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NASA Greenlights Planetary Defense Integration Phase With JHU APL
Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory has received approval to continue on with a planetary defense program under NASA.
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Johns Hopkins APL-Led Team to Develop Geomagnetic Modeling Concept for NASA R&D Effort
NASA has selected a team led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to develop modeling technologies that can help visualize geomagnetic storms that impact the Earth’s magnetic field and disrupt satellite communications.
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SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule Concludes 20th ISS Resupply Mission for NASA
SpaceX is slated to retire an earlier version of its Dragon spacecraft that recently completed the company’s 20th commercial cargo delivery mission for NASA, TechCrunch reported Wednesday.
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General Atomics, NASA Demo SkyGuardian RPA; Linden Blue Quoted
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has partnered with NASA to demonstrate the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft’s utility and safety capacities for commercial applications.
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Northrop, NASA Continue Preparations for OmegA Rocket’s 2021 Launch; Charlie Precourt Quoted
Northrop Grumman and NASA are continuing work on a mobile launch platform at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the OmegA rocket's launch in spring 2021, NASA Spaceflight reported Friday.
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Mission Technologies to Continue NASA Facility Safety, Mission Assurance Services
Mission Technologies has secured a potential five-year, $38M contract to help NASA ensure facility and occupational safety at the space agency's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.
University of Arizona Receives Ball Aerospace-Built Cryostat for NASA Instrument
Ball Aerospace has handed over to the University of Arizona a low-heat leak tank designed to support a NASA balloon mission throughout its entire flight.
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DARPA Taps Rigetti Computing to Support Quantum Tech Effort With NASA
Rigetti Computing has secured an $8.6M contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency support a quantum technology research and development effort.
Carahsoft to Offer Rhondos PowerConnect Tech Through SEWP V Contract
Carahsoft Technology and Rhondos have partnered to market the latter’s PowerConnect for SAP & Splunk offering through NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contract vehicle.
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Lockheed’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Environmental Testing for Artemis Mission
NASA has certified Lockheed Martin’s Orion spacecraft ahead of its uncrewed flight in lunar orbit as part of the Artemis I mission.