Blue Origin will design, develop, test, and verify its Blue Moon lander to meet NASA’s human landing system requirements for recurring astronaut expeditions to the lunar surface, including docking with Gateway, a space station where crew transfer in lunar orbit. In addition to design and development work, the contract includes one uncrewed demonstration mission to the lunar surface before a crewed demo on the Artemis V mission in 2029. The total award value of the firm-fixed price contract is $3.4 billion.
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NASA Creates In-Space Servicing, Assembly, Manufacturing Consortium
NASA announced Wednesday a new consortium focused on making in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities a routine part of space architectures and mission lifecycles.
Faster than Supersonic Transport: Titans Spaceplanes Point to Point
Titans Spaceplanes pass through the supersonic and hypersonic regimes during ascent to space and reentry. This allows faster than supersonic/hypersonic transport.
Aerospace and Rocketry Expert Franklin Ratliff Joins Titans Spaceplanes & Space Technologies as Founding Chief Technology Officer
Franklin Ratliff has more than 40 years of experience with a deep and broad understanding of rocket engineering and all aspects of aerodynamic design.
NASA Awards Grants to Support Research, Technology Development
NASA has announced the recipients of its annual Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grants, providing a total of more than $10.8 million across 15 institutions over three years to support scientific and technical research. This research aligns with agency’ priorities, including understanding our changing environment and advancing long-term exploration on the Moon through Artemis
Much Safer than Rockets: Titans Spaceplanes, Revolutionizing Space Travel and Space Launches
Space travel is still in its infancy. Titans Spaceplanes, a spin off from Titans Space Industries, is set to change that in the most revolutionary fashion imaginable.
The Mars Colonization Delusion: An In-Depth Analysis of Elon Musk’s Starship and Space Projects
This analysis offers one major conclusion: Starships are not only incredibly dangerous, they are also impractical for the very Mars colonization mission they have been developed for.
Is Polar Ice Melting? An Expert from NASA Explains in a Short Video
NASA scientist Dr. Brooke Medley answers whether polar ice is melting, and she tells us how NASA studies the relationship between ice sheets and sea level to better understand our changing planet.
How Does NASA Technology Benefit Planet Earth?
Many benefits of NASA technology can be found on Earth through products and services born from space sector innovations.
