Moon, Mars, and Shuttle Transition – Featured Panel at 24th National Space Symposium
Archive for March 25, 2008
NASA awards Johnson Space Center contracts
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected five companies to receive contracts for a 210-day study to evaluate the agency’s design concept for a lunar lander.
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NASA awards lunar lander contract
The U.S. space agency has selected five companies to receive contracts for a 210-day study to evaluate the agency’s design concept for a lunar lander.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Constellation Program scientists produced the concept for the lander that will deliver four astronauts to the surface of the moon by 2020.The awards total approximately $1.5 million, with a …
NASA Awards Contracts for Design Study of Lunar Landing Craft
NASA’s Constellation Program has selected five space-related companies to receive contract awards for a 210-day study to independently evaluate NASA’s in-house design concept for a lunar lander.
Andrews Space among moon ship consultants
NASA has picked its early industry partners to help with the preliminary design of a spacecraft that it hopes will land four astronauts on the moon by 2020. Alongside The Boeing Co. and other heavyweights is Andrews Space of Seattle.
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The end of the golden age of Mars exploration?
By all accounts it should be the best of times for scientists and other advocates for the exploration of Mars. The planet is under unprecedented study by spacecraft, including three orbiters—NASA’s Mars Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and ESA’s Mars Express—as well as NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers, whose 90-day missions have now lasted over four years each.
Read More at The Space Review…
Nasa’s chief talks new approach
Nasa boss Mike Griffin says his agency will do less Mars exploration in future and more outer Solar System work.
Improving NASA Moon Rocket Engine
Engineers are conducting experiments using a new hydrogen facility to help NASA create designs to improve the cooling efficiency and performance of the J-2X rocket engine, critical for future missions to Mars and the moon.
Remarks by NASA Administrator Griffin to the 39th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Statement by Rep. Gordon: NASA’s Science Programs: Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request and Issues