February 2017
Opening up the infinite frontier
... that allow earlier and cheaper participation in the use and exploration of space, and create more entry points for those without...them. On the one hand and for most of history, space exploration has been the domain of governments, and so most of the ...
06 January 2017
NASA selects three new missions to study the early solar system and energetic X-rays from black holes
...Tempe. Last but not least is the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission. Slated to launch in 2020 at a cost... great history of launching observatories in the Astrophysics Explorers Program with new and unique observational capabilities. IXPE...
21 February 2020
MMX mission gets green light to land on Phobos
... human crew to the red planet.” “Humans can realistically explore the surfaces of only a few objects and Phobos and ..., while DLR (Germany) is to design the rover, which could explore the surface of Phobos. In addition to the sampling device and sample...
25 June 2021
China announces plans to build a base on Mars starting in 2033
...technology preparation phase, whereby androids will be sent ahead to explore the martian surface for a potential Mars base site. The ... As along with Mars, China is also crafting an exploration mission to study the Jovian system set for launch sometime...
17 July 2018
Harris Corporation to provide audio system for first human deep-space mission
... communication system for NASA’s first human deep-space exploration mission, scheduled to launch in 2022 onboard the ...NASA’s first spacecraft designed for long-duration, deep-space exploration by humans. Harris was selected by Lockheed Martin, the...
01 October 2018
ispace partners with SpaceX for 2020 & 2021 Moon missions
...of our journey.” “We are entering a new era in space exploration and SpaceX is proud to have been selected by ispace to launch... Europe, and the US—including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)—reviewed both technical and programmatic status ...
