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NASA’s Lunar Base Plan Progresses: In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Pilot Excavator ‘IPEx’ Successfully Tested
NASA USA Overview NASA is advancing its lunar base plan to support long-term exploration and sustained human presence on the Moon, developing technologies like reliable power, autonomous robots, and lunar dust mitigation. As part of this... -
NASA Aims for Sustained Lunar Presence by 2032, Envisions Moon as Industrial Hub with In-Situ Space Solar Power Satellite Manufacturing
Newsweek USA Overview NASA targets a sustained human presence on the Moon by 2032, positing that manufacturing and launching space solar power satellites from the lunar surface will be more cost-effective than Earth-based alternatives. T... -
NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Lunar Mission, Establishes Itself as Cost-Effective Technology Demonstration Platform
NASA USA Overview NASA's CAPSTONE spacecraft has completed its extended mission in lunar orbit, demonstrating its existing hardware's capability to host new applications. This achievement establishes CAPSTONE as a cost-effective and flex... -
Former NASA Administrator Raises Concerns Over Artemis Lunar Lander Program Amid SpaceX and Blue Origin Delays
Space USA Overview Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has expressed concerns regarding the Artemis program's lunar lander strategy. While NASA has contracted SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon as Human Landing Systems (... -
NASA Contracts Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, Firefly for Lunar Cargo, Explores ‘PROMISE’ Nuclear Rover for Moon Base Development
SpaceQ USA Overview NASA has awarded approximately $600 million in new contracts to Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly for lunar scientific payload delivery in late 2028, aiming to establish a sustained human presence on the Moo... -
Auburn University and NASA Demonstrate Inkless ‘Dry ANM’ Electronics Printing in Microgravity
3D Printing Industry USA Overview Researchers from Auburn University and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center have successfully demonstrated a 'Dry Additive Nanomanufacturing (Dry ANM)' platform for printing conductive metallic structures w... -
NASA/MSFC Partners with Southern Research Institution to Develop Materials Database for SLS Propulsion Graphite Throat Materials
SAM.gov USA Overview NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is partnering with Southern Research Institution (SRI) to develop a materials properties database for graphite throat materials used in the Space Launch System (SLS) propulsio... -
NASA and U.S. Small Business Agency Launch Initiative to Attract Billions in Private Investment to Strengthen Space Industrial Base
AllMind AI News USA Overview NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have announced a new investment initiative to bolster America's space economy. This strategic partnership aims to attract billions in private investment f... -
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launch Preparations Proceed for August 30+ Falcon Heavy Liftoff
NASA USA Overview NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch preparations are steadily advancing at Kennedy Space Center. Over the coming weeks, crucial final stages, including testing of six solar array panels, inspecting observato... -
NASA Awards $13M Subcontract to Firefly Aerospace for 2028 Mars Helicopter Heat Shield Manufacturing
Gagadget.com USA Overview NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has signed a $13 million subcontract with Firefly Aerospace to build the aeroshell (heat shield and backshell) for the 2028 SkyFall Mars helicopter mission. This aeroshell ...
