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- Celebrating the Holiday Season in Space NASA · 23 Dec 2024 Crew members aboard the International Space Station celebrate the holiday season in a unique way while living and working at the orbiting laboratory. Each crew member, including the current Expedition 72, spends time enj...
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX, China, and Russia maintain busy launch manifests through the holidays NASASpaceflight · 23 Dec 2024 So far in December, there have been 24 launch attempts worldwide. There will be no…
- Commercial Moon Rovers Under Test NASA · 23 Dec 2024 Venturi Astrolab’s FLEX, Intuitive Machines’ Moon RACER, and Lunar Outpost’s Eagle lunar terrain vehicle – three commercially owned and developed LTVs (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) – are pictured at NASA’s Johnson Space Center...
- Ken Freeman Receives Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Award for ATM-X Digital Information Platform (DIP) NASA · 23 Dec 2024 Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Award to the NASA ATM-X Digital Information Platform (DIP) TeamIn November 2024, the Digital Information Platform (DIP) team received the prestigious Industry Award from the Air Tra...
- Science Done by Volunteers Highlighted at December’s American Geophysical Union Meeting NASA · 23 Dec 2024 More than 30,000 scientists gathered in Washington, D.C. during the second week of December – many to show off the work of NASA’s science volunteers! The American Geophysical Union held its annual meeting of professional...
- How a NASA Senior Database Administrator Manifested her Dream Job NASA · 23 Dec 2024 When Madhavi Latha Balijepalle noticed that her morning commute took her past NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, she set a new career goal for herself: working for NASA. “I started manifesting it,...
- How might NASA change under Trump? Here’s what is being discussed Ars Technica · 23 Dec 2024 "Elon get those rocket ships going because we want to reach Mars before the end of my term."
- Beyond Gravity Delivers Key Elements of ESA’s Space Rider Vehicle European Spaceflight · 23 Dec 2024 Switzerland’s Beyond Gravity has delivered the ALEK structure for the European Space Agency’s reusable Space Rider spacecraft to the Service Module prime contractor Avio. Space Rider is an unmanned, reusable spacecraft b...
- Don’t miss the final ESA Impact of the year! ESA · 23 Dec 2024 Don’t miss the final ESA Impact of the year!
- In-orbit servicers get UK funds to help shape new regulations SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2024 The British government is funding a group of in-orbit servicing ventures to help develop ground rules for their planned rendezvous and proximity operations.
- World-first direct 5G connection to low Earth orbit satellite opens new era for mobile coverage ESA · 23 Dec 2024 In a world first, ESA and Telesat have successfully connected a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite to the ground using 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technology in the Ka-band frequency range, marking a crucial step towar...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy December 22, 2024-January 4, 2025 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Dec 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the next two weeks, December 22, 2024-January 4, 2025, and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate
- NASA delays launch of heliophysics missions SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2024 NASA is delaying the launch of three missions to study the sun by several months because of issues with the primary payload.
- Live Coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch 21 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 22 Dec 2024 SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in the midnight hour on Monday to add another 21 satellites to its orbiting Starlink fleet. Liftoff of the Starlink 12-2 mission from pad 39A is scheduled fo...
- Liechtenstein signs the Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2024 Liechtenstein became the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords Dec. 20, bringing the total number of signatories to more than half of a UN body.
- Parker Solar Probe to make closest approach yet to the sun SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2024 A NASA spacecraft is performing better than expected as it makes its closest approach to the sun this week.
- The Space Rapid Capabilities Office: unlocking the power of collaboration for national defense SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2024 The United States Space Force is a critical component of our nation’s defense. As the newest branch of the U.S. military, the Space Force is responsible for protecting and defending […]
- Constellr CEO Dr. Max Gulde Details DLR Partnership European Spaceflight · 22 Dec 2024 On 9 December, German Earth observation data provider constellr announced a multi-year contract with the German Aerospace Agency (DLR) to supply high-resolution thermal data. Dr. Max Gulde, CEO of constellr, shares insig...
- SpaceX launches second mid-inclination rideshare mission SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2024 SpaceX launched 30 satellites Dec. 21 on the second in a series of dedicated rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits.
- Gold: With 52 Members, Artemis Accords Now Represent Global Consensus SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Dec 2024 Thailand and Liechtenstein just joined the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of signatories to 52. Mike Gold, who was instrumental in creating the Accords, considers that a significant milestone because
- Rocket Lab launches sixth Synspective radar imaging satellite SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2024 A Rocket Lab Electron successfully launched a radar satellite for Synspective Dec. 21, days after that Japanese company lifted off on the stock market.
