In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An unfavorable weather outlook prompts a brief delay in the return of the Ax-1 mission. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter celebrates one year of flight. The U.S. self-imposes ban on destructive anti-satellite tests. Human Space...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA to offer update on Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal plans on Monday afternoon. Space ops this week include the return to Earth of the Axiom-1 mission, and the launch of the next NASA and European Space Agency astronauts to the...
Deep Space Extra will not run on Friday, April 15 in observance of Good Friday. In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The James Webb Space Telescope continues to chill down science instruments to prepare for science operations. The European Space Agency on Wednesday announced...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal resumes. Putin says sanctions won’t halt progress of Russia’s space program. The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the largest comet ever observed. Human Space ExplorationNASA restarts Moon...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Aerojet Rocketdyne to supply 116 new engines for ULA’s Vulcan rocket. Moog opens spacecraft integration facility.Human Space Exploration NASA defends decision to proceed with modified SLS countdown testSpaceNews.com (4/12): During an April...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA addresses Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal challenges this week with a revised countdown simulation strategy. Axiom Space’s Ax-1 astronauts arrived safely at the International Space Station. Human Space ExplorationCiting valve...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station is set to launch at 11:17 a.m. EDT from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. NASA’s livestream begins at 10:15 a.m. EDT on www.nasa.gov/nasalive. Human Space...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… At this week’s Space Symposium, aerospace companies join to seek greater long-term diversity within their leadership and workforces. ESA looks for options to replace Russian components for ExoMars. Human Space...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Artemis I Space Launch System Wet Dress Rehearsal will now follow the launch of Axiom Space’s AX-1 mission. Teledyne Brown Engineering announces partnership with Sierra Space and Nissan for human-rated lunar rover. MDA...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket chosen to launch majority of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellations. Finding skilled workers remains a challenge for the aerospace industry. Human Space ExplorationStuck valve stalls...
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#NASA estimates that a human mission to Mars could take months or years with current propulsion technologies. To accelerate this timeline, NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are exploring nuclear thermal propulsion.
.@NASA_Langley is testing the Lightweight Surface Manipulation System AutoNomy capabilities Development for Surface Operations (LANDO), a robotic arm designed to lift payloads and place them on the #lunar surface.