{"id":412033,"date":"2026-04-24T02:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=989192"},"modified":"2026-04-24T02:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:07:30","slug":"nasa-releases-powerful-lava-software-to-us-aerospace-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=412033","title":{"rendered":"NASA Releases Powerful LAVA Software to US Aerospace Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\">\n<div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\">\n<p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">4 min read<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><video class=\"hds-video-background \" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" autoplay=\"true\" loop muted=\"true\" playsinline=\"true\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/08-degrendele-exh-liq-v04-4k-h265.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">This simulation of the Artemis I launch generated by NASA\u2019s Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework shows how the Space Launch System rocket&#8217;s exhaust plumes interact with the air, water, and the launchpad. Colors on surfaces indicate pressure levels \u2014 red for high pressure and blue for low pressure. Teal contours illustrate where water is present.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Chris DeGrendele, Nguyen Ly, Fran\u00e7ois Cadieux, Michael Barad, Emre Sozer, Jared Duensing,\u00a0Timothy Sandstrom<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For years, NASA engineers have turned to a tool called the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework to solve airflow challenges that could mean the difference between mission success or failure. When engineers need to know how a spacecraft will navigate re-entry or whether a new aircraft wing design will create enough lift, they turn to LAVA.<\/p>\n<p>NASA recently released this tool to the aerospace community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LAVA is a <a href=\"https:\/\/software.nasa.gov\/software\/ARC-19062-1\" rel=\"noopener\">computational fluid dynamics software package<\/a> NASA developed to advance critical aerospace missions, harnessing the agency\u2019s collective expertise. It helps predict how air moves around rockets, aircraft, and spacecraft with stunning accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>The same computational tools simulating Mars landers, predicting launch environments, and optimizing aircraft for efficiency is now available to U.S. researchers, companies, and innovators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn&#8217;t only about releasing software; it&#8217;s about accelerating innovation,\u201d said Jared Duensing, LAVA team lead at NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California\u2019s Silicon Valley. \u201cWhen university researchers can run more complex simulations and when small companies can optimize designs with NASA-grade precision, we&#8217;re not only sharing tools, we&#8217;re unleashing potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><video class=\"hds-video-background \" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" autoplay=\"true\" loop muted=\"true\" playsinline=\"true\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemis-lava-cartesian-visualization.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">This video shows a simulation of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket using NASA\u2019s Launch Ascent and Vehicle Aerodynamics solver. For the Artemis II test flight, a pair of six-foot-long strakes were added to the core stage of SLS that will smooth vibrations induced by airflow during ascent. The green and yellow colors on the rocket\u2019s surface show how the airflow scrapes against the rocket\u2019s skin. The white and gray areas show changes in air density between the boosters and core stage, with the brightest regions marking shock waves. The strakes reduce vibrations and improve the safety of the integrated vehicle.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Gerrit-Daniel Stich, Fran\u00e7ois Cadieux, Michael Barad, Jared Duensing, Timothy Sandstrom, Derek Dalle<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><strong>Big questions, fast answers<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA has been using computational tools for years to predict how air will move around new aircraft or simulate the thunderous acoustic environment of a rocket launch.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine watching your favorite show on a slow flip-phone versus loading it on a lightning-fast network in crystal-clear 4K high definition. That\u2019s the kind of transformation LAVA brings to aerospace simulations. Complex problems that once took days or weeks now run in hours.<\/p>\n<p>The LAVA software also is compatible with computer hardware employing specialized microprocessors known as graphics processing units (GPUs), which can run many tasks at the same time and reduce power consumption when compared to systems using traditional, more general-purpose central processing units. For traditionally costly simulation methods needed for NASA\u2019s most complex aerospace applications, LAVA has yielded stand-out efficiency on NASA\u2019s flagship GPU-based supercomputer, Cabeus.<\/p>\n<p>But the real breakthrough is how LAVA makes the seemingly impossible routine. Aerospace engineers rely on &#8220;scale-resolving simulations&#8221; to capture high-fidelity renderings of phenomena that can have profound effects on missions, including pressure waves, turbulent swirls, and acoustic signatures. Those were once resource- and time-consuming. Now, LAVA runs them on modest computing resources, making them readily available and easy to produce, even for novice users.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><video class=\"hds-video-background \" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" autoplay=\"true\" loop muted=\"true\" playsinline=\"true\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/v03-4k-blend-2x-half.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">This video shows a simulation of the flow over a scaled Common Research Model wing using NASA\u2019s Launch Ascent and Vehicle Aerodynamics solver. This video highlights the large region of separated flow on the upper surface of the wing that forms due to the leading-edge ice. Particle tracers are injected near the leading-edge ice and advected downstream. Particles are colored by streamwise velocity, where red indicates lower velocity, and the increasingly lighter blue indicates higher velocity (with white indicating very high velocity).<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/David Craig Penner, Jeffrey Housman, Timothy A. Sandstrom<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At NASA, engineers have put those capabilities into action to help launch and land spacecraft on the Moon and Mars while driving innovation for the next-generation aircraft. When NASA needed to understand supersonic parachute deployment for Mars missions &#8211; something you can&#8217;t easily test in Earth&#8217;s atmosphere&nbsp; &#8211; LAVA provided critical insights.