Emerging launch providers argue there is plenty of demand, but are looking to the government to back up its rhetoric for assured access to space. The post Emerging launch companies see strong demand but look for government support appeared first on SpaceNews..
On March 6, 1985, NASA’s newest space shuttle, Atlantis, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at the Rockwell International manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. Under construction for three years, Atlantis joined NASA’s other three space-worthy orbiters, Columbia, Challenger, and Discovery, and atmospheric test vehicle Enterprise. Officials from NASA, Rockwell, and other organizations attended […].
NASA Faces "Extinction" Layoffs and Office Closures As Largest Budget Cut Since Apollo Begins.
SES is investing in Lynk Global’s LEO constellation to expand into the emerging direct-to-device connectivity market. The post SES invests in Lynk Global to break into direct-to-device market appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA received the upper stage for the agency’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on Mar. 4 supplied by Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA). Known as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, it arrived at the Multi Payload Processing Facility (MPPF) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The upper stage traveled to the […].
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft took this image of Ceres’ south polar region on May 17, 2017. Launched on Sept. 27, 2007, Dawn was NASA’s first truly interplanetary spaceship. The mission featured extended stays at two extraterrestrial bodies: giant asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, both in the debris-strewn main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft’s name […].
NASA has initiated Reductions-in-Force or RIFs at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. in compliance with a Trump Administration Executive Order. Two offices and part of another were closed and their […].
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Jessica Kong, Josh Alwood, and Sam Kim. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Science and Astrobiology Star: Jessica Kong Jessica Kong is serving as […].
NASA is closing three offices and laying off their staff as a first step in broader workforce reductions at the agency ordered by the Trump administration. The post NASA closes offices, lays off staff as it prepares for larger workforce reductions appeared first on SpaceNews..
A record number of exhibitors are confirmed for the 40th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. The post Space Symposium to break records appeared first on SpaceNews..