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• Webb telescope testing on tap before setting target launch date Spaceflight Now · 16 Dec 2021 Technicians at a jungle spaceport in South America are completing tests on the James Webb Space Telescope Thursday to make sure they fixed a “finicky” communications interface glitch that halted launch preparations earli...
• NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reaches a Total of 30 Minutes Aloft NASA · 15 Dec 2021 With its recent 17th flight, the Red Planet rotorcraft reaches an airborne milestone the team never considered achievable. Its 18th flight is scheduled for no earlier than today.
• NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Makes Surprising Discoveries NASA · 15 Dec 2021 The findings by rover scientists highlight the diversity of samples geologists and future scientists associated with the agency’s Mars Sample Return program will have to study.
• Communications problem delays JWST launch SpaceNews · 15 Dec 2021 A communications problem has delayed the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope by at least two more days, the agency announced late Dec. 14.
• Four NASA Earth Science missions to launch in 2022 SpaceNews · 15 Dec 2021 NASA’s Earth Science Division is preparing to launch four satellite missions in 2022 to provide observations of weather conditions, mineral dust, oceans and surface water.
• NASA Awards Contracts for Rotorcraft Vertical Lift Technology Services NASA · 14 Dec 2021 NASA has awarded multiple contracts to provide rotorcraft vertical lift technology development research and development support at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley.
• NASA delays launch of Webb telescope to no earlier than Dec. 24 Spaceflight Now · 14 Dec 2021 Engineers discovered an intermittent data dropout associated with a piece of ground support equipment after connecting the James Webb Space Telescope with its Ariane 5 launcher over the weekend in French Guiana, and the...
• NASA Selects Second Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station NASA · 13 Dec 2021 NASA has selected Axiom Space for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
• NASA Begins Testing Robotics to Bring First Samples Back From Mars NASA · 13 Dec 2021 Engineers are developing the crucial hardware needed for a series of daring space missions that will be carried out in the coming decade.
• SpaceX launches NASA mission to study dead stars Spaceflight Now · 11 Dec 2021 SpaceX launched a refrigerator-sized NASA X-ray observatory from Kennedy Space Center into an unusual orbit hugging the equator Thursday, beginning a $214 million mission to study black holes and super-compact neutron st...
• Blue Origin poised for first launch with crew of six Spaceflight Now · 10 Dec 2021 Sixty years after NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space, his oldest daughter plans to blast off Saturday on a sub-orbital flight of her own, joining former NFL star and TV host Michael Strahan, t...
• Rocket Report: Astra to launch from Florida, NASA troubleshoots SLS issue Ars Technica · 10 Dec 2021 "Construction of Starship orbital launch pad at the Cape has begun."
• NASA Selects Education Projects to Help Broaden STEM Participation NASA · 9 Dec 2021 NASA has selected a diverse group of projects from museums, science centers, library systems, and other informal education organizations across the country as NASA Informal Education Community Anchors.
• Team Behind NASA's Newest Mars Rover to Honor Persevering Students NASA · 9 Dec 2021 Middle schoolers who have pushed past obstacles to reach their academic goals will be celebrated by the mission team with a personal message beamed down from NASA’s Perseverance rover.
• Roscosmos selects first cosmonaut for commercial crew flights SpaceNews · 9 Dec 2021 The head of Roscosmos announced Dec. 8 that the agency has selected the first cosmonaut to go on a SpaceX commercial crew mission to the International Space Station, although a seat barter agreement between NASA and Rosc...
• Falcon 9 launches NASA X-ray astronomy satellite SpaceNews · 9 Dec 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a small NASA X-ray astronomy satellite Dec. 9 to study black holes and neutron stars, an “appetizer” for the launch later this month of the much larger James Webb Space Telescope.
• NASA Launches New Mission to Explore Universe’s Most Dramatic Objects NASA · 9 Dec 2021 NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission launched at 1 a.m. EST Thursday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
• NASA, SpaceX launch IXPE x-ray observatory atop Falcon 9 NASASpaceflight · 9 Dec 2021 NASA and SpaceX have launched the revolutionary Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) space observatory from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Thursday morning atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 1:00 a.m....
• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set for 28th launch of 2021 [webcast] Teslarati · 8 Dec 2021 Carrying NASA’s tiny IXPE X-ray observatory spacecraft, a Falcon 9 rocket remains on track to lift off as early as 1am EST...
• NASA Invites Media to Briefing on Research Launching to Space Station NASA · 8 Dec 2021 NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 14, to discuss science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station.
