NASA

By Irene Klotz
NASA on May 1 selected nine companies for a dozen concept studies aimed at expanding the exploration of Mars.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Launch is planned for 10:34 p.m. EDT on May 6 atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Earlier this year, NASA announced a rescheduling of the Artemis II and Artemis III missions.
Space

By Guy Norris
The work will culminate with flights of a De Havilland Dash 7 regional airliner modified with a hybrid-electric propulsion system in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX's resupply mission to the ISS, CRS-30, returned early April 30 with a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.
Space

By Guy Norris
The specially configured X-59 has been designed to collect community response data on the public acceptability of reduced sonic booms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
John Bailey, a 25-year veteran of NASA Stennis Space Center operations, has been named director of the Bay St. Louis, Mississippi-based rocket engine test facility.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The Dragon resupply mission undocking on April 28 from the ISS Harmony module's zenith docking port should enable a relocation of the Crew 8 Dragon capsule.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The 10-min. laser transmission while the Psyche spacecraft was 140 million mi. (226 million km) from Earth, occurred on April 8.
Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA and Boeing on April 25 completed the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the long-awaited CST-100 Starliner crewed flight test (CFT).
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
A reusable hypersonic Next-Generation Responsive Strike prototype could be commissioned by the end of the decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Each linkage features special adhesive similar to the feet of a gecko that allows the arms to grip objects.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The NASA Voyager 1’s mission engineers report continued progress toward restoring the transmission of scientific data to Earth from a distant human-made object.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The approx. $120 million NASA Earth science campaign aims to bring airborne scientific insight to environmental concerns and is set to unfold over 2026 to 2029.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Axiom and Collins are working on new spacesuits for the agency’s lunar and LEO programs.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The second of two Blue Origin BE-4 engines has arrived at United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Decatur, Alabama, factory for installation on a Vulcan rocket.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Ingenuity received a software update that will prompt it to activate daily, awaken flight computers, test its solar panel, batteries and electronics, and more.
Space

By Irene Klotz
What began as an operational ballistic missile evolved into one of the most successful and storied space launch vehicles.
Space

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The agency seeks cheaper options for retrieving samples collected by the Perseverance rover.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The plan is part of a 51-page MSR Independent Response Team (MIRT) report released by NASA on April 15.
Space

By Guy Norris
In all, the spacecraft delivered 121.6 grams of material from Bennu.
Space Symposium

By Mark Carreau
New agreements between the U.S. and Japan are set to expand cooperation in the future human exploration of the Moon.
Space

By Guy Norris
The company is studying hybrid-electric helicopters, continuing its electric certification drive and pushing Dash 7 conversion for NASA’s flight demonstrator.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
JAXA tells Aerospace DAILY that despite the two-year delay, it is only considering some minor efforts to add “more sophistication” to some of the MMX experiments.
Space Symposium

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. military was ULA's primary customer for the booster, purchasing 12 of its 16 flights.
Space Symposium