NASA is seeking input from the industry, academia, international community and other stakeholders for the space agency’s Moon to Mars objectives under the Artemis set of missions. In a draft set of high-level objectives released on May 17, NASA said it is looking for information on four categories: transportation and habitation, lunar and Martian infrastructure, […]
The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded two prototype other transaction authority contracts to test new approaches for testing nuclear propulsion and power delivery for spacecraft. The contracts were awarded to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. and Avalanche Energy. The companies will test solutions that will give small spacecraft the ability to maneuver in cislunar space and […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is funding a study on how long-term exposure to zero-gravity can affect astronauts’ bone health in an effort to find ways to counteract their physical deterioration. The proposed study will be the first to assess trabecular bone microarchitecture changes in a unique model mimicking microgravity effects, NASA said Friday. Biomedical scientist Jean […]
The U.S. Space Force announced its intention to award one of several prospective vendors a contract to launch a small satellite into low-Earth orbit on short notice. The deal, which is expected to be awarded sometime in August, will be made under the service’s Tactically Responsive Space mission, SpaceNews reported Thursday. The Space Systems Command, […]
The Department of Defense has completed a Congressionally-mandated review of its space programs. The objective of the review is to determine whether the classification level of a program needs to be changed or if the program can be declassified altogether. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy and Space John Plumb told lawmakers during a Senate […]
Senators have proposed legislation seeking to establish a dedicated reserve component for the U.S. Space Force. The Space National Guard Establishment Act would allow space-focused members of the Army and Air National Guard to continue performing their duties as part of a new Space National Guard. Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the bill’s proponents, said […]
Dallas-headquartered engineering company Jacobs announced that it has been awarded a new Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance contract to continue its services for the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. The contract value is estimated at $220 million over five years, including a one-year base period and four one-year options, Jacobs said […]
Satellite solutions provider Terran Orbital has delivered the first of 10 satellite buses to Lockheed Martin in support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Transport Layer. The satellite bus is the main part that holds the spacecraft’s scientific equipment and necessary components. Erik Daehler, the lead official of Lockheed’s Space Protected Communications Mission Area […]
NASA announced that Marla Perez-Davis will retire from her role as director of the agency’s Glenn Research Center. The Puerto Rico native will step down on June 17 after serving for nearly four decades at the research center, which has contributed to advancements in accurately simulating aircraft flight conditions, according to NASA’s website. She served […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that the Republic of Colombia became the 19th country to sign the Artemis Accords. Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez signed the space exploration pact on behalf of her country, NASA said Wednesday. Ramirez said that participation in the Artemis Accord is a substantial stepping […]
