New missions, announcements
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6 years ago
NASA Invests in Tech Concepts Aimed at Exploring Lunar Craters, Mining Asteroids
NASARobotically surveying lunar craters in record time and mining resources in space could help NASA establish a sustained human presence at the Moon – part of the agency’s broader Moon to Mars exploration approach.
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6 years ago
Media Briefing Highlights NASA Tech on Next SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch
NASANASA is sending four technology missions that will help improve future spacecraft design and performance into space on the next SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch. Experts will discuss these technologies, and how they complement NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration plans, during a media teleconference Monday, June 10 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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6 years ago
NASA Selects First Commercial Moon Landing Services for Artemis Program
NASANASA has selected three commercial Moon landing service providers that will deliver science and technology payloads under Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) as part of the Artemis program.
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NASA to Announce Selection of Science Commercial Moon Landing Services, Hold Media Teleconference
NASANASA will announce the next major step in the Artemis program’s lunar surface exploration plans during a NASA Science Live broadcast at 1 p.m. EDT Friday, May 31.
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6 years ago
NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Lunar Gateway Power, Propulsion
NASAIn one of the first steps of the agency’s Artemis lunar exploration plans, NASA announced on Thursday the selection of Maxar Technologies, formerly SSL, in Westminster, Colorado, to develop and demonstrate power, propulsion and communications capabilities for NASA’s lunar Gateway.
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6 years ago
NASA Invites Media to Orion Abort Test Before Moon Missions with Crew
NASAMedia accreditation is open for an uncrewed flight test of the launch abort system of NASA’s Orion spacecraft on Tuesday, July 2.
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6 years ago
NASA to Land in Mars, Pennsylvania to Celebrate Red Planet with STEAM
NASANASA returns to Mars, Pennsylvania Friday, May 31 to celebrate Mars exploration and share the agency’s excitement about landing astronauts on the Moon in five years.
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6 years ago
NASA Administrator to Make Artemis Moon Program Announcement, Media Teleconference Set
NASANASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will make a significant announcement about the Artemis program’s lunar exploration plans at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 23, at the Florida Institute of Technology. The remarks will be carried live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
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6 years ago
NASA Taps 11 American Companies to Advance Human Lunar Landers
NASANASA has selected 11 companies to conduct studies and produce prototypes of human landers for its Artemis lunar exploration program.
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6 years ago
NASA Awards $106 Million to US Small Businesses for Technology Development
NASAManaging pilotless aircraft and solar panels that could help humans live on the Moon and Mars are among the technologies NASA is looking to develop with small business awards totaling $106 million.
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