Space Business News
May 22, 2020
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA seeking US Citizens for social isolation study for Moon and Mars missions
Houston TX (SPX) May 21, 2020
Astronauts experience various aspects of social isolation and confinement during their missions, NASA researchers are working to develop methods and technologies to mitigate and counteract potential ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft faces its biggest test
Washington DC (UPI) May 21, 2020
The Crew Dragon space capsule made by Elon Musk's SpaceX faces a final big test when two astronauts get on board to fly to the International Space Station next week. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX rocket prepared for Demo-2 Mission
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 22, 2020
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen as it is raised into a vertical position on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the D ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA's SLS Core Stage Green Run tests critical systems for Artemis I
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 21, 2020
NASA is resuming work on a series of tests to bring the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage to life for the first time, allowing engineers to evaluate the new complex stage that will launch ... more
ROBO SPACE
A soft touch for robotic hardware
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 18, 2020
Robots can be made from soft materials, but the flexibility of such robots is limited by the inclusion of rigid sensors necessary for their control. Researchers created embedded sensors, to replace ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA astronauts arrive in Florida week before SpaceX flight
Washington (AFP) May 20, 2020
Two NASA astronauts arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, one week before they blast off aboard a SpaceX vessel - the first crewed space flight to leave from US soil in nine years. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA chief of human spaceflight resigns ahead of launch
Washington DC (UPI) May 20, 2020
NASA's chief of human spaceflight has resigned ahead of a launch that will send astronauts into space from U.S. soil for the first time in a decade. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Robert Polsgrove: Commercial Crew to Human Landers
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 21, 2020
As NASA prepares to land astronauts on the Moon for the first time in the 21st Century, engineer Robert Polsgrove is helping commercial companies take the next giant leap to make that possible. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Kleos Space awarded contract on Micro-Satellite Military Utility Project
Luxembourg (SPX) May 20, 2020
Kleos Space, a space-powered RF reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company, has been awarded a contract to prepare Kleos data to be accessed by the Micro-Satellite Military Utility (MSMU Projec ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Pentagon confirms developing a range of hypersonic weapons
Washington (Sputnik) May 19, 2020
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that the US is developing a state-of-the-art hypersonic missile that he stressed should be superior to those currently created by Russia and China. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Theory of detonation-driven hypervelocity shock tunnels and its demonstration
Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2020
Many 21st century challenges exist in science and technology, and one of these is the hypersonic vehicle from the dream for human beings to fly faster, higher and further. For developing such the hy ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
AFRL announces grand challenges for biotechnology
Wright-Patterson AFB CO (SPX) May 19, 2020
The Air Force Research Laboratory announced its three Biotechnology Grand Challenges last month in efforts to spearhead innovation among small businesses for the specific needs of the Department of ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Ultra-thin sail could speed journey to other star systems
Paris (ESA) May 20, 2020
A tiny sail made of the thinnest material known - one carbon-atom-thick graphene - has passed initial tests designed to show that it could be a viable material to make solar sails for spacecraft. Li ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Aerojet Rocketdyne powers second mission for US Space Force
Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) May 17, 2020
Aerojet Rocketdyne supported the successful launch of the USSF-7 mission for the recently formed U.S. Space Force today. The mission carried the military's X-37B space plane into orbit aboard a Unit ... more
MILTECH
Continuous production agility in action
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2020
Fifty years after man first walked on the moon, the space domain continues to evolve, and the pace of change is accelerating faster than ever. The emergence of new threats, the development of ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
The UK's first complete ground rocket test in 50 years takes place in Scotland
Edinburgh UK (SPX) May 21, 2020
The UK's Space race heats up as Skyrora effectively made the UK ready for launching rockets into space after a team successfully built a mobile launch complex and completed a full static fire test w ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
NIST researchers boost microwave signal stability a hundredfold
Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2020
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used state-of-the-art atomic clocks, advanced light detectors, and a measurement tool called a frequency comb to boost t ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Raytheon nabs $92.4M for work on NASAMS
Washington DC (UPI) May 21, 2020
Raytheon was awarded a $92.4 million contract for work on the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System, the Pentagon announced Thursday. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
SatRevolution and Momentus announce orbital deployment contract
Santa Clara CA (SPX) May 21, 2020
Momentus and SatRevolution have announced an orbital deployment contract for SatRevolution's LabSat 3U Cubesat. Momentus will launch the 3U cubesat, called LabSat, on-board the Vigoride Orbit transf ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
US Space Council meets ahead of private, US crewed launch
Washington DC (VOA) May 21, 2020
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence held a meeting of the National Space Council on Tuesday, just over a week before the program is set to launch astronauts into space from American soil. The meeti ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Barrett, Raymond speak with U.S. astronaut ahead of historic launch
Arlington VA (AFNS) May 22, 2020
Marking a milestone in America's renewed ambitions for space, Department of the Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond, on Thursday spoke with NASA astro ... more
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