Go ahead for second round of micro-launcher payload competition
On 20 June 2022, the German Space Agency (DLR) launched the second round of its competition for zero-cost flights of small satellites on microlaunchers developed and constructed in Germany. This marks the start of the implementation phase for a total of three additional flights being offered by the space companies Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH and Rocket Factory Augsburg AG in 2023 and 2024. A blueprint for life forms on Mars
The extremely salty, very cold, and almost oxygen-free environment under the permafrost of Lost Hammer Spring in Canada's High Arctic is the one that most closely resembles certain areas on Mars. So, if you want to learn more about the kinds of life forms that could once have existed - or may still exist - on Mars, this is a good place to look.
After much searching under extremely difficul Students take their imagination to the lunar surface in the latest Moon Camp Challenge
From a base built by rovers and astronauts using in-situ resources at the lunar south pole to a north pole facility with surface and subsurface living/working areas, the 2021-2022 Moon Camp Challenge's winning projects once again highlighted students' ability to envision the future of space exploration.
This fourth edition of the Moon Camp Challenge involved a record participation of 5,649 Getting all the possible science in - Sols 3507-3511
This weekend plan is a four sol plan to allow a no planning day on Monday, for the commemoration of "Juneteenth," and we crammed a lot in. This workspace is relatively similar in appearance to the last workspace (which is not that far away) but still had more potential targets than we could ever hope to capture, even in a big four sol plan.
There is a finite amount of time that we can fill NASA encouraged by SLS countdown rehearsal
NASA officials said they met most, but not all, of the objectives in a countdown rehearsal of the Space Launch System, and were still determining if they were ready to move ahead with the vehicle’s first launch.
Kuaizhou-1A returns to flight with test satellite launch
A Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket sent the Tianxing-1 satellite into orbit late Tuesday, marking a return to flight six months after the solid light-light launcher suffered failure.
Op-ed | Deterring Aggression in Space
The time has come for America to confront the reality that space has been weaponized by our adversaries.
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DoD Satcom: Big money for military satellites, slow shift to commercial services
Big money for military satellites signals a slow shift to commercial services.
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Viasat shareholders approve Inmarsat acquisition
Viasat said June 21 that its shareholders voted to approve its $7.3 billion plan to acquire British satellite operator Inmarsat.
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House bill trims NASA budget proposal
A draft House spending bill would provide NASA with a smaller spending increase than requested for fiscal year 2023, with cuts spread among exploration, science and technology programs.
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