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- Southwest Research Institute to supply NOAA coronagraphs SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 SAN FRANCISCO – The San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) won a $60 million contract to build three coronagraphs for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Under the contract, awarded Nov.
- Chinese official endorses cooperation with the U.S. on space exploration SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 A Chinese official expressed willingness to cooperate with the United States in space exploration, interest that appears unlikely to be reciprocated.
- Meet the Space Ops Team: Diana Oglesby NASA · 14 Nov 2024 Diana Oglesby’s love for NASA began long before she started working for the agency. A native of Decatur, Texas, Oglesby knew at the age of eight that she would make NASA her future destination. That dream became a realit...
- NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Space Weather Program NASA · 14 Nov 2024 NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build three coronagraphs for the Lagrange 1 Series project, part of NOAA’s Space...
- NASA Johnson Invites Proposals to Lease Vibration Test Facility NASA · 14 Nov 2024 Nov. 14, 2024 NASA Johnson Invites Proposals to Lease Vibration Test Facility NASA’s Johnson Space Center is seeking proposals for the use of its historic, but underused, Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility. Prospective...
- NASA, Peru Agree to Study Potential Sounding Rocket Campaign NASA · 14 Nov 2024 NASA and Peru’s National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) laid the groundwork for a potential multi-year scientific rocket launch campaign in the South American country. Both countries signed a...
- China unveils fully reusable Starship-like rocket concept SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 HELSINKI — China’s main space contractor has unveiled a fully reusable rocket concept, reminiscent of SpaceX’s Starship, designed to support its grandest ambitions for space. The new concept for the
- South Pole Safety: Designing the NASA Lunar Rescue System NASA · 14 Nov 2024 In the unforgiving lunar environment, the possibility of an astronaut crewmember becoming incapacitated due to unforeseen circumstances (injury, medical emergency, or a mission-related accident) is a critical concern, st...
- NASA Leadership Hosts Future-Focused Dialogues with Kennedy Employees NASA · 14 Nov 2024 NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy (front center left) discusses NASA 2040 on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, the agency’s strategic initiative for aligning workforce, infrastructure, and technologies to meet the needs of th...
- Precision Pointing Goes the Distance on NASA Experiment NASA · 14 Nov 2024 One year ago today, the future of space communications arrived at Earth as a beam of light from a NASA spacecraft nearly 10 million miles away. That’s 40 times farther than our Moon. That’s like using a laser pointer to...
- 55 Years Ago: Apollo 12 Launches NASA · 14 Nov 2024 The Apollo 12 spacecraft launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this image from Nov. 14, 1969, with astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr., and Alan L. Bean aboard. During liftoff, the Satu...
- 55 Years Ago: Apollo 12 Makes a Pinpoint Landing on the Moon NASA · 14 Nov 2024 In November 1969, Apollo 12 astronauts Commander Charles “Pete” Conrad, Command Module Pilot (CMP) Richard F. Gordon, and Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) Alan L. Bean completed the second crewed lunar landing mission. Conrad an...
- NASA and Forest Service Use Balloon to Help Firefighters Communicate NASA · 14 Nov 2024 NASA is participating in a collaborative effort to use high-altitude balloons to improve real-time communications among firefighters battling wildland fires. The rugged and often remote locations where wildland fires bur...
- NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission NASA · 14 Nov 2024 The imaging spectrometer measures the colors of light reflected from Earth’s surface to study fields such as agriculture, hydrology, and climate science. Observing our planet from the International Space Station since Ju...
- The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Fall 2024 NASA · 14 Nov 2024 On September 18, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from the GOES-19 satellite, its newest geostationary satellite launched on June 25, 2024...
- Summary of Aura 20th Anniversary Event NASA · 14 Nov 2024 Snippets from The Earth Observer’s Editor’s Corner The last of NASA’s three EOS Flagships – Aura – marked 20 years in orbit on July 15, 2024, with a celebration on September 18, 2024, at the Goddard Space Flight Center’s...
- Updates on NASA Field Campaigns NASA · 14 Nov 2024 Snippets from The Earth Observer’s Editor’s Corner PACE-PAX PACE–PAX had as its primary objective to gather data to validate measurements from NASA’s PACE mission. A secondary objective was validation of observations by...
- NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 14 Nov 2024 The imaging spectrometer measures the colors of light reflected from Earth’s surface to study fields such as agriculture, hydrology, and climate science.
