On Monday, October 14 at 12:06 p.m. ET Falcon Heavy launched NASA’s Europa Clipper mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the […]
Marshall Space Flight Center
Sierra Space heralds the firm’s leap in microgravity research + manufacturing
Sierra Space has announced that the company’s expandable space station technology successfully passed a seventh key validation test, and second full-scale structural test at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in […]
Boeing’s Starliner mechanical issues have NASA’s astronauts ‘stuck’ creating delay from ISS
There will be a delay of NASA’s returning astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, due to numerous mechanical issues of the Boeing Starliner and, stressing the safety of the astronauts, […]
Voyager Space to develop new airlock concept
Voyager Space (Voyager) was recently awarded a Collaborative Announcement Notice (CAN) by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) for the joint development of an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle, […]
NASA tech grants to advance Moon to Mars space exploration
NASA has awarded nearly $1.5 million to academic, non-profit, and business organizations to advance state-of-the-art technology that will play a key role in the agency’s return to the Moon under […]
Ascent Solar Technologies to fly space solar modules on NASA’s upcoming LISA-T mission
Ascent Solar Technologies (Nasdaq: ASTI) has announced that the Company’s solar module products will fly on NASA’s upcoming Lightweight Integrated Solar Array and AnTenna (LISA-T) mission, scheduled for launch this […]
NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine test is all fired-up
NASA has achieved a new benchmark in developing an innovative propulsion system called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, successfully […]
Early production continues on advanced upper stage for NASA Moon rocket
Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) […]
NASA’s innovative rocket nozzle paves the way for deep space missions
NASA recently built and tested an additively-manufactured – or 3D printed – rocket engine nozzle made of aluminum, making it lighter than conventional nozzles and setting the course for deep […]
Successful test of rotating artificial gravity space station for Above: Orbital
Above: Orbital, a company that designs and develops adaptable, space-based platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial customers, successfully completed a test of the firm’s proprietary cold […]