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- Ingenuity helicopter prepares for first flight on Mars SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2021 A small helicopter that hitched a ride on NASA’s Perseverance rover will attempt its first flight on Mars in early April, demonstrating technology that could be used on future missions.
- NASA to offer funding for initial studies of commercial space stations SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2021 NASA is shifting direction in its effort to support development of commercial space stations in low Earth orbit, with plans to issue a series of awards for initial studies before later purchasing services.
- SpaceX aces Starship static fire days after NASA astronaut visit Teslarati · 22 Mar 2021 Update: Around 9am CDT (UTC-5), SpaceX successfully fired up Starship serial number 11’s (SN11) three Raptor engines, completing the static fire test...
- NASA, Boeing reviewing terabytes of SLS Core Stage data from full-duration Green Run static fire NASASpaceflight · 21 Mar 2021 NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program, Core Stage prime contractor Boeing, and RS-25 prime contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne have completed the biggest test in the 10-year old program, firing the Artemis 1 flight stage fo...
- Biden to nominate former Sen. Bill Nelson as NASA administrator Spaceflight Now · 19 Mar 2021 Former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, a longtime space advocate whose district included the Kennedy Space Center and who flew aboard the shuttle Columbia in 1986 as a congressional observer, is President Biden’s choice to...
- NASA Statement on Nomination of Bill Nelson for Agency Administrator NASA · 19 Mar 2021 Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk released the following statement after today’s nomination by President Joe Biden of Bill Nelson to serve as the 14th NASA administrator:
- Soyuz crew relocates spacecraft to new space station parking spot Spaceflight Now · 19 Mar 2021 Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut strapped into their Soyuz spacecraft Friday and moved the capsule to a different docking port on the International Space Station, clearing the way arrival of a fresh crew next...
- Widespread support for Nelson nomination to lead NASA SpaceNews · 19 Mar 2021 President Joe Biden’s nomination of former senator Bill Nelson as the next administrator of NASA has won widespread support from both members of Congress and the broader space community.
- Here are five questions we would ask the nominee for NASA administrator Ars Technica · 19 Mar 2021 "If we can't do a rocket for $11.5 billion, we ought to close up shop."
- NASA and SpaceX sign agreement on spaceflight safety SpaceNews · 19 Mar 2021 SpaceX has agreed to maneuver any of its Starlink satellites that come close to the International Space Station or other NASA spacecraft in low Earth orbit as part of an agreement between the agency and the company.
- NASA fired up its new rocket for 499.6 seconds on Thursday Ars Technica · 18 Mar 2021 The Green Run test may give NASA a green light to proceed with a launch.
- NASA Mega Moon Rocket Passes Key Test, Readies for Launch NASA · 18 Mar 2021 The largest rocket element NASA has ever built, the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, fired its four RS-25 engines for 8 minutes and 19 seconds Thursday at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Lo...
- NASA performs full-duration SLS Green Run static-fire test SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 NASA completed what appeared to be a successful static-fire test of the core stage of the Space Launch System March 18, two months after a similar test was cut short by technical problems.
- NASA Joins White House National Climate Task Force NASA · 18 Mar 2021 As a leading agency observing and understanding environmental changes to Earth, NASA has joined the National Climate Task Force.
- NASA, SpaceX Sign Joint Spaceflight Safety Agreement NASA · 18 Mar 2021 NASA and SpaceX have signed a joint agreement to formalize both parties’ strong interest in the sharing of information to maintain and improve space safety.
- Nelson expected to be nominated for NASA administrator SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 The White House plans to nominate Bill Nelson to be the next administrator of NASA, putting the former senator in charge of the agency he once advocated for on Capitol Hill.
- NASA looking to confirm certification objectives as SLS Core Stage completes second static fire NASASpaceflight · 18 Mar 2021 NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and Core Stage prime contractor Boeing conducted the second static firing of the new rocket stage and its four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines. The primary goal in the repeat of...
- JWST moving towards October launch SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is making continued progress for a launch in October as engineers close out a series of technical issues with the spacecraft but deal with one new problem.
- SpaceX bid Starship to launch NASA cubesat constellation Teslarati · 18 Mar 2021 First discussed by SpaceNews, Teslarati can confirm that the mystery launch vehicle SpaceX bid to launch a tiny NASA satellite constellation was...
- NASA’s moon rocket scores an ‘A+‘ on critical engine test Spaceflight Now · 18 Mar 2021 The core piece of NASA’s first huge Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket designed to carry astronauts back to the moon fired its main engines more than eight minutes Thursday in southern Mississippi, acing a crucial tes...
