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- NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers NASA · 19 Nov 2024 NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration of the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign to advance science and discovery for the benefit of all. As part of that eff...
- Northwestern University Takes Top Honors in BIG Idea Lunar Inflatables Challenge NASA · 19 Nov 2024 Following eight months of intense research, design, and prototyping, six university teams presented their “Inflatable Systems for Lunar Operations” concepts to a panel of judges at NASA’s 2024 Breakthrough, Innovative an...
- Super Insulation Requires Super Materials NASA · 19 Nov 2024 NASA researchers helped create an insulation coating that blocks heat and sunlight
- Panel report on China’s tech developments calls for U.S. action on space and AI SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's annual report paints a comprehensive picture of China's state-driven ascendancy across space, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology
- Bob Swap Builds Bridges With ‘Science Diplomacy’ NASA · 19 Nov 2024 Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth Sciences, and environmental scientist Robert J. “Bob” Swap makes a difference by putting knowledge into action. Name: Robert J. “Bob” SwapTitle: Associate Director for Missi...
- NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater Levels Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 19 Nov 2024 A team of researchers identified this decrease in freshwater using observations from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites.
- AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo in $4.1 billion deal SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 BlueHalo holds a $1.4 billion contract to overhaul the military's aging satellite communications ground infrastructure
- Elon Musk sets four expectations for SpaceX Starship’s sixth test flight Teslarati · 19 Nov 2024 Elon Musk has set the expectations for SpaceX’s sixth test flight of Starship with four objectives that must be achieved in order...
- Farnborough International Space Show: A nexus for global space innovation SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 As space exploration and commercial space initiatives accelerate worldwide, the inaugural Farnborough International Space Show (FISS) is set to become a focal point for global industry. Endorsed by the UK
- Exotrail’s geostationary spacevan to launch on Ariane 6 in 2026 SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 BREMEN, Germany — Exotrail’s geostationary spacevan is set to ride aboard Ariane 6 in 2026, in a boost for European space mobility capabilities. Arianespace announced the contract for launch on
- Launch preview: SpaceX to launch Starship Flight 6 test mission from Starbase in southern Texas Spaceflight Now · 19 Nov 2024 The mission is likely to be the fourth and final Starship flight before the end of 2024. Liftoff from Pad 1 at Starbase at Boca Chica Beach, Texas, is set for 4 p.m. CST (5 p.m. EST, 2200 UTC).
- Don’t let Trump and Musk gut NASA SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 If President-elect Donald Trump and techno-oligarch Elon Musk get their way, NASA — one of America’s crown jewels — may become a glorified contracting agency. As Musk promises the American
- Space for Shore: Sentinel-1 reveals Arctic glacier retreat ESA · 19 Nov 2024 As Arctic temperatures rise, marine-terminating glaciers—especially in places like Svalbard—are undergoing rapid retreat and intensified calving.
- Mike Greenley, MDA Space – Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Mike Greenley, CEO, MDA Space.
- Proba-3 website ESA · 19 Nov 2024 Proba-3 website
- NASA Engineer Carries Indigenous Roots into New Aviation Era NASA · 19 Nov 2024 Growing up outside of Philadelphia, Abigail Reigner spent most of her childhood miles away from where her family called home, and where there was little trace of her Native American tribe and culture. Belonging to the Co...
- Connecting the Dots | More data storage, more space AI SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 Expanding data storage in space is crucial for enabling more powerful artificial intelligence systems to process larger volumes of information directly from orbit. More capable hard drives would facilitate faster
- ESA awards funding to four European launch startups SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 The European Space Agency is providing additional funding to four launch vehicle startups to help them with testing of their vehicles.
- Committed to boosting European launch services ESA · 19 Nov 2024 Boost! logo
- Artist impression of Sentinel-1C in the Vega-C launcher ESA · 19 Nov 2024 Artist impression of Sentinel-1C in the Vega-C launcher
- ESA Awards €44.2M in Funding to Four European Rocket Builders European Spaceflight · 19 Nov 2024 The European Space Agency has awarded Boost! contract extensions worth €44.2 million to HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex, and Rocket Factory Augsburg. ESA member states adopted the Boost! initiative in late 2019. The pri...
- Proba-3’s journey to see the Sun’s corona ESA · 19 Nov 2024 The double-satellite Proba-3 is the most ambitious member yet of ESA’s Proba family of experimental missions. Two spacecraft will fly together as one, maintaining precise formation down to a single millimetre. One will b...
