SpaceX has received a contract from NASA to develop and produce a spacecraft capable of deorbiting the International Space Station. On Wednesday, NASA announced that it had tapped SpaceX to work on the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle, which would ensure that ISS components will turn into additional space debris once it concludes its operation. NASA is […]
The fourth and final spacecraft of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series was launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday. Dubbed GOES-U and set to be called GOES-19 after it reaches geostationary orbit, the satellite is equipped with a Compact Coronagraph instrument for the observation of sun […]
V2X announced that it has received a contract from NASA to support the technical needs of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Under the $265 million contract, V2X will provide technical support services until 2033, ensuring that hardware and software at the facility are at their optimal state at […]
IBM and NASA’s Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team have jointly developed a comprehensive toolset of large language models open for researchers to access curated scientific data from diverse sources. Called INDUS, the toolkit enables research on five scientific domains, including Earth science and astrophysics. The LLM suite also offers improved data access from peer-reviewed […]
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is seeking proposals for a new program called Resilient GPS, aimed at developing smaller, more affordable GPS satellites. Supported by the Space Enterprise Consortium, R-GPS will augment the command’s current 31-satellite GPS network by adding smaller satellites that can broadcast essential navigational signals for military and civilian use, […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Phase Four, a space technology company, with a contract for its propellant-agnostic Maxwell thruster. Maxwell is a turn-key electric propulsion solution designed for small satellites, according to Phase Four’s product page. The system includes the company’s radio-frequency thruster, power electronics and flight software. Under the terms of the contract, […]
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will support the Space Systems Command in developing a mesh laser communication network for spacecraft in beyond low Earth orbit. In a press statement released Sunday, GA-EMS announced that it had secured a contract for Phase 1 of the Enterprise Space Terminal program. Under the deal, the vendor will work on […]
Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander of the Space Systems Command, highlighted the importance of industry partnerships in achieving the command’s goals in a speech at an event hosted by the Los Angeles chapter of the Air & Space Forces Association. Garrant stressed the need to combine industry expertise with a skilled workforce to deliver robust […]
Northrop Grumman has turned over two satellites to Space Norway for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, aimed at providing continuous broadband coverage across the North Pole and underserved high-latitude areas. The payloads the satellites will host include the Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization program, the first operational U.S. military payload to fly on a commercial spacecraft operated […]
GE Aerospace has secured a NASA contract for Phase 2 of the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core project, allowing it to continue its progress on developing an aircraft engine core demonstrator. The aircraft engine supplier will support the U.S. space agency’s development of a hybrid electric demonstrator engine that will integrate electric motors and generators in […]
