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December 24, 2024
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Five Ways to Explore NASA's Portfolio of Technologies with TechPort 4.0



Washington DC (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Have you ever wanted to find all your favorite NASA technology in one place? NASA stakeholders did, too! We listened to your feedback, brainstormed user-focused features, and created the most robust technology system to date. NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate is excited to announce the release of TechPort version 4.0 - your gateway into our technology community. NASA tuned into feedback from the public, industry, academia, and our internal audiences to make significant updates to the Tec ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX scrubs launch from Florida, but one lifts off from California
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 21, 2024
One of two scheduled Falcon 9 rocket launches lifted off early Saturday with one going up in California but aborted in Florida. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Vast and SpaceX to launch two human spaceflight missions to ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Vast has announced an agreement with SpaceX to conduct two human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station (ISS) using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. The missions, dep ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Plextek's cutting-edge mmWave technology for space operations and sensing
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Plextek, a leading consultancy recognized for its expertise in low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensing technology, has published its latest innovation in the field of in-orbit space operations and sensing. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Galactic Energy, a Beijing-based private rocket manufacturer, successfully conducted its fourth sea-based launch of the Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Thursday. According to the company, the rocket ... more
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Venus Aerospace ignites VDR2 engine in major milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Venus Aerospace, a prominent innovator in hypersonic technology, has successfully ignited its VDR2 engine, achieving a critical milestone in its development of advanced high-speed propulsion. The VD ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
2 Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk outside ISS
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024
Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install an experiment package on one of the modules on Thursday morning. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space Gardens
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
As NASA plans missions to the Moon and Mars, one challenge is figuring out how to provide crew members with enough healthy food. Bringing along a supply for months or even years in space is impracti ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA names agency veteran as deputy manager of deep space program
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024
NASA has named a space agency veteran as deputy manager of its Gateway program, the administration announced Thursday. That program is central to the Artemis mission to return to the moon and for charting a path for the first human missions to Mars. ... more

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MICROSAT BLITZ
Smallsat market grows steadily amid Starlink and Starshield challenges driven by government demand
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
The small satellite (smallsat) industry is set to achieve significant growth, with Novaspace's latest market intelligence report projecting the sector to reach a market value of $113.3 billion over ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's space journey continues apace
Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
The first-ever samples retrieved from the moon's far side, an iconic feat achieved by China's most recent lunar expedition, Chang'e 6, were on display at the 15th China International Aviation and Ae ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Vega poised for expanded operations and next-gen development
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
ESA has signed a series of contracts with Avio to enhance the operational capacity of the Vega-C rocket and push forward the development of its successor, Vega-E. These agreements aim to increase th ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ISS research on cancer and neurodegenerative therapies returns from Space Station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Research aimed at advancing cancer detection, improving treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, and enhancing respiratory therapies successfully returned from the International Space Station (ISS ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab delivers second spacecraft and completes third for Varda Space Industries
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully delivered its second Pioneer spacecraft to Vandenberg Space Force Base and finalized production and testing of a third spacecraft for Varda Space ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Orion Spacecraft Tested in Ohio After Artemis I Mission
Cleveland OH (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Making the voyage 1.4 million miles around the Moon and back - the farthest a spacecraft built for humans has ever gone - the Orion spacecraft has faced a battery of tests over the years. Though Ori ... more
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More NASA science and technology set for Lunar delivery with Firefly Aerospace
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
NASA is expanding its lunar exploration efforts by awarding Firefly Aerospace a $179 million contract to deliver six scientific experiments to the Moon. This marks Firefly's fourth task order under ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
First integration of European reusable stage demonstrator Themis
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
ArianeGroup has successfully completed the initial mechanical integration of Themis, the European reusable launcher first stage demonstrator, at its Les Mureaux facility in France. Standing 28 ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Fit for service Themis reusable rocket stage reaches key development milestone
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
In December 2024, Europe's Themis reusable rocket first-stage demonstrator successfully completed a critical 'full fit-check' at ArianeGroup's Les Mureaux facility in France. This significant ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA and Axiom Space accelerate plans for free-flying space station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
NASA and Axiom Space have adjusted the assembly sequence for Axiom's commercial space station, aiming to expedite its readiness as a free-flying platform and reduce reliance on the International Spa ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Second Ariane 6 components assembled at Europe's Spaceport
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
The assembly of Europe's second Ariane 6 rocket, designated VA263, is underway at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana following the arrival of its primary components. The core and upper stages were ... more
ROBO SPACE
CoVar to develop Ethical Standards for Autonomous Systems under DARPA ASIMOV contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
CoVar, a prominent developer of AI and machine learning solutions for the Department of Defense, has secured a multi-year contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to contr ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US strikes Huthi targets in Yemen, hours after rebels hit Israel
Sanaa (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile wounded people in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Houthi missile strikes Israel after countermeasures fail
Tel Aviv (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
Israel's military said Saturday it had failed to intercept a "projectile" launched from Yemen that landed in Tel Aviv, with the national medical service saying 16 people were lightly wounded. ... more
AEROSPACE
Spain orders 25 more Eurofighter jets from Airbus
Madrid (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
Spain has ordered another 25 advanced Eurofighter jets from European aerospace giant Airbus in the NATO member's drive to modernise its air force, the defence ministry said on Friday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Yemen rebels strike Israel's Tel Aviv in pre-dawn missile attack
Tel Aviv (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
A missile fired from Yemen by Iran-backed Huthi rebels struck Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv before dawn on Saturday, wounding 16 people in the second such attack in days. ... more
UAV NEWS
Israel army says intercepted drone from the east
Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
The Israeli military said it intercepted a drone approaching from the east on Saturday, hours after a missile fired by Yemen's Huthi rebels hit the central city of Tel Aviv. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russia says Kursk strike kills 5 after Moscow claims deadly Kyiv attack
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of launching deadly missile strikes, with Moscow saying at least five were killed by a missile strike on its Kursk border region after a dawn attack on Ukraine's capital killed one man. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
XBow Systems expands defense contract for hypersonic solid rocket motors
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a key innovator in solid rocket motor (SRM) production and defense technology, has announced an expansion of its U.S. Department of Defense contract to supply large SRMs ... more
GPS NEWS
SpaceX launches Space Force Rapid Response Trailblazer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
US Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC) successfully executed a critical Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT) mission in partnership with SpaceX. A Falcon 9 rocket ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
IRIS2 contract signed to strengthen Europe's space connectivity and security
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
The European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have formally partnered with SpaceRISE, a consortium led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES, to deliver and operate the Infrastructure fo ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpaceRISE to develop and operate Europe's IRIS2 connectivity network under new EU contract
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
SES S.A. has announced that the SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, has secured the Concession Contract with the European Commission to design, deploy, and manage the IRIS2 sovereign connectivity syst ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
ESA to support development of secure EU communications satellite constellation
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
A constellation of about 300 multi-orbit satellites, designed to deliver secure, resilient, and high-speed communications for EU governments, businesses, and citizens, will soon enter development fo ... more
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