NASA is awarding approximately $3.7 million to 17 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions as part of an initiative to ignite STEM excitement — the money will go […]
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NASA to launch sounding rockets into the Moon’s shadow during solar eclipse
NASA intends to launch three sounding rockets during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, to study how Earth’s upper atmosphere is affected when sunlight momentarily dims over a […]
First Australian multi-metal 3D printer to boost aerospace manufacturing
The commissioning of a new multi metal 3D printer in Melbourne, Australia, as part of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer initiative is set to make space missions more affordable and efficient by […]
NASA’s Tiny BurstCube mission launched to study cosmic blasts
NASA’s BurstCube, a shoebox-sized satellite designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions, is on its way to the International Space Station. The spacecraft traveled aboard SpaceX’s 30th Commercial Resupply […]
MSI DFAT Services, LLC completes acoustic qualification test for the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope
MSI DFAT Services, LLC. has reached a significant milestone in its collaboration with NASA Goddard by successfully completing the acoustic qualification test for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — […]
Rocket Lab lets it fly with ‘Live and Let Fly’ its first launch for NRO’s spy satellites
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched a dedicated mission for the National Reconnaissance […]
Companies selected for DIU Orbital Logistics Vehicle Project moving forward with prototypes
Using commercial technology to facilitate greater in-space mobility for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is working with three companies to provide logistics services enabling low-cost, responsive […]
Blue Origin’s Blue Ring to demo operation capabilities on DarkSky-1 mission
Blue Origin will demonstrate Blue Ring’s mission operation capabilities and core flight systems on an upcoming Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)-sponsored launch, furthering its mission to build a road to space. […]
Next ISS mission will carry vision loss treatments + Earth-viewing tech research projects
The next resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will carry more than 40 payloads sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory®, including in-space production applications projects, technology demonstrations, life science experiments, […]
FCC proposes framework to ease satellite-to-smartphone supplemental coverage from space
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a new regulatory framework to facilitate innovative collaborations between satellite operators and wireless companies. These partnerships leverage the growth in space-based services to connect […]