OSIRIS-REX to APEX, a Legend Reborn
Space Scout · 17 Aug 2023
On the 24th of September, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will complete its primary mission, delivering nearly 1 kilogram of material from the asteroid Bennu after 7 years in space.
La NASA desafía a los estudiantes a volar experimentos
NASA · 16 Aug 2023
La NASA invita a los estudiantes de escuela secundaria y preparatoria de Estados Unidos a presentar ideas de experimentos para vuelos de prueba a bordo de un globo de gran altitud o de un módulo de aterrizaje propulsado...
NASA Challenges Students to Fly Earth and Space Experiments
NASA · 16 Aug 2023
NASA is calling on middle and high school students across the country to submit experiment ideas for a high-altitude balloon or rocket-powered lander test flight in the third TechRise Student Challenge.
La NASA invita a los medios al lanzamiento de Psyche
NASA · 15 Aug 2023
Ya está abierto el proceso de acreditación de los medios de comunicación para el próximo lanzamiento de la nave espacial Psyche de la NASA en su misión a un asteroide único y rico en metales que orbita alrededor del Sol,...
NASA Selects Rocket Lab For Polar Energy Monitoring Missions
The Launch Pad · 15 Aug 2023
NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a pair of CubeSats in 2024 as part of the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) mission which aims to closely monitor the energy entering and exiting Earth's...
NASA Developing Larger SLS Cubesat Payload Adapter; Consider A2 & A3 Payloads
The Launch Pad · 15 Aug 2023
NASA is looking to bolster its capabilities for deploying cubesats on the upcoming iteration of the Space Launch System (SLS); however uncertainty remains about whether secondary payloads will find their way onto the upc...
Intuitive Machines Sets November for Launch of IM-1 Lunar Lander
SpacePolicyOnline.com · 15 Aug 2023
Intuitive Machines announced today that its first lunar landing mission is set for launch between November 15-20, 2023. IM-1 will land at the Moon’s South Pole as part of NASA’s
NASA developing larger cubesat payload adapter for SLS
SpaceNews · 15 Aug 2023
NASA is developing a larger payload adapter for cubesats flying on the next version of the Space Launch System, although it’s unclear if upcoming SLS launches will carry any such secondary payloads.
NASA Announces Launch Service for Arctic Warming Experiment
NASA · 14 Aug 2023
NASA has selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. of Long Beach, California, to provide the launch service for the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, which aims to give researchers a more...
Julio de 2023 fue el mes más caluroso registrado
NASA · 14 Aug 2023
Según los investigadores del Instituto Goddard de Estudios Espaciales (GISS, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA, en Nueva York, julio de 2023 fue el mes más caluroso de todos los que se han registrado en el registro de...
Boeing confident in achieving six flights to the ISS despite Starliner delay
NASASpaceflight · 12 Aug 2023
Boeing’s Starliner Crewed Flight Test (CFT) which will carry astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams to the International Space Station (ISS) is now delayed to next year, with the earliest chance for...
NASA to Discuss Temperature Data, Climate Goals
NASA · 11 Aug 2023
On the heels of record-breaking temperatures in June, NASA will host a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 14, to discuss its latest climate data.
NASA discutirá datos de temperatura, objetivos climáticos
NASA · 11 Aug 2023
Tras un mes de junio récord, la NASA ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa a las 11 a.m. EDT del lunes 14 de agosto para discutir sus últimos datos climáticos.
NASA Lunar Flashlight Mission Failed Due To Clogged Propellant Lines
The Launch Pad · 9 Aug 2023
NASA's Lunar Flashlight mission aimed to place a cubesat into lunar orbit to search for water ice in the moon's shadowed craters, was hindered by the blockage of propellant lines for the spacecraft's thrusters.
Axiom Space & ESA To Launch Polish Astronaut On Future Mission
The Launch Pad · 9 Aug 2023
Axiom Space and the European Space Agency (ESA), have signed an agreement to send an ESA astronaut from Poland into space through an upcoming Axiom Space mission. Specific details about the mission and the identity of th...
NASA Software Catalog Offers Free Programs for Earth Science, More
NASA · 9 Aug 2023
Each year, NASA scientists, engineers, and developers create software packages to manage space missions, test spacecraft, and analyze the petabytes of data produced by agency research satellites. As the agency innovates...
Clogged propellant lines doomed NASA lunar cubesat mission
SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023
A NASA lunar cubesat mission failed to go into orbit around the moon earlier this year when debris blocked propellant lines for the spacecraft’s thrusters.
NASA weighs changes to Artemis 3 if key elements are delayed
SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023
NASA has left the door open for changing the scope of Artemis 3, currently set to be the first crewed lunar landing of the program, if key elements suffer major delays.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flies Again Following Unscheduled Landing
The Launch Pad · 8 Aug 2023
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter conducted its 54th flight on August 3, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing exploration of the Red Planet. This 54th flight comes shortly after the helicopter encountered a glit...
Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test Delayed To 2024
The Launch Pad · 8 Aug 2023
Boeing and NASA have announced another delay for the first crewed flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner; they are now targeting no earlier than March 2024.
NASA TROPICS Constellation Fully Operational & Ready For Hurricane Season
The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023
NASA's TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats) are now fully operational, and are ready to bolster monitoring efforts for the ongoing Atlantic...
Mars Wobble & Core Size Confirmed By NASA's InSight Lander
The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023
Scientists have unveiled the most accurate measurements ever recorded of Mars' rotation, shedding light on the planet's subtle wobble caused by the movement of its molten metal core.