Lockheed Martin completes acquisition of smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital
The $450 million acquisition caps a years-long relationship since Lockheed Martin Ventures’ initial investment in 2017 The post Lockheed Martin completes acquisition of smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital appeared first on…
Astronomers Discover Potential New Building Block of Organic Matter in Interstellar Space
Carbon is the building block for all life on Earth and accounts for approximately 45–50% of all dry biomass. When bonded with elements like hydrogen, it produces the organic molecules…
There’s Another Ocean Moon Candidate: Uranus’ Tiny Moon Miranda
The Solar System’s hundreds of moons are like puzzle pieces. Together, they make a picture of all the forces that can create and modify them and the forces that shape…
China chooses 2 teams to develop low-cost space station cargo spacecraft
HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency has selected two proposals to develop spacecraft for low-cost space station resupply missions, echoing earlier moves by NASA. The China Manned Space Engineering Office…
NASA’s Perseverance rover gets stunning view of big Mars crater from slippery slope (video, photos)
NASA’s Perseverance rover took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition recently to survey its old stomping grounds.
China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 19 mission (video)
China launched the Shenzhou 19 mission to orbit today (Oct. 29), sending three astronauts toward the nation’s Tiangong space station for a six-month stay.
Ken Iliff: Engineering 40 Years of Success
10 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Editor’s note: This article was published May 23, 2003, in NASA Armstrong’s X-Press newsletter. NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center…
DoD industrial base plan targets weak links in supply chains
Concerns include single-source supplies and financial influence from ‘adversarial’ foreign entities or countries The post DoD industrial base plan targets weak links in supply chains appeared first on SpaceNews.
6 reasons not to buy in the Black Friday sales
While there are mistakes to avoid and reasons not to buy in the Black Friday sales, here’s our advice to make the most of the shopping event.
NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule’s heat shield for Artemis moon missions
NASA remains in an ongoing test mode to determine what’s behind the ablative thermal protective material that chipped away unexpectedly from the Artemis 1 Orion heat shield during its reentry.
