NASA Funds Demonstration Of Assembly And Manufacturing In Space

January 31, 2020 – NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies of Westminster, Colorado, to robotically assemble a communications antenna and manufacture a spacecraft beam in orbit. The technology demonstration is slated to take place on NASA’s Restore-L spacecraft, designed to service and refuel a satellite in low-Earth orbit. Read More
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Ends Mission Of Astronomical Discovery

January 31, 2020 – After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in our solar system, our galaxy, and beyond, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope’s mission has come to an end. Read More
Space Force Decommissions 26-Year-Old GPS Satellite To Make Way For GPS III Constellation

January 30, 2020 – The 2nd Space Operations Squadron decommissioned Satellite Vehicle Number-36, the second to last Block IIA satellite, January 27. Read More
Space Foundation Board Selects Gene Kranz To Receive The 2020 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award

January 30, 2020 – Gene Kranz headed NASA’s Mission Control during some of the most dangerous and most-watched missions of the Apollo era, including the Apollo 11 lunar landing and the oxygen tank explosion of Apollo 13. On March 30, Kranz will be honored during the Opening Ceremony of the 36th Space Symposium as the 2020 recipient of the Space Foundation’s highest honor — the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Read More
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping And Acceleration Probe Mission Enters Design Phase

January 29, 2020 – A mission to study the interaction of the solar wind with the ancient cast-off winds of other stars, and the fundamental process of particle acceleration in space, has completed a critical NASA review and is now moving closer toward a scheduled launch in 2024. Southwest Research Institute is playing a major role in the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft, managing the payload office and providing a scientific instrument and other technology for the mission. Read More
Ball Aerospace Leaders Named AIAA Associate Fellows

January 28, 2020 – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has honored three Ball Aerospace employees among its 2020 class of Associate Fellows. Dr. David Kaufman, Tracy Copp and Dr. Joseph Footdale earned the designation, which is reserved for professionals who demonstrate notable contributions and leadership in furthering the advancement of aerospace science and technology. Read More
U.S. Space Force Seeks Civilians To Join Staff
January 28, 2020 – The U.S. Space Force, the new branch of the Armed Forces established December 20, has begun advertising to fill civilian staff positions in its initial headquarters, called the Office of the Chief of Space Operations. Advertisements for the first 35 positions were posted last week, with a second wave of positions to follow soon. Read More
NASA Selects First Commercial Destination Module For Space Station

January 27, 2020 – NASA has selected Axiom Space of Houston to provide at least one habitable commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station as the agency continues to open the station for commercial use. Read More
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Source: University of Colorado Boulder
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Source: NASA/JHUAPL
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Source: KBR, Inc.
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Source: The Gazette
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Source: U.S. Space & Rocket Center
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Source: Spaceflight Now
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Source: NASASpaceFlight.com
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Source: Colorado Inno
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Source: SpaceNews
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Source: NOAA NESDIS
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Source: The Verge
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Source: NASA
New Mission Will Take 1st Peek At Sun’s Poles
Source: NASA
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Source: Space.com
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Source: Space.com
Pluto And Titan Are Surprisingly Hazy, But Scientists Are Fuzzy On Exactly Why
Source: Space.com
Japan Seeks To Finalize Agreement With The U.S. On Lunar Exploration Cooperation
Source: SpaceNews
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Source: SpaceNews
SpaceX Scrubs Starlink Launch Due To Winds Aloft, Will Try Again Wednesday
Source: Spaceflight Now
Bridenstine Concerned About Aspects Of House NASA Authorization Bill
Source: SpaceNews
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Source: NASA/JPL