The Falcon 9 rocket will fly in a south-easterly trajectory once its lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX is targeting a launch at 6:15 p.m. PDT (9:15 p.m. EDT, 0115 UTC). .
NASA will host a live Twitch event to highlight the ongoing Moon Mascot Challenge, which invites the public to design a zero gravity indicator for the agency’s Artemis II crewed test flight around the Moon. Viewers will have the opportunity to provide real-time input to an artist who will create an example of a zero […].
Headed for Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft did some sightseeing, using a flyby of Mars to calibrate its infrared imaging instrument. On its recent swing by Mars, NASA’s Europa Clipper took the opportunity to capture infrared images of the Red Planet. The data will help mission scientists calibrate the spacecraft’s thermal imaging instrument so they […].
The Defense Innovation Unit added more than a dozen new companies to its Hybrid Space Architecture project. The post Pentagon taps more firms to build commercial-military satellite network appeared first on SpaceNews..
The defense giant eyes new SRM supplier as demand surges for hypersonic and missile systems The post Lockheed Martin increases investment in solid rocket startup X-Bow Systems appeared first on SpaceNews..
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Dennis Leveson-Gower and Laura Iraci. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences Star: Dennis Leveson-Gower Dennis Leveson-Gower, Assistant Branch Chief of Bioengineering, has contributed to numerous […].
On April 17, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations of the Space Force, released his third major statement on Competitive Endurance — a strategic framework designed to guide […] The post Countering China’s space stalkers: helping turn Competitive Endurance from theory into practice appeared first on SpaceNews..
A NASA internship provides a stellar opportunity to launch your future as part of America’s aerospace workforce. NASA interns take on meaningful work and contribute to exciting agency projects with the guidance of a supportive mentor. The internship program regularly ranks as the nation’s most prestigious and competition is steep: in fiscal year 2024, NASA’s […].
Last year’s release of both the Department of Defense (DoD) “Commercial Space Integration Strategy” and the United States Space Force (USSF) “Commercial Space Strategy,” marked, for the first time, the […] The post Accelerating the path for commercial space integration (and implementation) remains a DoD and national security priority appeared first on SpaceNews..
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured new details of the auroras on our Solar System’s largest planet. The dancing lights observed on Jupiter are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth. With Webb’s advanced sensitivity, astronomers have studied the phenomena to better understand Jupiter’s magnetosphere..