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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported the successful launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket at 3:25 a.m. EDT, Thursday, March 21, from Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia.   The rocket carried three collaborative research missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The mission, dubbed NROL-123, was the firstContinue reading “NRO Mission Launches from NASA Wallops on Electron Rocket  “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is partnered with other government agencies, industry, and academia to conduct Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) research to benefit a future transportation system with routine flight of air taxis and drones. See the current partnerships below and in the map above. AerostarSioux Falls, South DakotaNASA and Aerostar are conducting collaborativeContinue reading “NASA Advanced Air Mobility Partnerships”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Marshall Technologist Talks Solar Sail Technology in Rocket Center Exhibit By Jessica Barnett Space enthusiasts at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center were treated to a special exhibit featuring technologist Les Johnson of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and a look at the future of solar sail technology. Johnson sharedContinue reading “The Marshall Star for March 20, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After spending 199 days in space, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 crew members will discuss their science mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Monday, March 25, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut AndreasContinue reading “Following Safe Return, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 to Recount Space Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In celebration of Women’s History Month, NASA highlights the multifaceted group of women behind the launch and recovery efforts for Artemis missions. They are a driving force in preparing and planning for crewed missions and are helping inspire the next generation of space explorers – the Artemis Generation.  On theContinue reading “Meet the Women Launching, Recovering Artemis Missions “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The road to the Moon landing cleared a major hurdle in March 1969 with the flight of Apollo 9 that tested all components of the spacecraft in low Earth orbit. Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Russell L. Schweickart flew the Lunar Module (LM) Spider while David R. Scott awaited theirContinue reading “55 Years Ago: Four Months Until the Moon Landing”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Astronauts will test drive NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the first time during the agency’s Artemis II test flight next year. While many of the spacecraft’s maneuvers like big propulsive burns are automated, a key test called the proximity operations demonstration will evaluate the manual handling qualities of Orion. During theContinue reading “Key Test Drive of Orion on NASA’s Artemis II to Aid Future Missions”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A NASA-funded commercial space station, Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef, recently completed testing milestones for its critical life support system as part of the agency’s efforts for new destinations in low Earth orbit. The four milestones are part of a NASA Space Act Agreement originally awarded to Blue Origin in 2021Continue reading “NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Life Support System”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Additional evidence of water activity on moon Using data from a NASA radar that flew aboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, scientists have detected ice deposits near the moon’s north pole. NASA’s Mini-SAR instrument, a lightweight, synthetic aperture radar, found more than 40 small craters with water ice. The craters range inContinue reading “NASA Radar Finds Ice Deposits at Moon’s North Pole”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will host a news conference to announce the company, or companies, selected to move forward in developing the LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle), which will help Artemis astronauts explore more of the Moon’s surface on future missions. The televised event will take place at 4 p.m. EDT (3 p.m. CDT),Continue reading “NASA to Select Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis Missions”