Just when Amazon was ready to send its newest batch of Kuiper internet satellites into space, a rocket issue brought everything to a halt. The launch was all set for Monday afternoon, bright and early, from sunny Cape Canaveral. But with only about 30 …
NASA, German Aerospace Center to Expand Artemis Campaign Cooperation
While attending the Paris Air Show June 16, NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro signed an agreement with DLR (German Aerospace Center, or Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) to continue a partnership in space medicine research. This renewed collaboration builds on previous radiation mitigation efforts for human spaceflight. As NASA advances the Trump-Vance Administration’s goals […]
A New Hybrid System Could Enable Spacecraft Attitude Control Systems to Perform Scientific Measurements
A NASA-sponsored team is creating a new approach to measure magnetic fields by developing a new system that can both take scientific measurements and provide spacecraft attitude control functions. This new system is small, lightweight, and can be accommodated onboard the spacecraft, eliminating the need for the boom structure that is typically required to measure […]