Nasa has “inadvertently” lost contact with Voyager 2, its pioneering spacecraft. The space agency said that it had sent a series of planned commands to the probe on 21 July. But those moves left …
The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
Four years from now, if all goes well, a nuclear-powered rocket engine will launch into space for the first time. The rocket itself will be conventional, but the payload boosted into orbit will be a …
Nasa briefly loses contact with ISS after power outage and relies on backup systems for first time
A power outage at Nasa’s building in Houston disrupted communication between mission control and the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, forcing the space agency to rely on backup control …
Virgin Galactic blasts into space after two-year hiatus
After Virgin Orbit vanished in bankruptcy court, Virgin Galactic announced its first spaceflight in two years as the Unity 25 mission rocketed to an altitude of 54.2 miles (87.2 km) on May 25, 2023 in …
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Wins NASA Contract — Will Compete Against Musk’s SpaceX
Jeff Bezos has his NASA moon ticket. The billionaire’s space company, Blue Origin, won a key contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Friday to develop a crewed lunar lander …
NASA and Russia weigh options for astronaut return after spacecraft leak
Officials at Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, and officials at NASA are determining how ot bring home several people at the International Space Station after a Russian Soyuz spacecraft developed a …
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Track Artemis I
Featured Image Source: Red Huber/Getty Images Image Source: Space.com Recent Artemis I coverage by Elizabeth Howell over at Space.com, including details on the launch of an Artemis 1 tracker …
Part II: DARPA, NASA, IARPA, DoD, Courage, Leadership and Aurelius’ Meditations
We continue our effort to underscore certain patterns and themes found throughout the OODAcast library of close to 100 conversations with leaders and decision-makers, on topics such as leadership, …
The James Webb Space Telescope Launch (On-Demand Live Stream) and the Promise of Spinoff Technology
Featured Image: NASA https://youtu.be/BuyM-JZRCtM?t=1661 The James Webb Space Telescope | Ariane 5 ECA Launch Livestream from The Everyday Astronaut, Cued to Final go at 27:40. The Everyday …
CalTech and NASA Approaching Significant Benchmarks in Space-based Solar Power Efforts
https://youtu.be/KtNwYweL6hY Mark your calendars. In the Fall of 2022 and early 2023, the mainstream news cycle will be captivated by the promise of solar power, both in the future of space flight …