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- CAPSTONE Forges New Path for NASA’s Future Artemis Moon Missions NASA · 21 Nov 2022 NASA's CAPSTONE spacecraft has completed final maneuvers to place it in its target orbit around the Moon, refining its path in the orbit it arrived to last week.
- NASA’s Orion spacecraft completes powered flyby of the moon Spaceflight Now · 21 Nov 2022 NASA’s unpiloted Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for two-and-a-half minutes Monday just before the capsule soared 81 miles from the surface of the moon, completing a flyby maneuver to bend its trajectory toward a...
- NASA to Share Orion Update Today After Spacecraft Flies by Moon NASA · 21 Nov 2022 NASA will host a news conference at 5 p.m. EST today, Monday, Nov. 21, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss Orion’s lunar flyby as part of the Artemis I mission.
- NASA’s Orion spacecraft flies by the moon in milestone for Artemis 1 mission CNBC · 21 Nov 2022 NASA’s Orion spacecraft made its closest approach to the moon on Monday morning during day five of the Artemis 1 mission.
- NASA confirms decision to keep JWST name after historical report SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2022 NASA says a historical review of actions by former administrator James Webb confirmed its decision to keep the agency’s flagship space telescope named after him.
- Orion capsule closes in for lunar flyby Spaceflight Now · 20 Nov 2022 Nearly five days after its sky-lighting launch, NASA’s unpiloted Orion crew capsule closed in on the moon Sunday, on course for a critical rocket firing and lunar flyby Monday to whip the craft into a distant orbit. The...
- Orion completes lunar flyby maneuver SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2022 NASA has approved plans to proceed with the next critical milestone in the Artemis 1 mission, a maneuver by the uncrewed Orion spacecraft as it flies by the moon Nov. 21.
- NASA Awards Extension for Space, Earth Science Data Analysis Contract NASA · 18 Nov 2022 NASA has awarded a six-month extension to ADNET Systems Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland, for the Space and Earth Science Data Analysis (SESDA IV) contract.
- NASA Awards Contract for Liquid Helium Acquisition at Kennedy NASA · 18 Nov 2022 NASA has selected Air Products and Chemicals, Inc of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to supply 33 million liters of liquid helium to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- NASA calls test of inflatable heat shield a success SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2022 A NASA demonstration of an inflatable heat shield showed the technology worked and can be scaled up for missions on Earth and Mars, project leaders said Nov. 17.
- Three spacewalks completed across two days on two space stations NASASpaceflight · 17 Nov 2022 In low Earth orbit (LEO) this week, NASA, Roscosmos, and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) performed spacewalks outside humankind’s two permanently-crewed space stations.
- NASA's Perseverance Rover Investigates Intriguing Martian Bedrock NASA · 17 Nov 2022 Exploring a sediment-rich location in this Mars delta offers tantalizing opportunities for the six-wheeler’s science team.
- Investing in Space: Starship on deck CNBC · 17 Nov 2022 The race between SpaceX and NASA to get their monster rockets into space tipped in the government’s favor this week, with the Space Launch System (SLS) finally thundering off the launch pad – putting more pressure on Elo...
- NASA, Japan Announce Gateway Contributions, Space Station Extension NASA · 17 Nov 2022 NASA and the Government of Japan on Thursday announced further contributions by Japan to Gateway, a key component of the agency’s Artemis missions for long-term lunar exploration.
- NASA to Provide Update on Orion Ahead of Powered Outbound Moon Flyby NASA · 17 Nov 2022 NASA will host a news conference at 5 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 18, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview Orion’s entry into the Moon’s sphere of influence and the pair of maneuvers that will propel th...
- Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon NASA · 16 Nov 2022 Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program.
- NASA gets its mojo back with a stunning nighttime launch of the SLS rocket Ars Technica · 16 Nov 2022 The US space agency had not launched an orbital rocket since 2011.
- SLS makes successful debut flight, sending Artemis I to the Moon NASASpaceflight · 16 Nov 2022 NASA and the SLS teams have successfully launched the agency’s super heavy lift rocket which will facilitate humanity’s return to the Moon: this time to establish a permanent presence on our closest celestial neighbor.
- SLS launches Artemis 1 mission SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2022 After years of delays, NASA’s Space Launch System lifted off for the first time Nov. 16, sending an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a shakedown cruise around the moon.
