April 2019
LISA Pathfinder – paving the way for future studies of the gravitational universe
... from 10-4 to 10-1 Hz a space-based detector, undisturbed by ground motion, is required. The principle of such an observatory is that free-falling test masses, which are isolated from all external forces, will move along geodesics of the curved space...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
... the XL’s second stage and achieves a higher vacuum performance at 85 kN thrust. This engine will be tested at the company’s own test facility in Scotland. Engine test in July 2019. The third stage of the XL carries the payload into orbit, following...
January 2018
SLS ushers transformation of deep space exploration
... rather than welded and major structural assembly is also complete. Modifications to Stennis Test Stand A-1 to support RS-25 testing were completed in 2014, and testing has been underway since the beginning of 2015 to certify that the engines will...
March 2021
Building SLS - a contractual odyssey
...of human exploration beyond Earth orbit. Equipped to launch crews of up to four in NASA’s Orion spacecraft, its first significant test is Artemis, the much-publicised mission to land American astronauts “including the first woman” on the Moon by 2024...
February 2016
A Self-Deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments (SHEE)
...selected mainly because of the availability of tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf components. The drives are compact ...mission, the SHEE habitat is being tested in a laboratory environment. Tests include: exterior operations including repeated deployment ...
01 April 2015
Media Spun Up on NASA Cutting-edge Mars Landing Technology
...mission_pages/tdm/ldsd/ The LDSD mission is part of NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate, which is innovating, developing, testing and flying hardware for use in future missions. NASA's technology investments provide cutting-edge solutions for...
