Space Dynamics Lab Completes Tests for NASA Space Weather Monitoring Instrument

The Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory has completed critical space environment tests for NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment instrument. The laboratory exposed the AWE instrument to various forces and scenarios, such as electromagnetic interference and compatibility, vibrations, thermal vacuum and full-system calibrations. The tests were designed to simulate the ionosphere-thermosphere-mesosphere system, where the instrument will […]

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

NASA Seeks to Finalize Architecture for Artemis Exploration Missions by March

Jim Free, NASA associate administrator for exploration systems development, said during a Space Transportation Association luncheon that his agency will work to complete an architecture concept review at the Kennedy Space Center meant to ensure the success of future Artemis missions. Free did not go into details about what issues have yet to be resolved. […]

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Lauren Grey

CACI Federal to Support Johnson Space Center Under $150M NASA Contract

CACI Federal has secured a 55-month, single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity NASA contract to support the Johnson Space Center Engineering Directorate in Houston, Texas, with software technology, simulation and related services. Task orders issued under the Simulation and Software Technology III contract are to have a maximum value of $150 million, NASA said. Johnson Space Center is the […]

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Noah Lowell

US, India Agree on Moves to Strengthen Civil Space Cooperation

Officials from the United States and India agreed to expand their cooperation in civil space during recent meetings in Washington. According to a White House statement, training an Indian astronaut at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and cooperating with the Indian Space Research Organization in support of the U.S. space agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services are […]

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Lauren Grey

New NASA Funding Opportunity to Support Data Science Research at HBCUs

Eight historically black colleges and universities are set to receive a total of $11.7 million from NASA to facilitate research in support of various missions under the Data Science Equity, Access and Priority for Research and Education opportunity. Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy said the funding is aimed at cultivating a future workforce in science, technology, […]

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Noah Lowell

SpaceX, Atrotech to Provide Pre-Launch Support Under NASA Contract

SpaceX and Astrotech Space Operations will work with NASA on its potential 10-year, $100 million Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract. The contract tasks SpaceX and Astrotech Space Operations to support operations at the Kennedy Space Center, the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Vanderberg Space Force Base. The task orders under the contract will focus on […]

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

NASA Taps Joe Acaba to Lead Astronaut Office

Joe Acaba will serve as chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he will be in charge of resource and operational management. His responsibilities include formulating flight crew procedures and assigning personnel to upcoming missions such as Artemis. He will succeed Drew Feustel, who has served as acting chief […]

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Noah Lowell

Upgrade to US Space Object Catalog Delayed to Late 2023

The U.S. Space Force’s effort to replace its space object catalog with a modern space command and control capability has been delayed by a year. According to Col. Chris Kadala, senior materiel leader for operational command and control at the Space Force, the replacement for the Space Defense Operation Center will be ready in late […]

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

AFWERX Awards Thermal Infrared Data Analytics Contract to Hydrosat

Hydrosat will provide thermal infrared remote sensing data analytics services to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center for flight planning, surveying helicopter landing zones and other uses under a $1.2 million contract from AFWERX. The start-up has developed a platform that analyzes satellite data, including surface temperature data from NASA’s MODIS and Landsat spacecraft, […]

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Lauren Grey

Xplore Receives NOAA Remote-Sensing License, Eyes Xcraft Launch in Q4 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has granted Redmond, Washington-based startup company Xplore a remote-sensing license, allowing the latter to launch its first low-Earth orbit mission. According to Lisa Rich, the founder and chief operating officer of Xplore, the license allows the company to provide space-based multi-sensor capabilities that will support space and Earth science […]

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

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