- NASA triumphs in successful debut launch of huge SLS moon rocket Spaceflight Now · 16 Nov 2022 NASA’s huge Space Launch System moon rocket finally took off from Florida for the first time early Wednesday after a decade in development, sending an unpiloted Orion crew capsule toward lunar orbit on a 25-day test flig...
- NASA calls on “red crew” to fix leak near mostly fueled Artemis moon rocket Spaceflight Now · 16 Nov 2022 NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket relied on advanced guidance algorithms, powerful cryogenic engines, and millions of lines of software code to get it off the ground for the first time Wednesday. But “there are also...
- NASA’s Artemis 1 mission heads to the moon after successful launch CNBC · 16 Nov 2022 To the moon, again!
- NASA Awards SpaceX Second Contract Option for Artemis Moon Landing NASA · 15 Nov 2022 NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis.
- Experts Available to Discuss NASA Webb Telescope Science Results NASA · 15 Nov 2022 Experts from NASA and other institutions will be available by teleconference at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 17, to answer media questions about early science results from the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope.
- NASA to Share First Results of Inflatable Heat Shield Technology Test NASA · 15 Nov 2022 NASA will host a media briefing on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. EST to share early results from the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) technology demonstration.
- Is tonight the night that NASA’s massive SLS rocket finally takes flight? Ars Technica · 15 Nov 2022 "We are going," NASA says. "We sure hope so," America replies.
- NASA Plans Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalks at Space Station NASA · 15 Nov 2022 NASA will provide coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a series of spacewalks in November and December outside the International Space Station to prepare hardware on the Rassvet module for installation on the Nau...
- Artemis I set for third launch attempt Space Scout · 15 Nov 2022 NOV. 15, 2022—The countdown clock has started ahead of NASA’s third launch attempt of the Artemis I mission to the Moon, currently set for 1:04 a.m. ET on November 16.
- Artemis I launch team planning on gentle LH2 cycle to stop leaks on next attempt NASASpaceflight · 15 Nov 2022 NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program, prime launch processing contractor Jacobs, and their Artemis launch team partners have adapted their countdown procedures headed into the next attempt to send Artemis I on...
- NASA continues with Artemis 1 launch attempt after evaluating hurricane damage SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2022 NASA is proceeding with its next Artemis 1 launch attempt on Nov. 16 after concluding that loose caulk on the Orion spacecraft did not pose a significant risk.
- GeoOptics wins NASA Commercial SmallSat Data contract SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2022 GeoOptics Inc. won a NASA contract worth with a maximum value of $7 million over five years to provide data acquired by the company’s small satellite constellation to researchers.
- SpaceX, NASA finalize contract for second crewed Starship Moon landing Teslarati · 15 Nov 2022 Around eight months after announcing its intention to do so, NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract for a second crewed Starship Moon...
- NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract for second Artemis lander mission SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2022 NASA has awarded SpaceX a $1.15 billion contract to develop an upgraded version of its Starship lunar lander and fly a second crewed mission.
- NASA Receives 12th Successive ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Rating NASA · 15 Nov 2022 For the 12th consecutive year, NASA has received an unmodified or “clean” opinion from an external auditor on its fiscal year 2022 financial statements.
- NASA Sets Coverage for Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station NASA · 14 Nov 2022 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 4:19 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 21, to launch the company’s 26th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station.
- NASA Awards Contracts for Acquisition of Liquid Hydrogen NASA · 14 Nov 2022 NASA has awarded contracts to Air Products and Chemicals Inc. of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Linde Inc. of Danbury, Connecticut, to supply up to approximately 15 million pounds of liquid hydrogen for use at facilities a...
- CAPSTONE enters lunar orbit SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2022 A NASA-funded cubesat successfully completed a maneuver to enter orbit around the moon Nov. 13.
- NASA clears Artemis moon rocket for Wednesday launch Spaceflight Now · 14 Nov 2022 NASA managers Monday reviewed the threat posed by hurricane-damaged insulation on the agency’s Artemis moon rocket and cleared the $4.1 billion booster for launch “as is” early Wednesday to kick off a long-delayed flight...
- Delayed NASA Venus mission looks for a reprieve SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2022 The head of a Venus mission delayed at least three years by NASA in response to problems with another mission says she will attempt to shorten that delay.
- Engineers assessing hurricane-damaged insulation before Artemis launch Wednesday Spaceflight Now · 13 Nov 2022 NASA managers cleared the agency’s leak-bedeviled Artemis moon rocket for the start of another countdown early Monday, but engineers must resolve questions about hurricane-damaged insulation before the huge booster can b...