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Ball Aerospace Starts Final Assembly of Space Force's Next Generation Operational Weather Satellite
Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force's...

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Airbus Developing New Laser Communication Terminal for Military Aircraft
Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir....

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How to Manufacture Your Own Spacecraft
NASA Goddard shares a step-by-step process for producing a fresh new satellite — learn how 'PACE' is constructed and will be used for studying Earth's atmosphere and ocean health.

INSIDER Energy
The Space Solar Power Demonstrator Has Launched
On January 3rd, the Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) launched into orbit a prototype, dubbed the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD), which will test several key...

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InSight Mission Retired by NASA After Four Years on Mars
NASA has officially declared an end to the InSight mission, after recent attempts to communicate with the Mars lander were unsuccessful. The agency made the declaration on Dec. 15,...

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How Much Do You Know About GPS and its History?
Do you know the history of GPS? Take this quiz to find out.

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Briefs Design
Modular and Reconfigurable Robots for Assembly of Structures
In-space and planetary surface assembly for human exploration is a challenging domain that encompasses various technological thrusts to support human missions.

Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Lightweight Crane Technology for the Moon
A prototype version could be demonstrated on a large cargo lunar lander.

Briefs Medical
An Investigation to Test Remote-Controlled Drug-Delivery Implant Launched on SpaceX CRS-26
A new remotely controlled drug-delivery implant could one day provide extended, adjustable medication for patients — even those on spacecraft headed for Mars.

Briefs Energy
Multi-Layer Nuclear Thermionic Avalanche Cell
The invention consists of several NTAC layers arranged in a radially concentric series separated by a vacuum gap space.

Technology & Society Aerospace
Small But Mighty: Stratospheric Microballooons
A zero-emission reusable stratospheric balloon developed by Urban Sky for remote sensing could one day be used for real-time wildfire monitoring.

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How to Analyze Spacecraft Thermal Performance with COMSOL®
Being able to predict and optimize designs and processes for spacecraft and satellites is critical. New advances in single-physics and fully coupled multiphysics modeling...

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10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Engineers
Gift giving always induces anxiety. It’s never easy to pick a present that someone will enjoy, especially if the recipient is an engineer.

Videos Test & Measurement
Testing for Ancient Life on Mars
NASA and the European Space Agency are developing plans for one of the most ambitious space campaigns: bringing the first samples of Mars material safely back to Earth. The samples being collected...

Videos Test & Measurement
Test Stand 1-C’s Upgrades
The historic Test Stand 1-C, run by Edwards Air Force Base’s Rocket Propulsion Division, is undergoing major renovations to better support its mission to safely and effectively test rockets.

INSIDER Aerospace
Orion Spacecraft Launched to Moon on Historic Artemis I Mission
With the backdrop of a Florida starlit sky, NASA's Artemis I mission, with the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft on top, launched to the Moon and propelled the world...

Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Spacecraft to Remove Orbital Debris
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have designed an Active Debris Removal Vehicle that can remove large orbital debris from low-Earth orbit.

Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Automated RF Interference Mitigation System
Innovators from the NASA Glenn Research Center developed a software-based automated RFI mitigation system to increase communication reliability.

Briefs Power
Solid Electrolyte–Based Microthrusters for Precision Propulsion
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing a novel microthruster that could provide easy-to-control propulsion during spaceflight.

Blog Aerospace
How Artemis I Launched
The Artemis I launch took place at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with support from University of Central Florida alums, faculty, and students. However, it didn’t go off without a hitch.

INSIDER Energy
Beaming Clean Energy from Space
Once considered science fiction, technology capable of collecting solar power in space and beaming it to Earth to provide a global supply of clean and affordable energy is moving closer to reality. Through...

Quiz Aerospace
Test Your Knowledge About 3D Printing in Space
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the rise of 3D printing in space and its future outlook.

Videos Aerospace
Charlotte Rocketry Team Breaks NASA Record
Over the past decade, Charlotte's Rocketry Team has developed into a national force in the NASA Student Launch Initiative Competition, winning multiple times.

Videos Motion Control
DART Hits Asteroid Bull's Eye
On September 26, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, DART, crashed into the moon of an asteroid to change its speed and orbit. It was intentional, of course, to prove that it’s possible to use...

Application Briefs Energy
Reliable Power for Long-Term Lunar Surface Operations
To open the Moon to continuous multi-year human and robotic operation, Astrobotic is developing LunaGrid™ — a commercial power system for the surface of the Moon.

Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
2022 Create the Future Design Contest: Aerospace & Defense Category Winner — The Well-Dressed Spacecraft
The sustainability crisis extends to low-Earth Orbit (LEO), where human-made debris poses a ubiquitous threat.

White Papers Aerospace
Spirit AeroSystems Ready to Meet Hypersonics Industrial Challenge
Spirit AeroSystems is making significant advances in meeting the challenge of providing the next generation of high-temperature solutions to support the development and...

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