Day: August 17, 2021

NASA Totally Ignores Its Own ISS Research Conference – Again

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NASA Totally Ignores Its Own ISS Research Conference – Again

SNN August 17, 2021

Keith’s note: Three days of online technical sessions for the 2021 ISS Research & Development Conference (ISSRDC)...

NASA Statement on Blue Origin Lawsuit with the United States Court of Federal Claims

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NASA Statement on Blue Origin Lawsuit with the United States Court of Federal Claims

SNN August 17, 2021

NASA public affairs has issued this statement: “NASA was notified that Blue Origin filed a bid protest...

RS-25 Testing Continues with Sixth Installment at Stennis Space Center

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RS-25 Testing Continues with Sixth Installment at Stennis Space Center

SNN August 17, 2021

RS-25 Testing (Credit: NASA) NASA conducted its sixth RS-25 single-engine hot fire Aug. 5 on the A-1...

Arianespace’s Launches 5 Satellites on Vega Rocket

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Arianespace’s Launches 5 Satellites on Vega Rocket

SNN August 17, 2021

Vega lifts off on Aug. 16, 2021 (Credit: Arianespace) On August 16, Arianespace launched the 19th Vega...

23rd SpaceX Commercial Resupply Mission to Launch Bone, Plant, and Materials Studies to International Space Station

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23rd SpaceX Commercial Resupply Mission to Launch Bone, Plant, and Materials Studies to International Space Station

SNN August 17, 2021

Image of seedlings with different genotypes following 9 days of growth in the VEGGIE chamber under temperature,...

Rocket Lab to launch Finnish cubesat

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Rocket Lab to launch Finnish cubesat

SNN August 17, 2021

A Rocket Lab Electron will launch AuroraSat-1, a cubesat that will test thrusters and a “microtether” for...

Former Commerce official Kevin O’Connell joins board of advisors of startup Kayhan Space

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Former Commerce official Kevin O’Connell joins board of advisors of startup Kayhan Space

SNN August 17, 2021

Kevin O’Connell is the former director of the Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust...