CubeSat testing is already being planned this year for NASA's planned Gateway space station near the Moon, according to conference presentations at the virtual Small Satellite Conference this week. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Future directions in small satellites point to autonomy and adaptivity
Small satellites, a Martian helicopter and military monitoring are some of the trends to watch in the satellite industry, according to a "future trends" discussion in a major industry conference. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »On 10th anniversary, NASA’s Space Apps Challenge continues to grow
NASA’s Space Apps Challenge engaged over 2,000 students in its first global hackathon in 2012. By last year’s edition, that engagement had grown to 26,165 participants.
Read More »Was the International Space Station crew in danger during the unplanned firing of Nauka thrusters?
Yesterday at 12:45 p.m EDT on the International Space Station the thrusters of the newly docked Russian Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module fired unexpectedly. NASA says the crew was never in danger, but is that the case? This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration
On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we’re going to get an update on Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration.
Read More »Open-source flight software called F Prime used on NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
What do small satellites called CubeSats and the NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter have in common? It turns out that open-source software developed for CubeSats, small spacecraft, and instruments is being used by the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.
Read More »At last – The James Webb Space Telescope is cleared for launch
After years of delays and huge cost overruns, humanity’s next great space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, has successfully completed the final mission analysis review and is cleared for launch on or after October 31, 2021. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »International Asteroid Day with NASA and NEOWISE Extended
June 30th was International Asteroid Day and NASA Science Live hosted a 30 minute discussion to mark the day. They also announced that the NEOWISE asteroid-hunting space telescope was being extended two years.
Read More »Jury announced for the Deep Space Food Challenge
The jury has been selected in what could be one of the most enjoyable tasks related to deep space exploration, testing food for the Deep Space Food Challenge.
Read More »The Flag Is A One – Part 2
In part 2 of the The Flag Is A One Terranauts podcast episode we continue the story of a little known moment of high drama in the Canadian space program surrounding the crucial Communications Technology Satellite mission.
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