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HyPrSpace Completes Hot Fire Test of Terminator Stage Demonstrator

French launch services startup HyPrSpace has completed the first test of its second hot fire test campaign for its subscale Terminator stage demonstrator. HyPrSpace is developing a two-stage launch vehicle called Orbital Baguette One (OB-1) that will be capable of delivering up to 250 kilograms to low Earth orbit. The rocket will be powered by […] The post HyPrSpace Completes Hot Fire Test of Terminator Stage Demonstrator appeared first on European Spaceflight..

Biden Signs the FY2025 NDAA

President Biden signed the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act into law this evening despite his strong opposition to a social policy provision added at the last minute by House Speaker […].

Celebrating the Holiday Season in Space

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 enjoying the view of Earth from the space station, privately communicating with their friends and families, and sharing a joint meal with […].

Launch Roundup: SpaceX, China, and Russia maintain busy launch manifests through the holidays

So far in December, there have been 24 launch attempts worldwide. There will be no… The post Launch Roundup: SpaceX, China, and Russia maintain busy launch manifests through the holidays appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

Commercial Moon Rovers Under Test

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 in Houston in this photo from Nov. 21, 2024. As part of an ongoing year-long feasibility study, each company delivered a static mockup […].

Ken Freeman Receives Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Award for ATM-X Digital Information Platform (DIP)

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 Traffic Control Association (ATCA) at the annual ATCA Connect Conference in Washington, DC. The award recognized the team’s efforts in supporting NASA’s Sustainable Flight National Partnership (SFNP), […].

Science Done by Volunteers Highlighted at December’s American Geophysical Union Meeting

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 professionals this month – the world’s largest gathering of Earth and Space Scientists. Here’s what they were talking about. Two dozen […].

How a NASA Senior Database Administrator Manifested her Dream Job

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, thinking about it every day as I drove by. When I started looking for a new job, I saw an […].

How might NASA change under Trump? Here’s what is being discussed

"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

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 being developed for in-orbit experimentation and technology demonstration. It can remain in orbit for up to three months before returning to Earth, completing a […] The post Beyond Gravity Delivers Key Elements of ESA’s Space Rider Vehicle appeared first on European Spaceflight..

HyPrSpace Completes Hot Fire Test of Terminator Stage Demonstrator

Biden Signs the FY2025 NDAA

Celebrating the Holiday Season in Space

Launch Roundup: SpaceX, China, and Russia maintain busy launch manifests through the holidays

Commercial Moon Rovers Under Test

Ken Freeman Receives Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Award for ATM-X Digital Information Platform (DIP)

Science Done by Volunteers Highlighted at December’s American Geophysical Union Meeting

How a NASA Senior Database Administrator Manifested her Dream Job

How might NASA change under Trump? Here’s what is being discussed

Beyond Gravity Delivers Key Elements of ESA’s Space Rider Vehicle

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