- Shutdown Avoided SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Dec 2024 A government shutdown has been avoided as Congress finally passed a new Continuing Resolution at the last minute keeping the government open through mid-March. The House approved the same bill
- The Exploration Company Completes Testing of Third Huracan Engine Prototype European Spaceflight · 21 Dec 2024 The Exploration Company has successfully completed a hot-fire test campaign of the third prototype of its Huracan rocket engine. The company is developing the engine to power its Nyx Moon spacecraft, which will be utiliz...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 21 Dec 2024 This is the second batch of customer satellites that SpaceX will launch to a mid-inclination orbit. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for 3:12 a.m. PST (6:12 a.m. EST, 1112 UTC).
- NASA Ames Astrogram – December 2024 NASA · 20 Dec 2024 2024 Year in Review – Highlights from NASA in Silicon Valley by Tiffany Blake As NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley enters its 85th year since its founding, join us as we take a look back at some...
- Retired military weather satellite breaks up SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2024 A defunct military weather satellite has broken up in orbit and created more than 50 pieces of debris, the latest in a series of similar incidents.
- NASA Exhibit Puts Visitors in Test Conductor Seat NASA · 20 Dec 2024 NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is helping the Artemis Generation learn how to power space dreams with an interactive exhibit at INFINITY Science Center. The engine test simulator exhibit at...
- SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare from Vandenberg NASASpaceflight · 20 Dec 2024 On Saturday, Dec. 21st, SpaceX will launch the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex…
- NASA Selects Four Commercial Companies to Support Near Space Network NASA · 20 Dec 2024 NASA has selected multiple companies to expand the agency’s Near Space Network’s commercial direct-to-Earth capabilities services, which is a mission-critical communication capability that allows spacecraft to transmit d...
- NASA’s New Deep Space Network Antenna Has Its Crowning Moment NASA · 20 Dec 2024 Deep Space Station 23’s 133-ton reflector dish was recently installed, marking a key step in strengthening NASA’s Deep Space Network. NASA’s Deep Space Network, an array of giant radio antennas, allows agency missions to...
- NASA’s New Deep Space Network Antenna Has Its Crowning Moment NASA · 20 Dec 2024 Deep Space Station 23’s 133-ton reflector dish was recently installed, marking a key step in strengthening NASA’s Deep Space Network. NASA’s Deep Space Network, an array of giant radio antennas, allows agency missions to...
- NASA Welcomes Liechtenstein as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory NASA · 20 Dec 2024 Liechtenstein signed the Artemis Accords Friday during a ceremony hosted by NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 52nd nation to commit to the responsible explorati...
- NASA’s Ames Research Center Celebrates 85 Years of Innovation NASA · 20 Dec 2024 Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley pre-dates a lot of things. The center existed before NASA – the very space and aeronautics agency it’s a critical part of today. And of all the marvelous advancements i...
- NASA’s Ames Research Center Celebrates 85 Years of Innovation NASA · 20 Dec 2024 Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley pre-dates a lot of things. The center existed before NASA – the very space and aeronautics agency it’s a critical part of today. And of all the marvelous advancements i...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 4 Astranis MicroGEO satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 20 Dec 2024 The mission, dubbed ‘Astranis: From One to Many,’ includes the company’s new UtilitySat, which is designed to relocate within geostationary Earth orbit over its life to respond to different mission objectives. Liftoff fr...
- NASA’s Terra Satellite Captures 2015 Eclipse Shadow NASA · 20 Dec 2024 During the morning of March 20, 2015, a total solar eclipse was visible from parts of Europe, and a partial solar eclipse from northern Africa and northern Asia. NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Arctic Ocean on Mar...
- Station Science Top News: Dec. 20, 2024 NASA · 20 Dec 2024 A method for evaluating thermophysical properties of metal alloys Simulation of the solidification of metal alloys, a key step in certain industrial processes, requires reliable data on their thermophysical properties su...
- Station Science Top News: Dec. 20, 2024 NASA · 20 Dec 2024 A method for evaluating thermophysical properties of metal alloys Simulation of the solidification of metal alloys, a key step in certain industrial processes, requires reliable data on their thermophysical properties su...
- 2024: NASA Armstrong Prepares for Future Innovative Research Efforts NASA · 20 Dec 2024 NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is preparing today for tomorrow’s mission. Supersonic flight, next generation aircraft, advanced air mobility, climate changes, human exploration of space,...
- 2024: NASA Armstrong Prepares for Future Innovative Research Efforts NASA · 20 Dec 2024 NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is preparing today for tomorrow’s mission. Supersonic flight, next generation aircraft, advanced air mobility, climate changes, human exploration of space,...