Recent Space News:
OurSky and PlaneWave Instruments merge to create Observable Space.
OurSky announced a merger Feb. 4 with telescope manufacturer PlaneWave Instruments to create Observable Space. The post OurSky and PlaneWave Instruments merge to create Observable Space appeared first on SpaceNews.
Read the article: https://spacenews.com/oursky-and-planewave-instruments-merge-to-create-observable-space/
Source: SpaceNews
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 10:10 p.m.
AstroForge Reveals Asteroid Mining Mission Target & Future Launch Partner.
AstroForge Reveals Asteroid Mining Mission Target & Future Launch Partner
Read the article: https://tlpnetwork.com/news/america/astroforge-reveals-asteroid-mining-mission-target-and-launch-partner
Source: The Launch Pad
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 9:05 p.m.
NASA Tests in Simulated Lunar Gravity to Prep Payloads for Moon.
The old saying — “Practice makes perfect!” — applies to the Moon too. On Tuesday, NASA gave 17 technologies, instruments, and experiments the chance to practice being on the Moon… without actually going there. Instead, it was a flight test aboard a vehicle adapted to simulate lunar gravity for approximately two minutes. The test began […]
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-tests-in-simulated-lunar-gravity-to-prep-payloads-for-moon/
Source: NASA
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 9:04 p.m.
ISRO Navigation Satellite Stranded in Transfer Orbit Following Propulsion System Failure.
ISRO Navigation Satellite Stranded in Transfer Orbit Following Propulsion System Failure
Read the article: https://tlpnetwork.com/news/in-space/isro-navigation-satellite-stranded-in-transfer-orbit-following-propulsion-system-failure
Source: The Launch Pad
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 8:57 p.m.
Mission Space Set To Launch First Sensors For Space Weather Constellation Aboard SpaceX Transporter 13.
Mission Space Set To Launch First Sensors For Space Weather Constellation Aboard SpaceX Transporter 13
Read the article: https://tlpnetwork.com/news/america/mission-space-set-to-launch-first-sensors-for-space-weather-constellation-aboard-spacex-transporter-13
Source: The Launch Pad
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 8:36 p.m.
Top House Science Committee Democrat asks NASA for information on executive order implementation.
The top Democrat on the House Science Committee is asking NASA for information on how it is complying with executive orders related to diversity measures. The post Top House Science Committee Democrat asks NASA for information on executive order implementation appeared first on SpaceNews.
Read the article: https://spacenews.com/top-house-science-committee-democrat-asks-nasa-for-information-on-executive-order-implementation/
Source: SpaceNews
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 8:25 p.m.
China Prepares Haolong and Qingzhou Spacecrafts For Maiden Flights On Commercial Rockets to Tiangong.
China Prepares Haolong and Qingzhou Spacecrafts For Maiden Flights On Commercial Rockets to Tiangong
Read the article: https://tlpnetwork.com/news/asia/china-prepares-haolong-and-qingzhou-spacecrafts-for-maiden-flights-on-commercial-rockets-to-tiangong
Source: The Launch Pad
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 8:13 p.m.
French space propulsion firm ThrustMe expands U.S. footprint.
The company specializes in iodine-based propulsion systems for small satellites The post French space propulsion firm ThrustMe expands U.S. footprint appeared first on SpaceNews.
Read the article: https://spacenews.com/french-space-propulsion-firm-thrustme-expands-u-s-footprint/
Source: SpaceNews
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 8:06 p.m.
Viasat Secures $3.5 Million US Space Force Contract For Commercial Satellite Services.
Viasat Secures $3.5 Million US Space Force Contract For Commercial Satellite Services
Read the article: https://tlpnetwork.com/news/policy-and-finance/viasat-secures-us-space-force-contract-for-commercial-satellite-services
Source: The Launch Pad
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 8:04 p.m.
Recent Space Blogs:
Robotics Demonstration, Air and Water Quality Checks Aboard Orbital Lab.
Free-flying robotics and science maintenance topped the work schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 72 crew also analyzed station air and water quality and set up a student-controlled camera for Earth observations. NASA engineers are using the weightless environment of the orbital lab to study how robots might capture objects in …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/02/04/robotics-demonstration-air-and-water-quality-checks-aboard-orbital-lab/
Source: NASA
Published on Feb. 4, 2025, 7:31 p.m.
