The associate administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate has announced her retirement effective April 30. Kathryn Lueders has spent more than three decades at NASA, where she provided strategic guidance for space exploration and science mission launches that uncover details about the Earth and the universe. The agency said her efforts helped NASA improve […]
The U.S. Space Force has submitted to Congress a wish list that includes $434 million for six classified priority programs. Five of the said programs are in the research and development phase and the remainder is in the procurement stage. A Space Force spokesperson declined to disclose the total amount the service is seeking under […]
BAE Systems, Palantir and 16 other companies will provide Data Software Services to the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command under a $900 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. According to a press release from SSC, Data Software Services is meant to support warfighters by providing a means for integrating and managing data from different sources. The software […]
The Space Development Agency seeks $4.7 billion for fiscal year 2024, most of which will go to satellite constellation development efforts. According to the SDA, around $4.1 billion will go to research, development, test and evaluation efforts for the Transport Layer and Tracking Layer. For the Transport Layer, $473 million will be for technology research […]
The U.S. Space Force is planning to launch new satellite communications systems that can withstand jamming attacks. According to budget justification documents, the service would spend over $3 billion from fiscal year 2024 to FY 2028 for the Space Systems Command’s Protected Anti-Jam Tactical Satcom family of systems. The PATS program involves the Protected Tactical […]
NASA has pushed back Boeing’s first Starliner test flight with astronauts on board to the International Space Station. Kathy Lueders, NASA’s head of space operations, tweeted that readiness assessments are ongoing and a new target launch date would be released “soon.” Officials from NASA and Boeing shared that finding a new launch date could pose […]
NASA has awarded Redwire Corp. a $5.9 million contract to finish designing an in-space, multi-material 3D printing system. The FabLab solution will allow crew members in deep space to manufacture tools and components whenever they need them. The system can use plastics, metals, ceramics and electronics as base materials. FabLab, designed to support sustainability aspects […]
Arkisys will head a team of commercial and academic organizations tasked by the U.S. Space Force to construct a three-axis stabilized satellite using a robotic arm on the Port, a multipurpose platform in low-Earth orbit. Joining Arkisys on a SpaceWERX Small Business Innovation Research contract are iBoss Space, Motiv Space Systems, NovaWurks, Qediq and Texas […]
NASA is inviting teams of university students to join the new Human Lander Challenge, a competition in which they will explore solutions that can manage or eliminate rocket engine plume surface interaction. PSI ejects large amounts of regolith particles, limiting visibility and reducing flight safety. It occurs when spacecraft land in areas without infrastructure supporting […]
NASA is awarding 15 learning institutions from across participating United States jurisdictions over $10.8 million in grants this year under the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. EPSCoR is an annual program that seeks to fund research projects with the aim of improving the R&D capacity and research infrastructure of the participating jurisdictions. Currently, EPSCoR […]
