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• NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday NASA · 17 Apr 2021 NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT).
• NASA chooses SpaceX to land next astronauts on the Moon Spaceflight Now · 17 Apr 2021 NASA has selected SpaceX to build a spacecraft to land the first astronauts on the moon since 1972, choosing Elon Musk’s space company over competing proposals from Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and the aerospace firm Dynetic...
• Russian capsule brings home three space fliers Spaceflight Now · 17 Apr 2021 Two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut undocked from the International Space Station and plunged back to Earth early Saturday, landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan amid preparations in Florida for launch of another station-b...
• NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Return Safely to Earth NASA · 17 Apr 2021 NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, returned to Earth on Saturday, following six months living and working aboard the International Space Station.
• NASA selects SpaceX to develop crewed lunar lander SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2021 NASA has selected SpaceX as the sole company to win a contract to develop and demonstrate a crewed lunar lander, while keeping the door open for others to compete for future missions.
• NASA selects SpaceX as its sole provider for a lunar lander Ars Technica · 16 Apr 2021 "We looked at what’s the best value to the government."
• As Artemis Moves Forward, NASA Picks SpaceX to Land Next Americans on Moon NASA · 16 Apr 2021 NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry...
• As Artemis Moves Forward, NASA Picks SpaceX Human Lunar Lander NASA · 16 Apr 2021 NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry...
• SpaceX’s Starship to return humanity to the Moon in stunning NASA decision Teslarati · 16 Apr 2021 In one of the biggest NASA contracting surprises in years, the space agency has chosen SpaceX – and only SpaceX – to...
• NASA Statement on Nomination of Pam Melroy for Agency Deputy Administrator NASA · 16 Apr 2021 The following is a statement from Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Friday’s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy to serve as the agency’s deputy adm...
• Space station crew set for landing in Kazakhstan Spaceflight Now · 16 Apr 2021 Two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut wrapping up a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station readied their Soyuz ferry ship for a fiery plunge back to Earth early Saturday amid preparations in Florida for laun...
• White House nominates Melroy to be NASA deputy administrator SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2021 The White House announced April 16 it will nominate former astronaut Pam Melroy to be NASA’s deputy administrator.
• NASA Celebrates Earth Day by Showing How We Are #ConnectedByEarth NASA · 16 Apr 2021 NASA’s investment in space – both the unique Earth science conducted in orbit and the technology developed by living in space and exploring the solar system and universe – returns benefits every day, particularly when it...
• NASA to Announce Selection of Human Lander for Artemis Moon Mission NASA · 16 Apr 2021 NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today, Friday, April 16, to announce the company or companies selected to move forward in developing a modern human landing system (HLS) that will carry the next two Am...
• NASA approves plans for Crew-2 launch SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2021 NASA managers approved plans to launch a SpaceX commercial crew mission to the International Space Station next week, pending the resolution of one minor issue with the Falcon 9 rocket.
• Crew Dragon astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center for launch preps Spaceflight Now · 16 Apr 2021 An all-veteran crew of four astronauts jetted into NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Friday for the final few days of rehearsals, briefings, and relaxation before blasting off Thursday bound for a six-month stint on the Intern...
• NASA delays starting contract with SpaceX for Gateway cargo services SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2021 More than a year after selecting SpaceX to deliver cargo to the lunar Gateway, NASA has yet to formally start that contract as it performs a broader review of its Artemis program.
• NASA Adds Vulcan Centaur Launch Services to Launch Services Contract NASA · 15 Apr 2021 NASA has awarded a contract modification to United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colorado, to add Vulcan Centaur launch services to the company's NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) contract, in accordance with the con...
• Consortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2021 A consortium led by the State of California, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Planet announced plans April 15 for a constellation of hyperspectral satellites to pinpoint, quantify and track point sources of methane and...
• NASA, SpaceX clear crew capsule for launch next week Spaceflight Now · 15 Apr 2021 NASA and SpaceX officials are moving forward with preparations to launch the next commercial Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station next week after a Flight Readiness Review Thursday, pending a final eval...
