Recent Space News:
Shutdown Avoided.
A government shutdown has been avoided as Congress finally passed a new Continuing Resolution at the last minute keeping the government open through mid-March. The House approved the same bill […]
Read the article: https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/shutdown-avoided/
Source: SpacePolicyOnline.com
Published on Dec. 21, 2024, 7:26 a.m.
The Exploration Company Completes Testing of Third Huracan Engine Prototype.
The Exploration Company has successfully completed a hot-fire test campaign of the third prototype of its Huracan rocket engine. The company is developing the engine to power its Nyx Moon spacecraft, which will be utilized for missions to lunar orbit and the surface of the Moon. On 20 December, The Exploration Company announced that it […] The post The Exploration Company Completes Testing of Third Huracan Engine Prototype appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Read the article: https://europeanspaceflight.com/the-exploration-company-completes-testing-of-third-huracan-engine-prototype/
Source: European Spaceflight
Published on Dec. 21, 2024, 6 a.m.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission on Falcon 9 rocket from California.
This is the second batch of customer satellites that SpaceX will launch to a mid-inclination orbit. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for 3:12 a.m. PST (6:12 a.m. EST, 1112 UTC).
Read the article: https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/12/21/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-bandwagon-2-rideshare-mission-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-california/
Source: Spaceflight Now
Published on Dec. 21, 2024, 5:53 a.m.
NASA Ames Astrogram – December 2024.
2024 Year in Review – Highlights from NASA in Silicon Valley by Tiffany Blake As NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley enters its 85th year since its founding, join us as we take a look back at some of our highlights of science, engineering, research, and innovation from 2024. Ames Arc Jets Play Key […]
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-ames-astrogram-december-2024/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 20, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Retired military weather satellite breaks up.
A defunct military weather satellite has broken up in orbit and created more than 50 pieces of debris, the latest in a series of similar incidents. The post Retired military weather satellite breaks up appeared first on SpaceNews.
Read the article: https://spacenews.com/retired-military-weather-satellite-breaks-up/
Source: SpaceNews
Published on Dec. 20, 2024, 11:07 p.m.
NASA Exhibit Puts Visitors in Test Conductor Seat.
NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is helping the Artemis Generation learn how to power space dreams with an interactive exhibit at INFINITY Science Center. The engine test simulator exhibit at the official visitor center of NASA Stennis provides the chance to experience the thrill of being a NASA test engineer by […]
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/exhibit-puts-visitors-in-test-conductor-seat/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 20, 2024, 10:48 p.m.
SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare from Vandenberg.
On Saturday, Dec. 21st, SpaceX will launch the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex… The post SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare from Vandenberg appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Read the article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/12/bandwagon-2/
Source: NASASpaceflight
Published on Dec. 20, 2024, 10:44 p.m.
NASA Selects Four Commercial Companies to Support Near Space Network.
NASA has selected multiple companies to expand the agency's Near Space Network's commercial direct-to-Earth capabilities services, which is a mission-critical communication capability that allows spacecraft to transmit data directly to ground stations on Earth. The work will be awarded under new Near Space Network services contracts that are firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts. Project timelines span from […]
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-four-commercial-companies-to-support-near-space-network/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 20, 2024, 10:40 p.m.
NASA's New Deep Space Network Antenna Has Its Crowning Moment.
Deep Space Station 23's 133-ton reflector dish was recently installed, marking a key step in strengthening NASA's Deep Space Network. NASA's Deep Space Network, an array of giant radio antennas, allows agency missions to track, send commands to, and receive scientific data from spacecraft venturing to the Moon and beyond. NASA is adding a new […]
Read the article: https://www.nasa.gov/technology/space-comms/deep-space-network/nasas-new-deep-space-network-antenna-has-its-crowning-moment/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 20, 2024, 10:01 p.m.
Recent Space Blogs:
Station Crew Works Science Installs and Spacewalk Cleanup Before Holidays.
Science hardware installations wrapped up the week for the Expedition 72 crew members aboard the International Space Station. The cosmonauts also slept in on Friday following a spacewalk the day before. NASA Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Nick Hague finalized the installation of the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device that provides advanced bicycling, rowing, and …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/20/station-crew-works-science-installs-and-spacewalk-cleanup-before-holidays/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 20, 2024, 4:49 p.m.
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Read the article: https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/card
Source: United Launch Alliance
Published on Dec. 20, 2024, 2:17 p.m.
Roscosmos Spacewalkers Finish External Science Work.
Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner concluded their spacewalk Dec. 19 at 5:53 p.m. EST after seven hours and 17 minutes. Ovchinin and Vagner completed all of their major objectives, which included installing an experiment package designed to monitor celestial x-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels and removing several experiments for disposal. …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/19/roscosmos-spacewalkers-finish-external-science-work/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 19, 2024, 11:10 p.m.
Spacewalkers Exit Station for Science and Robotics Work.
Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner began a spacewalk at 10:36 a.m. EST to install an experiment package designed to monitor celestial x-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels and remove several experiments for disposal. The two cosmonauts will also relocate a control panel for the European robotic arm, which is attached to …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/19/spacewalkers-exit-station-for-science-and-robotics-work/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 19, 2024, 3:42 p.m.
Cosmonauts Prepare for Science and Robotics Spacewalk.
NASA coverage is underway for today’s spacewalk with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. The duo will venture outside the station’s Poisk airlock to install an experiment package designed to monitor celestial x-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels and remove several experiments for disposal. Additionally, the two cosmonauts will relocate a control …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/19/cosmonauts-prepare-for-science-and-robotics-spacewalk/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 19, 2024, 2:58 p.m.
Crew Works Advanced Exercise and Space Tech, Gets Ready for Thursday Spacewalk.
A new exercise system, spacecraft fire safety, and advanced life support gear were the main research priorities aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 72 crew is also ready for a spacewalk to conduct science and robotics work on Thursday. Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore, both from NASA, were back …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/18/crew-works-advanced-exercise-and-space-tech-gets-ready-for-thursday-spacewalk/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 18, 2024, 7:54 p.m.
Life Science, Spacewalk Preps on Station as Dragon Splashes Down.
The Expedition 72 crew continued its life science research and spacewalk preparations on Tuesday as a U.S. resupply spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. The orbital residents also serviced advanced exercise gear and reconfigured a science airlock on the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Nick Hague worked on two …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/17/life-science-spacewalk-preps-on-station-as-dragon-splashes-down/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 17, 2024, 6:55 p.m.
Dragon Returns to Earth, Cargo Mission Ends.
At 1:39 p.m. EST, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida, marking the return of the company’s 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for NASA. The spacecraft carried back to Earth thousands of pounds of supplies and scientific experiments designed to take advantage of the space …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/17/dragon-returns-to-earth-cargo-mission-ends/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 17, 2024, 6:46 p.m.
Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Leaves Station Packed With Science.
At 11:05 a.m. EST, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward port of the Harmony module at the International Space Station following a command from ground controllers at SpaceX. After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft will make a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 17. NASA will not stream …
Read the article: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/12/16/dragon-cargo-spacecraft-leaves-station-packed-with-science/
Source: NASA
Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 4:09 p.m.