Firefly’s first Blue Ghost mission, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, will deliver 10 science and technology instruments to the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services […]
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SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 12-11 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell on Wednesday
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, January 8 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) […]
NASA selects four commercial companies to support Near Space Network
NASA has selected multiple companies to expand the agency’s Near Space Network’s commercial, direct-to-Earth capabilities services, which is a mission-critical communication capability that allows spacecraft to transmit data directly to […]
Firefly awarded million$$$ NASA contract for Moon delivery to Gruithuisen Domes
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. has been awarded an approximately $179.6 million NASA contract to deliver and operate six NASA instruments in the Gruithuisen Domes on the Moon’s near side in 2028. […]
NASA finalizes strategy for sustaining human presence in LEO
As part of the agency’s efforts to enable broader use of space, NASA has released its final goals and objectives for LEO defining the long-term approach toward advancing microgravity science, […]
Artemis Accords reach 50 Signatories as NASA welcomes Panama + Austria
Panama and Austria signed the Artemis Accords on Wednesday during separate signing ceremonies at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 49th and 50th nations to commit to the responsible exploration […]
NASA awards contract for NOAA’s Next Generation Space Weather Program
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build the Next-Generation Space Weather Magnetometer for the Lagrange 1 […]
NASA’s update on Artemis missions, heat shield investigation findings
The Artemis I heat shield, which protects the capsule during re-entry, experienced unexpected material loss. NASA determined the cause was insufficient gas release from the Avcoat material, leading to cracking […]
NASA to cover the 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission ISS departure
NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, December 5th, for its […]
NASA awards launch services contract for Dragonfly mission
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan — the mission […]