• SpaceX Falcon Heavy beats out ULA Vulcan rocket for NASA Moon rover launch Teslarati · 14 Apr 2021 SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket appears to have edged out competitor United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) next-generation Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle to send a...
• NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Crew Landing NASA · 13 Apr 2021 Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to end their mission on the International Space Station Friday, April 16.
• Astrobotic selects SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch robotic lunar lander Spaceflight Now · 13 Apr 2021 A commercial lunar lander built by Astrobotic will launch from the Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in late 2023 to deliver a water-hunting NASA rover to the moon’s south pole, officials announced Mon...
• Astrobotic selects Falcon Heavy to launch NASA’s VIPER lunar rover SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2021 Astrobotic has signed a contract with SpaceX for the launch of its Griffin lunar lander, carrying a NASA lunar rover, on a Falcon Heavy in 2023.
• NASA SLS Green Run testing complete, Boeing readies Core Stage for tow to Florida NASASpaceflight · 12 Apr 2021 NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and prime Core Stage contractor Boeing wrapped up the Green Run testing campaign on the Artemis 1 flight article at the Stennis Space Center and are readying the vehicle for its l...
• L3Harris and Raytheon win contracts to define future geostationary imagers SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2021 L3Harris Technologies and Raytheon Intelligence & Space won NASA contracts to carry forward studies of next-generation imagers for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geostationary and Extended Orb...
• April 12 marks 60 years since Gagarin’s spaceflight, 40 years since shuttle debut Spaceflight Now · 12 Apr 2021 Sixty years ago Monday, a 27-year-old Russian test pilot named Yuri Gagarin strapped into a Vostok capsule in Central Asia and rode into orbit atop a launcher derived from a Soviet nuclear missile, becoming the first hum...
• Roscosmos, NASA celebrate historic launch anniversaries while looking to the future NASASpaceflight · 12 Apr 2021 Today, Roscosmos is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Vostok-1 mission, which launched Yuri Gagarin and the first human spaceflight, while NASA simultaneously commemorates the 40th anniversary of the first launch o...
• UAE selects new astronauts, including first woman SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2021 The United Arab Emirates doubled the size of its astronaut corps April 10 with the selection of two new astronauts, including the first woman, who will train at NASA starting later this year.
• Mars helicopter needs a software update before attempting first flight Spaceflight Now · 12 Apr 2021 NASA said Monday the Ingenuity helicopter needs a software update to resolve a problem that cut short the drone’s rotor startup sequence on Mars last week, postponing the craft’s first flight in the Red Planet’s atmosphe...
• NASA delays first flight of Mars helicopter SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2021 NASA announced April 10 it was postponing the first flight attempt of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars by at least three days after detecting a problem during a final pre-flight test.
• Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts NASA · 9 Apr 2021 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
• NASA’s Mars Helicopter to Make First Flight Attempt Sunday NASA · 9 Apr 2021 NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet.
• NASA's Mars Helicopter to Make First Flight Attempt Sunday NASA · 9 Apr 2021 The small rotorcraft’s “Wright brothers moment” is two Mars days away.
• El helicóptero de Marte de la NASA intentará realizar su primer vuelo el domingo NASA · 9 Apr 2021 El helicóptero Ingenuity Mars de la NASA está a dos días de llevar a cabo el primer intento de la humanidad de realizar un vuelo controlado y con motor de una aeronave en otro planeta.
• Soyuz crew welcomed aboard International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 9 Apr 2021 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two cosmonauts blasted off from Kazakhstan Friday and docked with the International Space Station after a two-orbit chase, the first step in a record crew rotation requiring two launches...
• Acting NASA Administrator Statement on Agency FY 2022 Discretionary Request NASA · 9 Apr 2021 The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress Friday the president’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on the fundin...
• NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station NASA · 9 Apr 2021 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station Friday, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week.
• Biden administration proposes $24.7 billion budget for NASA in 2022 SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2021 The White House released a first look at its budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 that includes an increase in funding for NASA, particularly Earth science and space technology programs.
• NASA Awards Global Change Research Support Services Contract NASA · 8 Apr 2021 NASA has awarded the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) Support Services contract to ICF Incorporated LLC of Fairfax, Virginia.