Arlington VA (SPX) Apr 19, 2023
Honorable Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, released a memorandum April 5, outlining the U.S. Space Force's plan to transform its architecture to a more proliferated and resilient form. "Today our space systems are increasingly under threat," Calvelli said. "Strategic competitors want to deny our advantage in space during a potentia

San Antonio TX (SPX) Apr 19, 2023
Southwest Research Institute will contribute to a new NASA institute to improve understanding and enable rapid certification of metal parts created using advanced additive manufacturing (AM) techniques. The Institute for Model-based Qualification and Certification of Additive Manufacturing (IMQCAM) will work to improve computer models of additively manufactured metal parts and expand their utili

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 18, 2023
Two Russian cosmonauts are conducting a more than six-hour spacewalk Tuesday night outside the International Space Station in their third attempt to move a radiator and an experiment module.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 19, 2023
Cedars-Sinai investigators, in collaboration with Axiom Space of Houston, are sending stem cells to space in early May to explore whether microgravity can make it easier and more efficient to produce large batches of stem cells. This is the first of a series of missions funded by NASA where, for the first time, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) will be manufactured in space by astrona

Cerritos CA (SPX) Apr 19, 2023
Calnetix Technologies has announced that their Four Bed Carbon Dioxide Scrubber (FBCO2) high-speed blower system was successfully installed by NASA on the International Space Station (ISS). The magnetically levitated blower system is providing the airflow for the FBCO2 system in a microgravity space environment and has been operating continuously since February 22nd. "Having our first magn

NASA’s effort to return samples from Mars could require $250 million more than currently planned over the next two years, putting more pressure on the agency’s overall science portfolio.

The Euclid satellite embarked on the next leg of the 1.5 million km long journey to space from where it will unlock the mysteries of the dark Universe.

The National Reconnaissance Office is casting a wide net in its latest bid for commercial Earth observation.

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A drop in space company valuations could open the door to more transactions in the industry, according to an April 17 Space Symposium panel on the outlook for deals, as long as they can navigate increasing regulatory scrutiny.