have him share stories and leadership lessons from his many years at NASA. "The visit from Mr. Lunney was truly inspiring! We greatly appreciate him [...]