IMAGENeed a Lift? NASA Launches Swift Rescue MissionThe LINK spacecraft aims to rendezvous, capture, and reboost NASA’s 21 year old Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
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IMAGELINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift ObservatoryA first-of-its-kind mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Thursday, July 2, 5:09 a.m. EDT (9:09 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll, part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. A robotic servicing spacecraft called LINK, built by Katalyst Space, will blast […]
IMAGENASA to Preview Katalyst Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s OrbitNASA will host an audio-only media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 17, to preview the Katalyst Space mission to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will attempt to rendezvous with Swift and raise its altitude, extending its science mission lifespan and advancing a key […]
IMAGENASA to Showcase Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s OrbitMedia are invited to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday, June 17, to view Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket, carrying a Katalyst robotic spacecraft that will attempt to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will launch on Pegasus in June to rendezvous with Swift […]
IMAGEMeet the Fleet: NASA Armstrong Continues Legacy of Flight ResearchNASA’s home for experimental flight is welcoming more flyers to its already high-performing fleet as it continues to support science and aeronautics test missions – continuing the legacy of pioneers like Neil Armstrong. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, added multiple aircraft this year: two F-15s supersonic jets, a Pilatus PC-12 utility plane, […]
IMAGECreating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space historyMarch 16, 2026, was the 100th anniversary of Robert Goddard’s first flight of a liquid fueled rocket. It reached an altitude of 41 feet. 31 years later, in 1957, Sputnik began a lonely beep as the first satellite in orbit. In 1969, 12 years after Sputnik and 43 years after Goddard’s first flight, Neil Armstrong […] The post Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEArtemis II Crew’s SuitsThe Orion Crew Survival System suits that Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will wear on the Artemis II test flight are seen in the suit-up room of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, Saturday, […]
IMAGENASA Invites Proposals to Lease Land Parcels at Sandusky FacilityNASA’s Glenn Research Center is seeking proposals to lease select land parcels at its Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. EST on July 2, 2026. The parcels are part of an area of land that currently serves as a buffer for ongoing NASA operations. The solicitation includes the […]
IMAGESwift observatory changes operations ahead of planned orbit reboostLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 NASA has adjusted operations of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to reduce atmospheric drag and prepare the spacecraft for a planned orbit-raising mission. On Feb. 11 the mission team temporarily suspended most science activities so controllers can keep the satellite in an orientation that minimizes drag and slows its gradual loss of altitude. Swift normally slews rapidly to observe tran
IMAGENASA Awards Company to Attempt Swift Spacecraft Orbit BoostDriving rapid innovation in the American space industry, NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies of Flagstaff, Arizona, a contract to raise a spacecraft’s orbit. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft will rendezvous with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and raise it to a higher altitude, demonstrating a key capability for the future of space exploration and extending […]
IMAGESenate Commerce Clears NOAA NominationsThe Senate Commerce Committee approved the nominations of Neil Jacobs and Taylor Jordan to top positions at NOAA today. The nominations now must be voted on by the full Senate. […]
IMAGENASA’s Artemis II Orion Service Module Buttoned Up for LaunchTechnicians with NASA and Lockheed Martin fitted three spacecraft adapter jettison fairing panels onto the service module of the agency’s Orion’s spacecraft. The operation completed on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The European-built service module is the powerhouse that will […]
IMAGEThe remote seeds of explorationThere may be something about Earth’s remote places that root many of humanity’s greatest achievements in space. John Glenn (the first American to orbit the Earth) and Neil Armstrong (the […] The post The remote seeds of exploration appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEGlenn Construction SafetyOccupational Health and Safety information for construction activities at NASA Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field and Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. Points of Contact Educational Material Forms To access a form, go to the NASA Electronic Forms site and search for the form number listed below. You will have to download the form to […]
IMAGENASA’s Swift Studies Gas-Churning Monster Black HolesScientists using observations from NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have discovered, for the first time, the signal from a pair of monster black holes disrupting a cloud of gas in the center of a galaxy. “It’s a very weird event, called AT 2021hdr, that keeps recurring every few months,” said Lorena Hernández-García, an astrophysicist at […]
IMAGE55 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Astronauts End Quarantine, Feted from Coast to CoastOn Aug. 10, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin completed their 21-day quarantine after returning from the Moon. The historic nature of their mission resulted in a very busy postflight schedule for Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin, starting with celebrations in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston. […]
IMAGENASA Telescopes Work Out Black Hole’s Snack ScheduleBy using new data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory as well as ESA’s XMM-Newton, a team of researchers have made important headway in understanding how — and when — a supermassive black hole obtains and then consumes material, as described in our latest press release. This artist’s impression shows a […]
IMAGENASA’s Orion Spacecraft Gets Lift on EarthCrane operator Rebekah Tolatovicz, a shift mechanical technician lead for Artic Slope Regional Corporation at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operates a 30-ton crane to lift the agency’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft out of the recently renovated altitude chamber to the Final Assembly and Systems Testing, or FAST, cell inside NASA Kennedy’s Neil A. […]
IMAGEExplorers on the Moon: Apollo 11 LandingOn July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in the lunar module “Eagle.” Afterward, Aldrin posed for this photo, taken by Armstrong, beside the United States flag. The Apollo 11 mission’s main goal was to perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. The crew also conducted scientific […]
IMAGEApollo 11 Lifts Off55 years ago on July 16, 1969, NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft launched from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as seen in this photo. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin were aboard. Apollo 11’s primary mission objective was to fulfill a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, […]