• SpaceX launches NASA mission to study black holes, dead stars, and more Teslarati · 8 Dec 2021 SpaceX has successfully launched NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer telescope, paving the way for a unique aspect of black holes, a variety...
• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rolls out to launch pad with NASA X-ray telescope Teslarati · 7 Dec 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s tiny IXPE X-ray telescope has rolled out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Pad 39A for...
• NASA Administrator Pays Tribute to Senior Advisor Mark Geyer NASA · 7 Dec 2021 The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of Mark Geyer, senior advisor to associate administrator Bob Cabana, and former center director at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Hous...
• NASA has 10 new astronauts, and they could not have joined at a better time Ars Technica · 7 Dec 2021 "We're always looking for smart, dedicated people in their current fields."
• NASA’s Laser Communications Tech, Science Experiment Safely in Space NASA · 7 Dec 2021 NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) and a NASA-U.S. Naval Research Laboratory space weather payload to study the Sun’s radiation lifted off at 5:19 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
• NASA announces new astronauts as safety panel recommends strategic planning for space exploration SpaceNews · 7 Dec 2021 NASA announced a new class of astronauts that will be eligible for missions to the moon on the same day the agency’s safety advisers called for strategic planning to ensure success in those exploration efforts.
• ULA launches STP-3 mission with national security and NASA payloads SpaceNews · 7 Dec 2021 A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on Dec. 7 launched the Space Test Program-3 (STP-3) mission for the U.S. Space Force. The rocket lifted off at 5:19 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Spac...
• NASA laser communications experiment set for launch into geosynchronous orbit Spaceflight Now · 6 Dec 2021 A $320 million NASA experiment to demonstrate high-speed laser communications links between a satellite and stations on the ground is poised for launch Tuesday, tagging along for a ride to geosynchronous orbit on a U.S....
• SpaceX mates NASA astronomy satellite with rocket at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 6 Dec 2021 A NASA astronomy satellite will be the smallest payload to ever get a dedicated ride on a Falcon 9 rocket when it takes off from Florida this week, but the SpaceX launcher will need to flex its muscles to reach the missi...
• La NASA selecciona nuevos candidatos a astronauta NASA · 6 Dec 2021 La NASA ha elegido a diez nuevos candidatos a astronautas entre más de 12.000 solicitantes, para representar a los Estados Unidos y trabajar en el espacio para el beneficio de la humanidad.
• NASA Selects New Astronaut Recruits to Train for Future Missions NASA · 6 Dec 2021 NASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates from a field of more than 12,000 applicants to represent the United States and work for humanity’s benefit in space.
• SpaceX resumes work on Starship launch pad at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 6 Dec 2021 Elon Musk, SpaceX’s founder and chief executive, says crews have started construction of the first Starship orbital launch pad in Florida inside the gates of historic launch complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
• Artemis 1 launch attempt constraints, rocket readiness slips to mid-February 2022 NASASpaceflight · 6 Dec 2021 When NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime processing contractor Jacobs have configured the Artemis 1 Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle for launch day, they expect to have one-week periods to get the...
• NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting NASA · 6 Dec 2021 NASA researchers and colleagues from around the world will present the latest findings on a range of Earth and space science topics at the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting, being held virtually and in New...
• Astra to perform next launch from Cape Canaveral SpaceNews · 6 Dec 2021 Small launch vehicle developer Astra Space announced Dec. 6 that it will conduct its next launch from a pad at Cape Canaveral in January, carrying a set of cubesats for NASA.
• After a “thorough review,” NASA awards additional astronaut flights to SpaceX Ars Technica · 6 Dec 2021 "NASA commends Boeing for its ongoing investigation."
• SpaceX fires up rocket for second NASA spacecraft launch in two weeks Teslarati · 6 Dec 2021 SpaceX says it has successfully static fired Falcon 9 ahead of the company’s second scientific NASA spacecraft launch in just two weeks....
• SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket ahead of NASA science probe launch Spaceflight Now · 4 Dec 2021 SpaceX completed a static fire test of a Falcon 9 rocket Saturday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for a launch Dec. 9 with the space agency’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer science mission.
• India’s Chandrayaan-2 maneuvered to avoid close approach to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter SpaceNews · 4 Dec 2021 India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter maneuvered in October to avoid a close approach to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft, a conjunction both agencies have acknowledged but have said little more about.
• Northrop Grumman wins NASA contract for SLS booster production SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 NASA awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Dec. 2 for the production of several pairs of Space Launch System solid rocket boosters as well as development of a new version of the booster.