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NASA Advances Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) and Radiation-Hardened Flight Computers for Lunar Missions
NASA USA Overview NASA is actively progressing Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) and advanced radiation-hardened flight computers to support long-duration crewed and robotic lunar missions. VSAT is designed for autonomous deployment... -
VCU Develops Lightweight, Flexible Boron Nitride Coating for Artemis Astronaut Radiation Protection
GRPVA.com - Greater Richmond Partnership USA Overview Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Professor Arvind Agarwal has developed a lightweight, flexible boron nitride-based radiation-resistant coating to protect Artemis astronauts on ... -
NASA Confirms Orion Spacecraft Heat Shield Design Safety for Artemis II Mission
NASA Ames Partnerships Office Annual Report USA Overview NASA Ames Research Center engineers have confirmed the safety of the Orion spacecraft's heat shield material for the Artemis II mission, based on data analysis from Artemis I. This... -
Microgravity Protein Crystallization Accelerates Drug Development, Promising Improved Insulin Formulations
The Spaceflight101 Blog USA Overview Protein crystallization in microgravity is driving significant advancements in drug development, particularly for therapeutic proteins like insulin. Experiments on the International Space Station (ISS... -
U.S. DOE and NASA Partner with Industry for Lunar Fission Surface Power System Demonstration by Late 2020s
Department of Energy USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA announced plans to partner with American companies to develop a fission surface power system, aiming for a lunar demonstration by the late 2020s. This system ... -
Stoke Space and NASA Partner to Scale Nova’s Reusable Second Stage Re-entry Technology, Advancing Microgravity Manufacturing
Stoke Space USA Overview Stoke Space announced a new partnership with NASA to enhance the second-stage re-entry capabilities of its fully reusable Nova launch vehicle. This collaboration, fostered through NASA’s Space Technology Mission ... -
NASA Selects Rocket Lab for PolSIR Ice-Cloud and TSIS-2 Solar Irradiance Missions, Launching from Early 2027
NASA USA Overview NASA has chosen Rocket Lab as the launch service provider for two critical Earth science missions: PolSIR, which will observe Earth's ice clouds, and TSIS-2, designed to measure solar energy input. PolSIR is scheduled f... -
NASA to Launch First Nuclear Fission-Powered Deep Spacecraft, ‘Space Reactor-1 Freedom,’ in Late 2028
NASA USA Overview NASA announced plans to launch 'Space Reactor-1 Freedom (SR-1 Freedom)' in late 2028, marking the first spacecraft to use a nuclear fission reactor for propulsion beyond Earth orbit. This mission will demonstrate the op... -
American DeepTech Lauds SBA-NASA ‘Moonfra’ Financing Initiative, Poised to Catalyze Over $100B in Private Lunar Development Investment
Fidelity Investments (via American DeepTech) USA Overview American DeepTech has lauded the SBA-NASA SBIC initiative as 'Moonfra' (Lunar Infrastructure) financing, calling it a historic framework to expand private investment in the space ... -
NASA to Solicit Lunar Surface Power Ideas in July, Considers RTG-Powered PROMISE Rover for Moon’s South Pole
Payload USA Overview NASA plans to launch a new solicitation for lunar surface power in July and is considering sending the PROMISE rover, equipped with a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG), to the Moon. PROMISE, an engineering ...
