In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Perseverance rover scientists blame the powdery nature of Mars rock for last week’s failed first sample collection attempt. Cygnus reaches the ISS. Human Space ExplorationNG-16 arrives at ISS, Northrop Grumman talks Cygnus’...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Challenges in the development of a new generation of spacesuits will delay plans to return humans to the Moon by 2024, according to an audit from NASA’s Inspector General. Northrop Grumman’s latest cargo mission is on its way...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Systematic SLS and ground system checkouts for NASA’s Artemis I mission are underway. The latest cargo mission to the International Space Station is set to launch Tuesday evening.Human Space ExplorationNASA EGS, Jacobs power up...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station’s attitude altered after unanticipated thruster firings from the Russian’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory module, which has caused Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 to be delayed. Human Space ExplorationNauka...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Further exploration of the Moon can shed light on the formation of rocky planets. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes another flight. Human Space ExplorationBoeing’s OFT-2 test flight still on hold as search continues for...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Industry executive warns about competition from China’s space station. NASA’s Curiosity rover celebrates nine years on Mars this week. Human Space ExplorationChina’s space station emerges as competitor to commercial venturesCoalition...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2 delayed. The International Space Station considered one of the most significant works of postwar architecture. Human Space ExplorationLaunch of Boeing crew capsule scrubbed due to propulsion system...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing and United Launch Alliance ready Orbital Flight Test-2 for a 1:20 p.m. EDT launch – weather permitting. The Lucy mission begins preparations for October liftoff. Human Space ExplorationLive coverage: ULA begins countdown...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2 is rescheduled for Tuesday at 1:20 pm EDT, with a docking at the International Space Station on Wednesday. Ariane 5 launches two satellites in important lead up to the JWST liftoff. Human Space...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… International Space Station’s attitude altered after unanticipated thruster firings from the Russian’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory module, which has caused Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 to be delayed. Human Space ExplorationNauka...
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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.