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NASA, Axiom Space Test Next-Generation Artemis III Spacesuits

NASA said testers from the agency and Axiom Space are putting a next-generation lunar spacesuit through its paces in preparation for the Artemis III mission. According to NASA, the team performed maneuverability tasks that will be done during moonwalks, including bending down to pick up lunar samples. The tests will continue at various facilities, with […]

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Lawrence Carter

Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission to International Space Station Reaches Orbit

Defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman has announced the launch of its 20th International Space Station resupply mission as part of a NASA contract. The space agency ordered the Cygnus cargo spacecraft mission, codenamed NG-20, under the potential $14 billion Commercial Resupply Service-2 contract, Northrop said. Cygnus entered into orbit from onboard a SpaceX Falcon […]

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Noah Lowell

Space Force Eyeing Orbital Prime Study Program’s Commercialization Phase

The Space Force’s Orbital Prime program for research studies on In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing is moving on to its next phase of possible commercialization of the technologies presented.  The program had initially granted study contracts to more than 100 companies, which were shortlisted to 41 companies currently working under the program’s Phase 2 Small […]

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Arthur McMiler

Kratos, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Corvid Technologies Join SSC’s Sounding Rocket Program-4

The U.S. Space Systems Command has awarded Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems, Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace and Corvid Technologies positions on the Sounding Rocket Program-4 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The new contractors will have the chance to compete for suborbital launch and launch support service task orders at their facilities or government-operated locations. The three companies […]

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Lawrence Carter

ESA Adds Laser Interferometer Space Antenna to its Mission Schedule

The European Space Agency has added the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna to its mission lineup, with a launch expected in the mid-2030s. NASA will play a vital role in developing LISA, supplying several key components and engineering support. The U.S. space agency will provide devices that help reduce disturbances from electromagnetic charges. Three spacecraft will […]

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Brianne Monterey

Lockheed, Boeing to Develop MUOS Satellites Under Separate $66M Space Force Contracts

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin and Boeing a $66 million contract each to design satellite prototypes for the Mobile User Objective System program. MUOS satellites operate in the narrowband frequency to minimize negative effects brought about by weather and ensure that information is transmitted to receivers securely. The satellites were built to […]

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Lawrence Carter

GA-EMS to Demonstrate OCTs for Space-to-Space Communications

The Space Development Agency has awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems a contract to demonstrate its optical communication terminals for the agency. GA-EMS is working on two OCTs for space-to-space communications in degraded environments. The terminals, designed to meet SDA standards and requirements, support satellite networks, data and information sharing and collective on-orbit computing for various […]

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Lawrence Carter

Northrop Grumman Launching 20th ISS Resupply Mission Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Northrop Grumman’s 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station is scheduled for launch on Jan. 29 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying over 200 payloads under ISS National Laboratory sponsorship.  According to the ISS NL’s launch announcement, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft, a mainstay in previous space station resupply […]

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Arthur McMiler

Lockheed Delivers Final Satellite for NOAA Weather Forecasting Constellation

Lockheed Martin announced that it has shipped the last of four weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R network to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Named GOES-U, the next-generation spacecraft is undergoing preparations by Astrotech Space Operations ahead of a planned launch starting in April 2024, Lockheed said […]

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Noah Lowell

2023 NASA Moon to Mars Roadmap Bares Potential Lunar Landing Sites, Red Planet Mission Challenges

White papers on potential lunar landing sites and the round-trip challenges of crewed Mars missions are among the updates in the 2023 Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review that NASA released on Tuesday.  The roadmap on the solar system exploration for mankind’s benefit contains inputs from U.S. industry, academia and other stakeholders that the agency […]

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Arthur McMiler

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