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Commercial Space: NASA Has an App for That![]() Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 28, 2023 Research balloons, satellites, and planetary landers may have little in common, but NASA has written a program that can help operate all these craft and more. This open-source software framework, called core Flight System (cFS), is similar to a smartphone operating system in that it serves as the foundation for apps developed to perform spaceflight functions. Now, Red Canyon Software Inc. is building those apps using cFS to help commercial space companies get into low-Earth orbit and beyond as quickly a ... read more |
Gilmour Space and Atomos Space sign MoU for launch and in-space transfersDenver CO (SPX) Feb 28, 2023 Gilmour Space Technologies and Atomos Space have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a multi-year contract for Gilmour and Atomos to ... more
Nicola Fox named associate administrator for NASA Science Mission DirectorateWashington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2023 NASA has found its new associate administrator of the Science Mission Directorate in Heliophysics Director Nicola Fox. ... more
SpaceX launches new Starlink 'V2 Mini' satellites into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2023 SpaceX launched 21 upgraded "V2 Mini" Starlink Internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Monday, to boost capacity for the global broadband network. ... more
Tennessee company gets multibillion-dollar NASA contract for Kennedy Space Center operationsWashington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2023 NASA announced Thursday that it will award a new $3.2 billion contract to Jacobs Technologies to manage launch infrastructure and maintain ground systems at Kennedy Space Center. The Consolida ... more |
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SpaceX crew launch to ISS postponedCape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 A rocket launch to the International Space Station was postponed minutes before take-off on Monday, with officials citing a problem with ground systems. ... more
Starliner crew performs cabin operations, checks out toolsKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 NASA astronauts assigned to the Starliner's upcoming Crew Flight Test (CFT) completed the first part of a two-part Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) this week. CEIT is a critical milestone for NA ... more
Russia's uncrewed Soyuz rescue spacecraft docks with ISSWashington DC (UPI) Feb 25, 2023 A Russian spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Saturday to replace one that leaked coolant after it was struck by a meteoroid last year, stranding two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut in space. ... more
Russia launches crew-less Soyuz to ISS as replacementWashington DC (UPI) Feb 23, 2021 Russia launched an unmanned Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station on Thursday to replace one that leaked coolant after it was struck by a meteoroid last year, stranding two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut in space. ... more |
Galactic Energy to launch rockets from the seaBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private space company based in Beijing, plans to make its first sea-based launch this summer, which could be the first by a private Chinese firm if successful. ... more
Farming on the MoonParis, France (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 Sooner or later, settlers on the Moon will have to become farmers. A new ESA Discovery project led by Norway's Solsys Mining is looking into the treatment of lunar soil to create fertiliser for grow ... more
World's first 3D-printed rocket Terran 1 is ready for its maiden flightSpace Coast FL (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 Relativity Space announced on Twitter that their expendable Terran 1 rocket has secured a launch license and is targeting liftoff on March 8 from Space Launch Complex 16 (SLC-16), Cape Canaveral Spa ... more
NASA, SpaceX delay Sunday Crew-6 flight until MondayWashington DC (UPI) Feb 22, 2023 NASA and SpaceX announced that its manned Crew-6 flight scheduled to liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday has been delayed 24 hours so engineers can work their way through what has been described as "minor issues." ... more |


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