Station Crew Cleans Up After Spacewalk, Studies Space Agriculture and Physics.
The Expedition 72 crew kicked off the first week in February cleaning up after last week’s spacewalk and continuing its space agriculture and microgravity physics experiments. Other International Space Station science objectives planned on Monday included human research while the orbital residents kept up the maintenance of the orbital outpost. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/02/03/station-crew-cleans-up-after-spacewalk-studies-space-agriculture-and-physics/
Source: NASA
Published on Feb. 3, 2025, 7:27 p.m.
Astronauts Relax After Spacewalk, Cosmonauts Work Physics and Exercise Research.
Two spacewalkers and their assisting crew members took a half-day off on Friday following the previous day’s excursion to remove radio hardware and swab for microbes outside the International Space Station. The rest of the Expedition 72 crew researched plasma physics, took a physical fitness test, and ensured the upkeep of the orbital outpost. Station …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/01/31/astronauts-relax-after-spacewalk-cosmonauts-work-physics-and-exercise-research/
Source: NASA
Published on Jan. 31, 2025, 7:07 p.m.
Spacewalkers Complete Radio Hardware Removal and Microbe Search.
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore concluded their spacewalk at 1:09 p.m. EST Jan. 30. It was the ninth spacewalk for Williams and the fifth for Wilmore, and it was the 274th spacewalk in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades. Williams surpassed former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson’s record for total spacewalking time by a female astronaut. Williams now has 62 …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/01/30/spacewalkers-complete-radio-hardware-removal-and-microbe-search/
Source: NASA
Published on Jan. 30, 2025, 6:31 p.m.
NASA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk for Maintenance and Science.
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore began a spacewalk at approximately 7:43 a.m. EST to remove a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station’s truss, collect samples of surface material for analysis from the Destiny laboratory and the Quest airlock to see whether microorganisms may exist on the exterior of the orbital complex, …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/01/30/nasa-astronauts-begin-spacewalk-for-maintenance-and-science/
Source: NASA
Published on Jan. 30, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
NASA+ is Live Covering Spacewalk for Radio Hardware Removal, Microbe Search.
NASA’s coverage is underway on NASA+ as two astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EST and last about six and a half hours.0 Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronauts Suni Williams …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/01/30/nasa-is-live-covering-spacewalk-for-radio-hardware-removal-microbe-search/
Source: NASA
Published on Jan. 30, 2025, 11:36 a.m.
Crew Ready for Thursday Spacewalk, Keeps Up Space Agriculture Research.
The Expedition 72 crew members have completed preparations for a science and maintenance spacewalk scheduled for Thursday. Space agriculture, Earth observations, and lab maintenance rounded out the day for the International Space Station residents. Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore, two NASA astronauts who are scheduled to begin a spacewalk at 8 a.m. …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/01/29/crew-ready-for-thursday-spacewalk-keeps-up-space-agriculture-research/
Source: NASA
Published on Jan. 29, 2025, 4:34 p.m.
Crew Preps for Thursday Spacewalk and Works Space Gardening.
Spacewalk preparations and space gardening were the main duties aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The seven Expedition 72 crewmates also serviced electronics systems and packed a cargo craft for its upcoming departure. Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore began their day with standard health checks required for astronauts getting ready for …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/01/28/crew-preps-for-thursday-spacewalk-and-works-space-gardening/
Source: NASA
Published on Jan. 28, 2025, 7:27 p.m.
Spacewalk Robotics Training, Red Lettuce Harvesting Kick Off Week.
Preparations continue for a spacewalk to remove communications hardware and check for microbes outside the International Space Station later this week. Meanwhile, the Expedition 72 crew harvested red lettuce for a space agriculture study and continued its upkeep of the orbital outpost. Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore are scheduled to begin a …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2025/01/27/spacewalk-robotics-training-red-lettuce-harvesting-kick-off-week/
Source: NASA
Published on Jan. 27, 2025, 7:41 p.m.