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NASA selects proposals to demonstrate in-space refueling and propellant depot tech

October 16, 2020 Stephen Clark

NASA has selected 14 companies for contracts of more than $370 million to advance technology for human missions to the moon and Mars. Most of the money will support flight demonstrations by SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and other companies that could lead to in-space refueling and propellant depots for reusable lunar landers and deep space transportation vehicles.

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Blue Origin completes successful suborbital space shot

October 13, 2020 Stephen Clark

Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital rocket to the edge of space Tuesday from the company’s remote desert test site in West Texas on an experimental flight to test precision lunar landing technology for NASA.

Falcon Heavy

NASA satellite set to conclude successful green propellant demo mission

August 17, 2020 Stephen Clark

A NASA-funded satellite that launched last year on the third flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has begun a sequence of thruster firings to begin falling out of orbit after successfully demonstrating the effectiveness of a non-toxic fuel that could fly on future space missions.

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NASA announces funding for moon and Mars mission tech

September 27, 2019 Stephen Clark

NASA announced agreements worth a combined $43.2 million with 14 commercial partners Friday — including Blue Origin and SpaceX — to fund experiments in propellant and power generation, in-space refueling, efficient propulsion systems, and lunar rover technology.

News Headlines

  • Live coverage: SpaceX countdown at Vandenberg aborted at T-minus 3 seconds
    March 30, 2023
  • First flight of astronauts on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft slips to July
    March 29, 2023
  • First launch for Pentagon’s own mega-constellation set for Thursday
    March 29, 2023
  • SpaceX launches another bundle of Starlink internet satellites
    March 29, 2023
  • Damaged Russian Soyuz capsule returns to Earth without a crew
    March 28, 2023
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