<\/p>\n<p>When engineers had to predict how ice formations would affect aircraft performance, LAVA delivered answers on conditions that are critical for flight safety.<\/p>\n<p>To help astronauts launch safely on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/artemis\/\">Artemis missions<\/a>, LAVA simulated the launch of Artemis I, enabling engineers to understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/space-launch-system\/\">Space Launch System<\/a> flight environment in detail. Releasing the software means that industry will be able to harness those same capabilities, potentially applying them toward everything from large supersonic airliners to smaller delivery drones and air taxis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><video class=\"hds-video-background \" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" autoplay=\"true\" loop muted=\"true\" playsinline=\"true\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lava-fsi-wmles-aspire-sr03-dx0p01m-iccfd12-slice-surf-density-angled-view-no-annotation-2160p-30fps.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) team at NASA Ames\u00a0 is developing the capability to simulate supersonic parachute inflation by coupling several physics modules together. It couples computational fluid dynamics for the motion of the air as well as structural dynamics and contact mechanics for the deformation of the parachute. The capability could help reduce risk for upcoming interplanetary missions with atmospheric entry like Dragonfly (Titan) and DaVinci (Venus).\u00a0The video shows snapshots from the fluid-structure interaction simulation of the third Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment (ASPIRE) flight test (SR03) used to validate the approach and develop best practices.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Francois Cadieux, Michael Barad, Timothy Sandstrom<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Three approaches, one framework<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most computational fluid dynamics software forces engineers to pick one approach, like being handed a hammer when you need an entire toolbox. The LAVA framework offers three options for generating meshes, or grids of connected dots used to predict the behavior of fluids (including air) in a simulation.<\/p>\n<p>This allows users to switch between the meshes depending on a specific problem or use multiple mesh types to compare predictions. They also can use LAVA alongside other <a href=\"https:\/\/software.nasa.gov\/software\/LEW-18550-1\" rel=\"noopener\">tools for analysis and optimization<\/a> to improve designs.<\/p>\n<p>Among many other NASA programs and projects, the work on LAVA was supported through NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/armd\/tacp\/ttt\/\">Transformational Tools and Technologies<\/a> project, which works to develop new computational tools to help predict aircraft performance. The project is part of NASA\u2019s Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program under its Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.<\/p>\n<p><em><em>Ready to dive deeper into LAVA? Visit the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/software.nasa.gov\/software\/ARC-19062-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>NASA software catalog<\/em><\/a><em> for access information and learn more about the tool\u2019s computational capabilities through this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nas.nasa.gov\/pubs\/ams\/2025\/06-12-25.html\" rel=\"noopener\">seminar about LAVA<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 nasa_template_article_b hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-2 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n<h2 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https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iss043e093710large.jpg?resize=1200,798 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-10\">\n<div class=\"subheading margin-bottom-1\">1 min read<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\">\n<h3 class=\"related-article-title\">NASA SBIR\/STTR Phase I and\u00a0II BAA,\u00a02026 Appendix A and B are\u00a0now live!\u00a0Offers due May 21, 2026, 5:00PM EDT<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 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class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 16;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><g><path d=\"M8,0C3.5,0-0.1,3.7,0,8.2C0.1,12.5,3.6,16,8,16c4.4,0,8-3.6,8-8C16,3.5,12.4,0,8,0z M8,15.2 C4,15.2,0.8,12,0.8,8C0.8,4,4,0.8,8,0.8c3.9,0,7.2,3.2,7.2,7.1C15.2,11.9,12,15.2,8,15.2z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6,12c0.8-0.8,1.6-1.6,2.4-2.4c0.8,0.8,1.6,1.6,2.4,2.4c0-2.7,0-5.3,0-8C8.8,4,7.2,4,5.6,4 C5.6,6.7,5.6,9.3,5.6,12z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Article<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20 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hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Aeronautics<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p23-171-176.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: 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https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p23-171-176.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p23-171-176.jpg?resize=2000,1334 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ames\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ames Research Center<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg 4256w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=1200,798 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ames_center_aerial.jpeg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/exploration-systems-development-mission-directorate\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"1347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?resize=232,300 232w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?resize=768,994 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?resize=791,1024 791w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?resize=309,400 309w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?resize=464,600 464w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?resize=696,900 696w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?resize=927,1200 927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/space-technology-mission-directorate\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Space Technology Mission Directorate<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/stmd.jpg?w=525\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" 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