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NASA Glenn Reinforces Role in Aerospace Innovation During Ohio Space WeekIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 25, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Glenn Reinforces Role in Aerospace Innovation During Ohio Space WeekOhio Space Week, Sept. 8–13, highlighted the state’s aerospace legacy and the role NASA’s Glenn Research Center has in advancing space technology. The week kicked off with the American Astronautical Society’s Glenn Space Technology Symposium, Sept. 8–10, hosted by Case Western Reserve University. Experts, students, and industry leaders gathered to discuss emerging space technologies. NASA […]
Glenn Highlights Space Exploration at Minnesota State FairIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 25, 2025• 1 min read
Glenn Highlights Space Exploration at Minnesota State FairNASA brought the excitement of space exploration to the Minnesota State Fair from Aug. 21–24, offering exhibits and interactive experiences for the whole family. Led by NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, the agency showcased the future of space exploration and the technologies making it possible — from next-generation spacesuits to the Artemis missions that […]
NASA Awards Company to Attempt Swift Spacecraft Orbit BoostIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 24, 2025• 1 min read
NASA 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 […]
Quantum Space acquires Phase Four propulsion assetsIMAGE
spacenews.com• Sep 22, 2025• 1 min read
Quantum Space acquires Phase Four propulsion assetsQuantum Space is acquiring propulsion technologies and facilities from Phase Four to support development of its Ranger maneuverable spacecraft. The post Quantum Space acquires Phase Four propulsion assets appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Awards Safety, Mission Assurance Services ContractIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 15, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Awards Safety, Mission Assurance Services ContractNASA has selected Bastion Technologies Inc. of Houston to provide safety and mission assurance services for the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Safety and Mission Assurance II (SMAS II) award is a performance-based, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value of $400 million. A phase-in period begins Monday, followed by a […]
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Frontgrade Launches Space-Optimized PSM28 Power Supply Module for High-Reliability SpaceVPX SystemsIMAGE
spacenews.com• Sep 9, 2025• 1 min read
Frontgrade Launches Space-Optimized PSM28 Power Supply Module for High-Reliability SpaceVPX SystemsCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO (September 9, 2025) Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic solutions for space and national security missions, today announced the release of the PSM28 VPX Power […] The post Frontgrade Launches Space-Optimized PSM28 Power Supply Module for High-Reliability SpaceVPX Systems appeared first on SpaceNews.
Tech From NASA’s Hurricane-hunting TROPICS Flies on Commercial SatellitesIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 2, 2025• 1 min read
Tech From NASA’s Hurricane-hunting TROPICS Flies on Commercial SatellitesNASA science and American industry have worked hand-in-hand for more than 60 years, transforming novel technologies created with NASA research into commercial products like cochlear implants, memory-foam mattresses, and more. Now, a NASA-funded device for probing the interior of storm systems has been made a key component of commercial weather satellites. The novel atmospheric sounder […]
Avio and Isar Aerospace Win ESA Flight Ticket Initiative Launch ContractsIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Aug 27, 2025• 1 min read
Avio and Isar Aerospace Win ESA Flight Ticket Initiative Launch ContractsThe European Space Agency has awarded launch service contracts to Avio and Isar Aerospace under its Flight Ticket Initiative. Announced in October 2023, the Flight Ticket Initiative is a programme run jointly by ESA and the European Union that offers subsidised flight opportunities for European companies and organisations seeking to demonstrate new satellite technologies in […] The post Avio and Isar Aerospace Win ESA Flight Ticket Initiative Launch Contracts appeared first on European Spaceflight.
NASA Challenge Winners Cook Up New Industry DevelopmentsIMAGE
nasa.gov• Aug 18, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Challenge Winners Cook Up New Industry DevelopmentsNASA invests in technologies that have the potential to revolutionize space exploration, including the way astronauts live in space. Through the Deep Space Food Challenge, NASA, in partnership with CSA (Canadian Space Agency), sought novel food production systems that could provide long-duration human space exploration missions with safe, nutritious, and tasty food. Three winners selected […]
CREAM: avoiding collisions in space through automationIMAGE
esa.int• Aug 12, 2025• 1 min read
CREAM: avoiding collisions in space through automationEarth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded. With over 11 000 active satellites and many thousands more expected in the coming years as well as over 1.2 million pieces of space debris greater than 1 cm, the risk of in-orbit collisions has turned into a daily operational concern. ESA is investing in automation technologies that can help satellite operators respond more effectively to collision risks.
