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Building a Map to the Moon
Over the next decade, dozens of robotic landings and a handful of crewed landings are anticipated to build an enduring…
Rapid Research Expected to Bring Change to Orbit
Artificial intelligence, rapid prototyping, and lightning-fast test programs in orbit will dominate the landscape as the Space Force looks to boost its research, development and testing budget to an unprecedented $40 billion proposed for 2027, panelists told an audience at the 41st Space Symposium on Thursday.
The Next Great Economy: The Moon
The surface of the Moon will be far less barren in the coming years. At two featured discussions at the 41st Space Symposium on Thursday, NASA officials, commercial partners and scientists explained the rapidly growing opportunities on the lunar surface. With an ambitious launch schedule described during NASA’s Ignition Day, more commercial partners will be heading to the Moon than ever before.
Space Symposium Panelists: Education, Industry and Government Must Align to Grow Space Workforce
A tsunami of job opportunities is fast approaching the U.S. space sector but coordinated efforts and new approaches are needed…
Panel: New Rules, New Defenses Could Bring Order to Booming Growth in Orbit
Maintaining access to space in a more crowded and contested environment will require new infrastructure, manufacture of new launch vehicles, and a clear set of “red line” rules to keep rogue actors in line, a panel of experts told a 41st Space Symposium audience Thursday.
NASA, SWFT Programs Set to Launch New Workforce Initiatives
Elaine Ho, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, and Mel Stricklan, executive director of Space Foundation’s Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), on Wednesday convened a roundtable with a few dozen executives and education leaders at the 41st Space Symposium.
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41st Space Symposium: Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 41st Space Symposium set the tone for a week focused on innovation, collaboration, national security,…
41st Space Symposium: Outdoor Exhibits and Northrop Grumman Exhibit Center Colorado Hall
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41st Space Symposium: Northrop Grumman Exhibit Center
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Partner News
International Space Education Program Opens in Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Australia/STRASBOURG, France (Jan. 5, 2011) – The University of South Australia has joined forces with the International Space University…
Outlast Develops First Climate-Regulating Polyester Fiber with Phase Change Material; Not Too Hot and Not Too Cold
HEIDENHEIM, Germany (Dec. 31, 2010) – Outlast Technologies broadens its product offering by maintaining a steady pace of innovation. After…
Aerojet Propulsion Remains Operational as Voyager 1 Approaches Interstellar Space
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 23, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, celebrates NASA’s recent announcement that Voyager 1 has…
