The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded Texas-headquartered Astroport Space Technologies its second Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer contract for the development of landing pads on the lunar surface. The latest award is a follow-on to an earlier Phase 1 STTR-21 award on regolith melting technologies and a robotic bricklaying system for the […]
The Space Development Agency is seeking proposals to demonstrate laser communications between orbiting satellites and aircraft in flight. According to a solicitation posted on SAM .gov, vendors must show how their laser-based solutions can link SDA’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer satellites with a moving aircraft. The vendors will select and provide the aircraft themselves. The […]
National Reconnaissance Office Director Chris Scolese revealed that his office’s collaboration with the Air Force and Space Force is being strengthened to meet the growing demand for critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information. Speaking at a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies virtual forum, Scolese stressed that there is an urgent need to deliver quality intelligence […]
United Launch Alliance has delivered the Space-Based Infrared System GEO-6 missile warning system for the U.S. Space Force. SBIRS GEO-6 is the last of the Space Force’s constellation of geosynchronous satellites that detect ballistic missile launches from anywhere on the planet. The constellation is located in a customized transfer orbit approximately 22,000 miles above the […]
American and Russian space agencies on Thursday said they would continue to jointly operate the International Space Station after 2024, floating the possibility that operations could extend up to 2030. Officials of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Roscosmos faced journalists together to downplay reports that Russia is set to bolt the space partnership, […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will put the Orion spacecraft and related systems through extreme tests as part of the Artemis I mission, a planned uncrewed test flight for the broader lunar program. Insights gleaned from these tests are expected to inform engineers as they prepare for subsequent manned Artemis missions, NASA said Friday. […]
ERC, a space and defense technical service provider, announced that it will support Jacobs on a 10-year engineering contract with NASA. The potential $3.9 billion JSC Engineering, Technology and Science contract serves the agency’s Johnson Space Center, which specializes in manned spaceflight. JETS II’s period of performance will begin on Oct. 1, ERC said Tuesday. […]
The House and the Senate have sent a semiconductor bill that would provide $52 billion in subsidies to U.S. chip manufacturers and about $100 billion for scientific research to President Joe Biden’s desk for signing. Lawmakers voted last week to approve the proposed CHIPS and Science Act, which is expected to address a semiconductor shortage […]
Geospatial data and analytics company Hydrosat has secured a license agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to operate a private remote sensing space system. Securing the license is one step Hydrosat needs to secure before being able to capture and sell data to commercial and government clients. The authorization also provides regulatory support […]
Manil Maskey, a data scientist at NASA, has created a tool that can improve people’s understanding of the Earth and the resources that it has to offer. The Earth Observing Dashboard can track changes to the Earth over time. It can gather information about the planet’s atmosphere, agricultural changes, biomass, water and oceans, the cryosphere, […]