- NASA Stennis Secures Grant for Clean Energy Project NASA · 14 Nov 2024 NASA’s Stennis Space Center has been awarded a highly competitive U.S. Department of Energy grant to transform its main administration building into a facility that produces as much renewable energy as it uses. Following...
- SpaceX readies for sixth Starship test launch: here’s when it could happen Teslarati · 14 Nov 2024 SpaceX is readying for its sixth test launch of Starship as it aims to push the envelope once again in preparations for...
- NASA Seeks Options for Future Headquarters Building NASA · 14 Nov 2024 As the agency continues to explore for the benefit of all, NASA is in the process of searching for a new headquarters facility in Washington or the immediate surrounding area. The current NASA Headquarters lease expires...
- NASA’s Hubble Sees Aftermath of Galaxy’s Scrape with Milky Way NASA · 14 Nov 2024 A story of survival is unfolding at the outer reaches of our galaxy, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is witnessing the saga. The Large Magellanic Cloud, also called the LMC, is one of the Milky Way galaxy’s nearest nei...
- AI takes aim at tedious tasks in government contracting SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 The newer generation of AI tools is specifically designed to navigate the complex world of government contracting, where security protocols are strict and the stakes are high, as a single proposal can make or break a com...
- Telescope for NASA’s Roman Mission Complete, Delivered to Goddard NASA · 14 Nov 2024 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which includes a 7.9-fo...
- The Exploration Company Tests Nyx Thermal Protection System European Spaceflight · 14 Nov 2024 The Exploration Company has completed key testing of thermal protection materials that will be used in the thermal protection system of its Nyx Earth space capsule. Nyx Earth is a reusable space capsule that will initial...
- China launches first Haiyang-4 oceanography satellite SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 HELSINKI — China conducted its 55th orbital launch of 2024, sending the Haiyang-4 (01) oceanography satellite into a near polar orbit. A Long March 4B rocket lifted off at 5:42
- ESA signs contracts advancing Greece’s Earth observation capabilities ESA · 14 Nov 2024 Today, the European Space Agency signed six contracts that will help position Greece as a key player in the field of Earth observation.
- Denmark signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 Denmark is the latest country to john the Artemis Accords, the 48th country to sign the document outlining best practices for sustainable space exploration.
- Rocket Lab signs first Neutron launch customer SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 Rocket Lab says it has signed the first customer for its Neutron launch vehicle as the company pushes towards a mid-2025 first launch of the vehicle.
- Space for Inspiration: shaping new markets beyond Earth ESA · 14 Nov 2024 ESA invites you to join its fifth Space for Inspiration conference on the future of commercial space exploration in Luxembourg on 4 and 5 December.
- SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 14 Nov 2024 The mission is scheduled less than six hours after another Starlink launch from California. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 8:21 a.m. EST (1321 UTC).
- NASA and Roscosmos disagree on cause and severity of ISS air leak SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 NASA and Roscosmos continue to disagree on the cause and severity of an air leak in the Russian segment of the International Space Station, one that NASA worries could lead to a “catastrophic failure” of part of a Russia...
- Spire Global offloads commercial maritime business for $241 million SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2024 Satellite operator Spire Global is selling its commercial ship-tracking business to an analytics provider to invest in other data markets and its hosted payload services.
- Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space raises $29 million SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2024 Starfish Space develops autonomous satellite servicing vehicles for extending satellite lifespans and removing space debris
- Redesigning Space: The Power of Collaboration (Replay) SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2024 Join us November 13 at 11:00 AM EST for a dynamic webinar that brings together key players from across the space industry to explore the growing need for a more collaborative approach to designing the next generation of...
- Trump’s second term could push Space Force to take bolder stance SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2024 A more aggressive space posture is recommended by 'Project 2025'
- NASA Administrator to Visit, Sign Agreement with Peru’s Space Agency NASA · 13 Nov 2024 Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and promote the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Lima on Wednesday. Nelson will meet with Maj. Gen. Roberto Melgar Sheen...
- Space Waste Revolution Challenge NASA · 13 Nov 2024 NASA is seeking innovative solutions for recycling food packaging and polymer waste in space and lunar missions. Your expertise may help shape the future of sustainable space exploration! As we venture further into space...
- A Caribbean Spacewalk NASA · 13 Nov 2024 In this photo taken on Sept. 16, 1993, NASA astronauts James H. Newman (left), and Carl E. Walz evaluate procedures and gear for an upcoming Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission with the Caribbean Sea and part of the...
- Kratos to develop ground system for U.S. missile defense satellites SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2024 The Space Development Agency awarded Kratos a $116.7 million contract to build ground system for missile defense operations