official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY City lights stretch across the United States like a string of holiday lights in this image taken from the International Space Station on Nov. 10, 2023. At far left, the lights of Chicago, Illinois, are outlined by Lake Michigan. At far right, the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area shines through theContinue reading “The Beginnings of a Sunrise”
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NASA, Small Companies Eye New Cargo Delivery, Heat Shield Technologies
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Two small businesses are benefitting from NASA’s expertise as they develop heat shield technologies, cargo delivery systems, and new protective materials for spacecraft and space stations in the growing commercial industry of low Earth orbit operations. The two American companies – Canopy Aerospace Inc. of Littleton, Colorado and Outpost TechnologiesContinue reading “NASA, Small Companies Eye New Cargo Delivery, Heat Shield Technologies”
Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One
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Ham Radio in Space: Engaging with Students Worldwide for 40 Years
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In May 2018, a student at Mill Springs Academy in Alpharetta, Georgia, Andrew Maichle, talked to NASA astronaut Scott Tingle on the International Space Station via amateur or ham radio. The experience profoundly affected Maichle, who went on to study electrical engineering at Clemson University in South Carolina. “It wasContinue reading “Ham Radio in Space: Engaging with Students Worldwide for 40 Years”
Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One
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Artemis II Crew Signs NASA Moon Rocket Hardware at Marshall
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Artemis II NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch of NASA, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen signed the Orion stage adapter for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Nov. 27. The hardware is the topmost portionContinue reading “Artemis II Crew Signs NASA Moon Rocket Hardware at Marshall”
A Miniature Mariner-C
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A model of the Mariner-C spacecraft seems to float in the darkness of space in this photo from a June 1964 Conference on New Technology at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Mariner-C and Mariner-D were identical spacecraft designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to fly by Mars and photographContinue reading “A Miniature Mariner-C”
Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a rich network of people and systems that work together to develop frameworks, test new technologies, and inspire a pipeline of engineers to create the breakthroughs of theContinue reading “Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms”
NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 4:25 a.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 1 (2:25Continue reading “NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking”
NASA’s Dragonfly to Proceed with Final Mission Design Work
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Dragonfly mission has been authorized to proceed with work on final mission design and fabrication – known as Phase C – during fiscal year (FY) 2024. The agency is postponing formal confirmation of the mission (including its total cost and schedule) until mid-2024, following the release of the FYContinue reading “NASA’s Dragonfly to Proceed with Final Mission Design Work”