PORTLAND, Ore. Cobham officials announced at this year's Nuclear Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) that NASA?s Jupiter Near-polar Orbiter (Juno) spacecraft launched with the company's Battery Electronics Unit (BEU), providing a balance of power cells autonomously to a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. Juno arrived at its destination, Jupiter, after a five-year journey.
WASHINGTON. NASA officials announced a new X-designated test aircraft, the X-57, which will be nicknamed "Maxwell." The X-57 is an electric research plane with 14 electric motors turning propellers with all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing. NASA officials will test new propulsion technology with this aircraft.
SAN JOSE, Calif. Engineers at General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies completed the installation and testing of two of NASA?s 34-meter beam waveguide antennas, which will improve communications and tracking of space probes on Mars and other spacecraft. The antenna?s are part of NASA?s Deep Space Network (DSN) and will also help scientists explore the universe.
WASHINGTON. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and NASA officials have agreed to cooperate in aeronautics research, as well as the exploration and use of airspace and outer space. The cooperation was formalized with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and UAE Space Agency Chairman Dr. Khalifa Al signing the agreement at a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
WASHINGTON. NASA officials are seeking proposals for the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) in support of the agency?s Journey to Mars mission. NextSTEP-2 requests industry proposals for concept studies and technology development projects in the areas of habitation, advanced propulsion, and small satellites.
PASADENA, Calif. NASA?s White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) near Las Cruces, New Mexico will receive test and evaluation services from Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. under a contract valued at $400 million.
WASHINGTON. The International Space Apps Challenge will take place April 22 ? 24. NASA officials announced that the hackathon world event will occur in Pasadena, California with local events taking place simultaneously in 193 locations across 72 countries.