In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 facing potential weather delay for Friday’s launch. A virtual center called SatHub could provide astronomers with the tools to avoid satellite passes from growing satellite mega-constellations as they pursue...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Key elements for the Gateway External Robotic Interfaces to be designed by MDA, Ltd for the Canadarm3 program. One of Jupiter’s moons shows evidence of water vapor. Human Space Exploration MDA awarded next contract for flagship...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Pirs airlock and docking module successfully departed the International Space Station to free a docking port for Nauka. Mars drone helicopter Ingenuity flew a 10th flight on Saturday surpassing the 1-mile mark for all its missions thus...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing cleared by NASA for Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2 launch on July 30. The InSight Mars lander reveals the deep interior of the Red Planet. Human Space ExplorationSLS engineering tests to accompany pre-launch checkouts for...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Nauka module takes flight. NASA administrator says the agency is looking intensively at moons where life could exist. The James Webb Space Telescope hits more milestones ahead of launch. Human Space ExplorationKey parts of...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module set to launch to the International Space Station today. Lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would establish excise taxes on commercial human space flights that aren’t focused on...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… As NASA and the world celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the production of deep space launch vehicles and space tourism ramp up. Human Space ExplorationBoeing working on multiple Cores, first EUS hardware...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… Boeing’s Starliner has been stacked atop its launch vehicle, a ULA Atlas V rocket, ahead of Orbital Flight Test-2. Artemis I gets help from previous space shuttle veterans ahead of integrated simulation. Human Space...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… The Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bill, which funds NASA, advances to the full House. Lockheed Martin opens the STAR Center. Human Space Exploration House appropriators add nod to 2024 Coalition Members in...
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… U.S. House Appropriations Committee meets today for the markup of the FY2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) bill, which includes NASA. Solar sail asteroid mission readies for launch on Artemis I. Human Space ExplorationHouse...
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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.