NASA Explores Industry Possibilities to Raise Swift Mission’s OrbitIMAGE
nasa.gov• Aug 11, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Explores Industry Possibilities to Raise Swift Mission’s OrbitTo drive the development of key space-based capabilities for the United States, NASA is exploring an opportunity to demonstrate technology to raise a spacecraft’s orbit to a higher altitude. Two American companies – Cambrian Works of Reston, Virginia, and Katalyst Space Technologies of Flagstaff, Arizona – will develop concept design studies for a possible orbit […]
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NASA Challenge Wraps, Student Teams Complete Space Suit ChallengesIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jul 22, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Challenge Wraps, Student Teams Complete Space Suit ChallengesAfter months of work in the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) challenge, more than 100 students from 12 universities across the United States traveled to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to showcase potential user interface designs for future generations of spacesuits and rovers. NASA Johnson’s simulated Moon and Mars surface, called […]
NASA Software Catalog Puts Agency Solutions at Innovators’ FingertipsIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jul 16, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Software Catalog Puts Agency Solutions at Innovators’ FingertipsNASA’s latest open Software Catalog, released Wednesday, offers more than 1,200 downloadable codes developed by agency engineers that could enable faster solutions to energize the space economy and stimulate American ingenuity. The catalog is part of NASA’s effort to place advanced technologies, including agency software, into the hands of businesses, researchers, and entrepreneurs to foster […]
NASA Awards Simulation and Advanced Software Services II ContractIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jul 2, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Awards Simulation and Advanced Software Services II ContractNASA has awarded a contract to MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies, LLC of Houston to provide simulation and advanced software services to the agency. The Simulation and Advanced Software Services II (SASS II) contract includes services from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2030, with a maximum potential value not to exceed $150 million. The […]
Help ESA redefine the future of space computingIMAGE
esa.int• Jun 30, 2025• 1 min read
Help ESA redefine the future of space computingDue to the growing volume of data produced by Earth observation (EO), traditional computing architectures struggle to process information efficiently and promptly. To mitigate this issue, prepare Europe for the future of space computing, and grow from Earth observation into Earth action, ESA is seeking innovative mission concepts that use disruptive computing paradigms, potentially coupled with matching sensing technologies that could either bring new capabilities for Earth-orbiting satellites, or significantly improve current mission constrains.
NASA, Australia Team Up for Artemis II Lunar Laser Communications TestIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jun 26, 2025• 1 min read
NASA, Australia Team Up for Artemis II Lunar Laser Communications TestAs NASA prepares for its Artemis II mission, researchers at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland are collaborating with The Australian National University (ANU) to prove inventive, cost-saving laser communications technologies in the lunar environment. Communicating in space usually relies on radio waves, but NASA is exploring laser, or optical, communications, which can send […]
R&D Successes Onboard BiomassIMAGE
esa.int• Jun 23, 2025• 1 min read
R&D Successes Onboard BiomassFor any space mission to launch, thousands of hours must have been spent iterating new technologies to make the spacecraft fly. The Biomass satellite, which today shared its first science data, is no exception. The probe, which carries just a single instrument on board, will perform a five-year census of all the trees on Earth to teach us more about how climate change and pests are affecting the world’s forests than we’ve ever learnt before.
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The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: April–June 2025IMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Jun 11, 2025• 1 min read
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: April–June 2025NASA’s Earth science missions have continued to demonstrate remarkable adaptability and innovation, balancing the legacy of long-standing satellites with the momentum of cutting-edge new technologies. The Terra platform, the first of three Earth Observing System flagship missions, has been in orbit since December 1999. Over a quarter-century later, four of its five instruments continue to […]
NASA Student Challenge Prepares Future Designers for Lunar MissionsIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jun 10, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Student Challenge Prepares Future Designers for Lunar MissionsAt NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the next generation of lunar explorers and engineers are already hard at work. Some started with sketchbooks and others worked with computer-aided design files, but all had a vision of how design could thrive in extreme environments.Thanks to NASA’s Student Design Challenge, Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students […]
Is China’s BeiDou a weapon of war?IMAGE
spacenews.com• Jun 9, 2025• 1 min read
Is China’s BeiDou a weapon of war?Chinese technologies are without question a double-edged sword. From DeepSeek AI to Huawei smartphones, DJI drones and industrial port cranes, many of these tools raise valid concerns about surveillance, information […] The post Is China’s BeiDou a weapon of war? appeared first on SpaceNews.