- Senators ask Pentagon and DOJ to investigate Putin-Musk calls SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 Two key senators are asking the Department of Justice and the Defense Department to investigate alleged calls between Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin.
- ATMOS Selects Latitude to Launch Phoenix Re-Entry Vehicles European Spaceflight · 19 Nov 2024 French launch provider Latitude has signed a multi-launch agreement with German space logistics company ATMOS to deliver the company’s Phoenix re-entry vehicles into very low Earth orbit. Latitude is working toward the m...
- Weekly Roundup for SpacePolicyOnline.com: November 11-17, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 19 Nov 2024 Here are links to all the articles published on SpacePolicyOnline.com from November 11-17, 2024 including our “What’s Happening in Space Policy” for this coming week. Click on each title to
- Sols 4366–4367: One of Those Days on Mars (Sulfate-Bearing Unit to the West of Upper Gediz Vallis) NASA · 18 Nov 2024 Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 The Monday plan and drive had executed successfully, so the team had high hopes for APXS and MAHLI data on several enticing targets in the rover’s workspace. Alas, it was not to...
- Satellite security monitor Space ISAC expands footprint with Australian center SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2024 The expansion reflects growing global concern over vulnerabilities in space systems critical to national security, commerce and daily life
- Part Ojibwe, All NASA: Linda Spuler’s Role in Protecting Johnson Space Center NASA · 18 Nov 2024 Linda Spuler, emergency manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, believes that everyone has a story. “Our stories highlight what we have in common, but they also make us each unique,” she said. Spuler has worke...
- NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Docking NASA · 18 Nov 2024 NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted...
- Station Science Top News: Nov. 15, 2024 NASA · 18 Nov 2024 Anthocyanins protect seeds in space After exposure to space outside the International Space Station, purple-pigmented rice seeds rich in anthocyanin had higher germination rates than non-pigmented white rice seeds. This...
- November Transformer of the Month: Ariel Vargas NASA · 18 Nov 2024 When Ariel Vargas joined NASA in 2023, he knew he wanted to make an impact. Despite his relatively short tenure, he has earned the reputation of a Digital Transformer in his work as a Network and ICAM (Identity, Credenti...
- First Nations Launch Winners Watch Crew-7 Launch NASA · 18 Nov 2024 In this image from Aug. 26, 2023, participants from the 14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition watch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 launch at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Students and advisors fro...
- 15 Years Ago: STS-129 Delivers Cargo on the Third Utilization and Logistics Flight NASA · 18 Nov 2024 On Nov. 16, 2009, space shuttle Atlantis began its 31st trip into space, on the third Utilization and Logistics Flight (ULF3) mission to the International Space Station, the 31st shuttle flight to the orbiting lab. Durin...
- NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Takes a Last Look at Mysterious Sulfur NASA · 18 Nov 2024 The rover captured a 360-degree panorama before leaving Gediz Vallis channel, a feature it’s been exploring for the past year. NASA’s Curiosity rover is preparing for the next leg of its journey, a monthslong trek to a f...
- NASA Selects New Leader of Space Technology NASA · 18 Nov 2024 Clayton P. Turner will serve as the associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday. His appointment...
- NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Takes a Last Look at Mysterious Sulfur Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 18 Nov 2024 The rover captured a 360-degree panorama before leaving Gediz Vallis channel, a feature it’s been exploring for the past year.
- Hollywood Techniques Help NASA Visualize Supercomputing Data NASA · 18 Nov 2024 Captivating images and videos can bring data to life. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) produces visualizations, animations, and images to help scientists tell stories of their research and make science more a...
- SpaceX lands Ship 31 in the Indian Ocean but miss the Booster Catch NASASpaceflight · 18 Nov 2024 Another Starship flight is in the books after a flawless countdown and waiting through the road closure which started at 8am CST, Starship Flight 6 composed of Ship 31 and Booster 13 lifted off right at the top of the wi...
- NASA Program Aids Pediatric Patients Facing Medical Treatments NASA · 18 Nov 2024 As NASA innovates for the benefit of humanity and inspires the world through discovery, the agency launched a new video series specifically designed for use by medical treatment centers across the United States to help r...
- SpaceX launches India’s GSAT-N2 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 18 Nov 2024 The satellite is designed to enhance broadband communications in India, both on the ground and during air travel. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:31 p.m. EST (1831 UTC).