By Brandon Vigliarolo,Published by The Register, 14 November 2023 A tool bag is orbiting Earth. No, this isn't an elaborate Elon Musk joke. The bag entered orbit during a spacewalk conducted by NASA astronauts and International Space Station residents Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara on November 1. During their almost
By Elizabeth Howell, Published by Space.com, 10 November 2023 The debris avoidance maneuver took place on Nov. 10. Update for Nov. 13: In an email to Space.com, a representative from NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate confirmed the debris avoidance maneuver that took place on Nov. 10. "On Nov. 10, the International
By Sibu Kumar Tripathi, Published by India Today, 7 November 2023 The mission is part of Nasa's Artemis program, which seeks to return humans to the lunar surface and establish a sustainable presence there. The Peregrine Mission One aims to land on the Moon in early 2024 The mission is
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 19 October 2023 Chemicals created by fiery satellite re-entries could affect Earth's climate. Scientists have long thought that the burning up of space junk in Earth's atmosphere creates air pollution that can affect the planet's climate. Now, for the first time, they've managed to
By Debra Werner, Published by SpaceNews, 18 October 2023 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Los Angeles startup Machina Labs is expanding its role in the space sector by working with satellite and hypersonic vehicle manufacturers. Since Machina Labs was founded in 2019, the company has worked with NASA, the U.S. Air
NASA’s Psyche Mission: Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid By Nitish Verma, Published by MSN, 12 October 2023 Mark your calendars for October 12, 2023. On this day, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch its pioneering Psyche mission, the first-ever deep-space mission dedicated to exploring a
Cubesats built by Blue Canyon Technologies for NASA’s TROPICS mission. Credit: Blue Canyon Technologies/RTX By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 9 October 2023 Former Lockheed Martin executive Chris Winslett joins Raytheon’s small-satellite subsidiary amid efforts to expand the company’s footprint in defense programs WASHINGTON — Chris Winslett for three years
A NASA concept for a lunar fission power system. NASA is funding three teams to study reactor designs but the future of the program is uncertain. Credit: NASA By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 3 October 2023 Intuitive Machines, Lockheed Martin and Westinghouse Government Services will support AFRL’s project known