- Perseverance rover records sounds of driving on Mars Spaceflight Now · 17 Mar 2021 NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded the crunching, rattling sound of its six metallic wheels rolling across Mars.
- NASA’s moon rocket set for second test-firing Thursday Spaceflight Now · 17 Mar 2021 Two months after a first test-firing ended prematurely, NASA plans to ignite the core stage of the first Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket again Thursday for an eight-minute burn to confirm it is ready for shipment t...
- Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars NASA · 17 Mar 2021 NASA’s newest rover recorded audio of itself crunching over the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new dimension to Mars exploration.
- NASA to Host Briefing to Preview First Mars Helicopter Flights NASA · 17 Mar 2021 NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. PDT) Tuesday, March 23, to discuss upcoming activities for the agency’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter.
- NASA Stennis ready to support second SLS Core Stage static fire NASASpaceflight · 17 Mar 2021 While NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program, Core Stage prime contractor Boeing, and RS-25 engine prime contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne ready Core Stage-1 for a second Green Run Hot-Fire test, the agency’s Stennis Space...
- Aerojet not concerned about any changes to Artemis program SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2021 Aerojet Rocketdyne doesn’t expect any potential changes to the Artemis program to have much of an effect on its business supplying engines for NASA’s Space Launch System.
- NASA to revisit Artemis 1 launch date after Green Run test SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2021 NASA should be able to set a new date for the Artemis 1 launch within a few weeks of the Green Run static-fire test of the Space Launch System core stage, assuming that test goes as expected.
- NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei Available for Interviews Prior to Launch NASA · 16 Mar 2021 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be available Tuesday, March 23, for media interviews prior to his April launch to the International Space Station, which will be his second spaceflight.
- SpaceX bid on launch of NASA cubesat mission SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2021 A NASA competition to launch a cluster of cubesats attracted a bid from SpaceX, who appeared to offer a vehicle other than its current Falcon 9 or Falcon Heavy.
- NASA astronaut may have extended stay on ISS SpaceNews · 15 Mar 2021 A NASA astronaut flying to the International Space Station in April could spend up to a year on the station, an extended stay that he said he was “enthusiastic” about.
- NASA has begun a study of the SLS rocket’s affordability [Updated] Ars Technica · 15 Mar 2021 One issue up for grabs: Should work on the Exploration Upper Stage continue?
- Russia looks to China as new space exploration partner Spaceflight Now · 15 Mar 2021 Russia’s decision to partner with China on a planned lunar research station, and not join the U.S.-led Artemis moon program, was disappointing after more than two decades of cooperation on the International Space Station...
- NASA to Host Virtual Symposium Exploring Rise of Commercial Space NASA · 15 Mar 2021 From activities in low-Earth orbit to NASA’s Artemis program, the commercial space industry has emerged as an innovator in areas of space access, commerce, and exploration.
- NASA TV to Air Second Rocket Test for Artemis Moon Missions NASA · 15 Mar 2021 NASA is targeting a two-hour test window that opens at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 18, for the second hot fire test of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near B...
- EVA-73 concludes, continuing Station maintenance & upgrade tasks NASASpaceflight · 13 Mar 2021 Two NASA astronauts, Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins, have completed the latest Extravehicular Activity (EVA, or spacewalk) accomplishing several tasks deferred from a series of spacewalks conducted so far this year.
- NASA Awards Rapid IV On-Ramp 1 Contract for Spacecraft Systems, Services NASA · 12 Mar 2021 NASA has awarded contracts to Thales Alenia Space France of Cannes, France, and Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. of Rome, Italy, under the On-Ramp feature of the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (Rapid IV) contract.
- California Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station NASA · 12 Mar 2021 Students from across California will have an opportunity Thursday, March 18, to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- NASA, Boeing approaching first major join of second SLS Core Stage NASASpaceflight · 12 Mar 2021 Operations for the first major join of the main elements of the second Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage are expected to begin later in March as NASA and prime contractor Boeing work to deliver the stage in 2022 for t...
- Garbage pallet jettisoned from space station will stay in orbit two-to-four years Spaceflight Now · 12 Mar 2021 NASA ground controllers sent commands to the International Space Station on Thursday for release of a 2.9-ton cargo pallet loaded with old batteries, the most massive object ever jettisoned from the orbiting outpost. The...
- Aging Hubble returns to operations after software glitch SpaceNews · 12 Mar 2021 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope resumed observations March 11 after a software error placed it in a protective safe mode several days earlier, but the incident is a reminder of the telescope’s mortality.