NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers *Nov 19, 2024* *RELEASE 24-143* Early conceptual renderings of cargo variants of human lunar landing systems from NASA’s providers SpaceX, left, and Blue Origin, right. The large cargo landers will have the capability to land approximately 26,000 to 33,000 pounds (12-15 metric tons) of large, heavy payload on the lunar surface. Credit: SpaceX/Blue Origin NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration ...Continue Reading

NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Docking *Nov 18, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-146* The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress spacecraft pictured on Feb. 7, 2023, from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 90 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:22 a.m. EST (5:22 ...Continue Reading

NASA Selects New Leader of Space Technology Credit: NASA Clayton P. Turner will serve as the associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday. His appointment is effective immediately. Turner has served as the acting associate administrator of STMD since July. In this role, Turner will continue to oversee executive leadership, strategic planning, and overall management of all technology maturation ...Continue Reading

NASA Receives 14th Consecutive ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Opinion Credit: NASA For the 14th consecutive year, NASA received an unmodified, or “clean,” opinion from an external auditor on its fiscal year 2024 financial statements. The rating is the best possible audit opinion, certifying that NASA’s financial statements conform with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for federal agencies and accurately present the agency&ac ...Continue Reading

Nov. 14, 2024 * * *CONTRACT RELEASE: C24-039*   *NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Space Weather Program* * * Credit: NASA   NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build three coronagraphs for the Lagrange 1 Series project, part of NOAA’s Space Weather Next program.   Once operational, the coronagraphs will provide critical data to NOAA’s Spa ...Continue Reading

NASA, Peru Agree to Study Potential Sounding Rocket Campaign *Nov 14, 2024* *RELEASE 24-141* Peru's Vice Minister of Defense Policy César Medardo Torres Vega, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Director of Peru’s National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) Maj. Gen. Roberto Melgar Sheen meet in Lima, Peru, Nov. 14, 2024, where the U.S. and Peru signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to study a potential sounding rocket campaign. Credit: U.S. Embassy Peru NASA and Peru’s ...Continue Reading

NASA Administrator to Visit, Sign Agreement with Peru’s Space Agency Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and promote the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Lima on Wednesday. Nelson will meet with Maj. Gen. Roberto Melgar Sheen, director of Peru’s National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) Thursday, Nov. 14, and sign a non-binding memorandum of understanding to enhance space cooperation. Th ...Continue Reading

NASA Welcomes Denmark as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory *Nov 13, 2024* *RELEASE 24-139* Credit: NASA Following a signing ceremony Wednesday in Denmark’s capital city, Copenhagen, NASA embraced Denmark as the 48th nation to commit to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity. “We welcome Denmark’s signing of the Artemis Accords today,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Denmark, as a founding member of the European Space Agency (ESA), has contributed to space exploration for decades, ...Continue Reading

Colorado Students to Connect with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station *Nov 12, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-145* (Oct. 25, 2024) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams is pictured at the galley inside the International Space Station’s Unity module at the beginning of her day. Credit: NASA Students from Colorado will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams answer their prerecorded questions aboard the International Space Station on Thursday, Nov. 14. Watch the 20- ...Continue Reading

*Attention Students: NASA Launches Power Systems Student Essay Contest *   Nov. 7, 2024 *RELEASE: 24-137* Twelve-year-old, Aadya Karthik of Seattle, Washington; nine-year-old, Rainie Lin of Lexington, Kentucky; and eighteen-year-old, Thomas Lui, winners of the 2023-2024 Power to Explore Student Writing Challenge observe testing at a NASA Glenn cleanroom during their prize trip to Cleveland. Credit: NASA NASA’s fourth annual Power to Explore Student Challenge kicked off November 7, 2024. The science, engineering ...Continue Reading