In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Australia to provide rover as part of its role in the Artemis program. The James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of December launch. Human Space ExplorationAdapter structure with 10 CubeSats installed on top of...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Space Launch System completed design certification review. Sally Ride to be featured on 2022 U.S. quarter. Human Space ExplorationSpace Launch System rocket passes design certification reviewSpaceflightinsider.com (10/11): The...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Second Orion European Service Module ready to be delivered to NASA. Roscosmos faces significant budget cuts. Human Space ExplorationSecond European Service Module ready for delivery to NASAAerotech News (10/9): The second Airbus-built...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… New National Academies report evaluates planetary protection approach. The DART mission spacecraft heads to Vandenberg Space Force Base for its November launch. Space ScienceNot all Mars spacecraft might need such deep cleaning,...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Artemis I Orion undergoes final checkouts before moving to KSC’s Vehicle Assembly Building for final stacking. Lucy mission approaches launch. Vice President Kamala Harris to host YouTube special about space exploration. Human Space...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Soyuz spacecraft launched yesterday needed manual docking to the ISS. The launch window for NASA’s DART planetary defense demonstration mission opens on November 24. Human Space ExplorationSoyuz MS-19 docked with ISS manually...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… “The Challenge” movie crew launches to the International Space Station. NGA renews Maxar contract for satellite imagery. Human Space FlightRussia’s segment of ISS loses one docking port due to cracks in Zvezda moduleTASS of...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA Administrator Bill Nelson continues to express confidence in funding for Artemis. The agency turns to the private sector for spacesuit development. Human Space ExplorationNelson remains confident regarding funding for...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Continuing resolution prevents government shutdown and provides disaster relief for NASA and other agencies. Another company intends to enter the small satellite launch business.President signs CR keeps government operating and funds...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… EGS, Jacobs completing first round of Artemis I pre-launch tests. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope experiences pandemic-related delays. Human Space ExplorationEGS, Jacobs completing first round of Artemis 1 pre-launch integrated tests...
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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.