Tag Archives: Future in Space Operations

Deep space operations is an area NASA has identified as needing additional investments as we explore further, deeper and with more frequency. To that end, NASA is adding to its infrastructure and thinking about new ways to best use its assets, including on-demand access.

On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we’re going to get an update on Firefly launch vehicles and spacecraft including their NASA commercially sponsored Blue Ghost mission.

On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we’re going to get an update on Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration.

In this weeks Space Economy podcast we learn about NASA’s plans to commercialize communications and navigation from Earth to the Moon.

What are the lessons that can be learned from the Apollo program as we forward to the Artemis program from a science and engineering operations perspective?

If humanity is to live in space, whether in low Earth orbit, on the Moon or elsewhere, we’re going to eventually need to setup in-space and lunar manufacturing.

Satellite servicing is going from the realm of, I wish we could do this, to becoming a reality. That reality includes creating satellite servicing standards.

On February 10, 2020 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine presented the State of NASA. In his speech he briefly discussed the the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The mention provides a good segue into today’s podcast.