WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2020— In 2020, NASA made significant progress on America’s Moon to Mars exploration strategy, met mission objectives for the Artemis program, achieved significant scientific advancements to benefit humanity, and returned human spaceflight capabilities to the United States, all while agency teams acted quickly to assist the national COVID-19 response.
NASA Invites Public to Participate in Virtual “Getting to Know Goddard” Artemis Discussion
GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 24, 2020 — As part of the Artemis program, NASA will use innovative new technologies and systems to explore more of the Moon than ever before. The public is invited to learn more about NASA’s 21st century lunar exploration program in the next live “Getting to Know Goddard” session. The event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1, […]
NASA Seeks New Partners to Help Put All Eyes on Artemis Moon Missions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2020 — NASA is seeking new partners to help the agency tell the story of human exploration at the Moon with the Artemis program in ways that engage, excite, and inspire a worldwide audience. Through the end of this decade, NASA will explore more of the lunar surface than ever before and will establish a sustainable human […]
Quantum Spatial Completes Data Collection for NOAA’s Largest Coastal Mapping Project
Unique Combination of Sensors Used to Gather High Resolution Topographic and Bathymetric Lidar Data Along 12,000 Square Miles of Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast Areas Not Surveyed Since Civil War Era
NASA Report Details How Agency Significantly Benefits US Economy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2020 — NASA released Friday the results of its first-ever agencywide economic impact report. The report shows that, through all NASA activities, the agency generated more than $64.3 billion in total economic output during fiscal year 2019, supported more than 312,000 jobs nationwide, and generated an estimated $7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes throughout the United […]
NASA Invites Media, Public to Watch Cargo Launch to Space Station
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2020 — NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 10:27 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the launch of its 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Highlights Science, Business on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss science investigations, technology demonstrations, and commercial products launching on Northrop Grumman’s 14th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station.
NASA Awards STTR Research Grant To Geisel Software And UNLV For Robot Simulation Platform for Source Search and Mapping
System increases efficiency of space exploration while decreasing human exploration risk
Satellite Imagery: SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew Dragon Launch
Maxar collected new satellite imagery on May 30th of the historic launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Spacecraft from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Most notably, Maxar collected a dramatic image of the rocket and the astronauts flying toward space and high above the launch pad and […]
Coverage of Landmark NASA SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight on Wednesday, May 27, carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station.