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Leidos subsidiary Dynetics has completed several hardware demonstrations and tasks on its human landing system for NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration program in the past 17 months. Recent technology demonstrations for HLS included the propulsion system, lunar dust mitigation, cryogenic fluid management, power and docking systems, Leidos said Wednesday. The company performed the most tasks on […] More
NASA aims to partner with U.S.-based companies to design and develop new reusable landing platforms designed to bring astronauts back to the lunar surface. The agency said Friday it plans to begin testing of new landers on the moon in 2024 through multiphase partnerships in support of its goal to launch a crewed mission in 2028. […] More
Collins Aerospace, a company formed by Rockwell Collins and United Technologies Corp.’s aerospace systems business, has designed a waste management platform that decreases the volume of space trash by 93 percent. The firm said Wednesday it developed the concept of an integrated Trash Compaction and Processing System as part of NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne and Sierra Nevada Corp. have concluded a four-month study that focused on modifying advanced solar electric propulsion vehicle concepts for future human exploration missions and deep space habitation. Sacramento, Calif.-based Aerojet said Wednesday it supplemented Sierra Nevada’s Lunar Gateway concept with an SEP module for the Power and Propulsion Element study under NASA’s Next […] More
Six companies aim to build ground prototypes of deep space habitat concepts through NASA‘s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 program. NASA said Friday prototypes from Bigelow Aerospace, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada Corp. and NanoRacks will help the agency assess configurations of proposed habitats and support tests that will validate standards and common interfaces currently under consideration. All […] More
A team comprised of NanoRacks, Space Systems Loral and United Launch Alliance will study the feasibility of converting rocket upper stages into habitats for low-Earth orbit and deep-space missions under a contract awarded by NASA. The Ixion Initiative Team aims to help NASA address risks associated with modules that are built on the ground and launched into orbit through the agency’s Next Space […] More
