SLS and tomorrow’s destinations
“For the first time, humans will be a dual-planet species.” Have you seen the variety of missions that SLS could be used for? From a return to the moon to an extra-solar jaunt, SLS will be able to deliver our human and robotic explorers to incredible...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Congressional leaders and the White House may have budget and debt limit deals. NASA Critical Design Review clears Orion capsule for production...
The next Mars rover and the quest for breathable air
How soon can we have humans on Mars? Sooner than you might think–the first experiment designed to produce breathable air on the Martian surface is launching in 2020. The rover will carry the Mars Oxygen ISRU experiment “MOXIE,” which will take carbon...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, October 26, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA’s Space Launch System critical design review draws to a close with a decision to proceed with production of the Block 1 version of...
NASA Completes Critical Design Review for Space Launch System
For the first time in almost 40 years, a NASA human-rated rocket has completed all steps needed to clear a critical design review (CDR). The agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) is the first vehicle designed to meet the challenges of the journey to Mars and the first...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, October 23, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA’s Space Launch System exploration rocket has completed the Critical Design Review phase, a major milestone in its assigned mission...Apollo 7 splashed down 47 years ago today
On this day in 1968, Apollo 7 returned to Earth to splashdown in the Pacific. Apollo 7 was a landmark mission for the program, and served to prove the spacecraft technology for future missions. As the first manned flight after the Apollo 1 tragedy, Apollo 7 also...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, October 22, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Presidential politics revive talk in the U.S. of a human lunar base. Underwater habitats prepare astronauts for low gravity, spacecraft...
Orion and SLS Spinoffs
SLS and Orion will propel our explorers into deep space, but did you know our next-generation spacecraft is already providing benefits on the ground? Check out a few of the technological spinoffs that are already enhancing safety and lowering costs for industries on...Space Talk
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