NASAs first asteroid sample return mission took a step closer to reality on Wednesday, as the OSIRIS-REx project was cleared for development and testing. Scheduled to launch in 2016, the mission passed a series of detailed project assessments and now goes on to the development phase Continue reading
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NASA's asteroid sample return mission moves into development
May 16, 2013 NASA’s first mission to sample an asteroid is moving ahead into development and testing in preparation for its launch in 2016. The Origins-Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) passed a confirmation review Wednesday called Key Decision Point (KDP)-C. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Hosting Media To Learn About NASA's Orion Spacecraft
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — WHAT: Lockheed Martin (LMT)and NASA are building the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Exploration Vehicle, a new spacecraft that will carry humans farther into space than ever before. Continue reading
Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III Takeoff – Video
Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III Takeoff A Lockheed Martin – Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III ( N30LX ) known as ” Dragon Star ” takes off from Gander International Airport ( CYQX ). The .. Continue reading
NASA Agrees to Pay Russians $70 Million Per Astronaut
By Rich Smith | More Articles May 4, 2013 | NASA will be hitching rides on Russian rockets for at least three more years. Last week, NASA announced the signing of a $424 million extension of its contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency, also known as Roscosmos, hiring the latter to transport U.S., Canadian, European, and Japanese astronauts to the International Space Station through 2016 Continue reading
Ball Aerospace Hosts Mission Assurance Improvement Workshop
BOULDER, Colo., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and the Aerospace Corporation will co-host the 2013 Mission Assurance Improvement Workshop (MAIW), April 30-May 1 in Boulder to explore and document best practices and craft a common approach to mission assurance for the U.S. Continue reading
NASA provides update on Orion spacecraft
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Special Aerospace Services Announces Long-Term Teaming Agreement with Ukrainian-Based Yuzhnoye
BOULDER, Colo., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Special Aerospace Services, a leader in aerospace systems engineering solutions, announced today that it has signed a teaming agreement with Ukrainian-based hardware and aerospace technology manufacturer, Yuzhnoye SDO. The teaming agreement will provide Ukrainian rocket engine technology, systems, and services to the U.S. Continue reading
Colorado aerospace takes center stage at state capitol
Many of Colorado’s aerospace organizations, companies and educational institutions gathered Monday at the state Capitol for Aerospace Day in an attempt to raise the visibility of Colorado’s aerospace industry and send a message to Washington. Area businesses and universities set up booths near the rotunda before and after the House and Senate passed Joint Senate Resolution 20, officially making March 25 Colorado Aerospace Day. “We are trying not to be a secret,”said Joe Rice, director of government relations at Lockheed Martin Space Systems and a former state representative. Continue reading
NASA Seeks to Profit from Natural Gas
By Rich Smith | More Articles March 14, 2013 | Hard on the heels of Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) surprise announcement that it’s getting into the energy infrastructure business, its partner, NASA — yes, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration — had an even more surprising revelation of its own today yesterday: NASA is looking to make some commercial profits of its own. And not just by selling telescopes, space-themed toys, and NASA windbreakers at its stores, either Continue reading
NASA And Lockheed Martin Launch Exploration Design Challenge For Students
DENVER, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Students from kindergarten through 12th grade will have the opportunity to play a unique role in the future of human spaceflight through participation in NASA’s Exploration Design Challenge. Continue reading
NASA Launches Space Radiation Challenge for Students
The danger of space radiation is one of the biggest obstacles to the manned exploration of deep space, and NASA is hoping today’s kids can help overcome it. NASA has launched an exploration design challenge asking K-12 students around the world to help protect astronauts and spacecraft hardware from the high levels of space radiation they will experience beyond Earth’s protective magnetosphere, the agency announced today (March 11). “America’s next step in human space exploration is an ambitious one and will require new technologies, including ways to keep our astronauts safe from the effects of deep-space radiation,” NASA chief Charles Bolden said in a statement Continue reading
Aerospace and Defense Stocks: Worth The Risk?
By Bill Edson – February 26, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, NOC, RTN, BA | 0 Comments Bill is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network — entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin And Nanyang Technological University To Collaborate On Nanotechnology
SINGAPORE, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the science of nanotechnology, with special focus on nanocopper and related technologies for the commercial market. Lockheed Martin and NTU will set up a joint research laboratory at NTU’s Yunnan campus Continue reading
NASA's MAVEN Mission Completes Assembly
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft is assembled and is undergoing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin Space Systems facilities, near Denver, Colo. MAVEN is the next mission to Mars and will be the first mission devoted to understanding the Martian upper atmosphere. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Completes Assembly, Begins Environmental Testing of NASA's Maven Spacecraft
DENVER, Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed the assembly of NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft. The orbiter is now undergoing environmental testing at the company’s Space Systems facilities, near Denver, Colo Continue reading
Aerospace adapts to survive in Southern Calif. county
During the Cold War, 15 of the 25 biggest aircraft companies in the U.S. were based in Southern California Continue reading
NASA's IRIS Spacecraft Has Been Fully Integrated And Final Testing Has Begun
January 19, 2013 Image Caption: The fully integrated spacecraft and science instrument for NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission is seen in a clean room at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Sunnyvale, Calif. Continue reading
NASA Employs Private Companies To Make Orion Project A Reality By 2014
January 15, 2013 Image Caption: The Orion Exploration Flight Test 1 crew module undergoes proof pressure testing at the Operations and Checkout Building. Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky [Watch Video] Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online To ensure that the future of the US space exploration program keeps its head above water, NASAs Kennedy Space Center has partnered with the private sector to get Orion rolling out the door. By employing outside workers, NASA has provided a means to expedite the Orion spaceship building process from months to just days. Continue reading
ST Aerospace Secures C130 Contract from Royal Air Force of Oman
Singapore, 15 January 2013 ST Aerospace today announced that it has secured a contract to provide the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) with a full scale maintenance and modernisation solution for three of its C130 Hercules aircraft. ST Aerospace will undertake both modernisation and maintenance work at its facility in Paya Lebar, Singapore Continue reading