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Grappling With Space JobsBethesda MD (SPX) Jun 29, 2010 Senator Jeff Sessions, last week , said Senators whose states will lose private sector jobs related to new NASA's space plans would like an independent legal opinion on whether or not NASA can order the winding down of the Constellation program. Senator Sessions and others seem to think "this is clearly a violation of the congressional intent." President Obama has instructed NASA to redirect its mission away from the moon and toward deep space exploration. Among other effects, cancellation of Cons ... read more |
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Japan Draws Plans To Build Research Center On Moon
Tokyo, Japan (RIA Novosti) May 27, 2010Japan is developing a program to build a scientific research base on the moon, Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Wednesday. The Japanese government plans to invest some 200 billion yen ($2.2 bln) on lunar research up to 2020, and will include robots operating on the moon's surface, according to the news agency. Japan's strategy for exploring the moon's surface will be carried out in two phases. ... more Caterpillar Participates In Inaugural Lunabotics Mining Competition
Cape Camaveral FL (SPX) May 27, 2010To showcase its world-class technology leadership, Caterpillar is supporting the NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The event, May 27-28, 2010, is designed to engage and retain college students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). "The students at the competition are the Caterpillar engineers of tomor ... more XCOR And Masten Announce Strategic Relationship
Mojave CA (SPX) May 26, 2010XCOR Aerospace and Masten Space Systems, two of the leaders in the New Space sector, have announced a strategic business and technology relationship to pursue jointly the anticipated NASA sponsored unmanned lander projects. These automated lander programs are expected to serve as robotic test beds on Earth, on the lunar surface, Mars, near Earth objects and other interplanetary locales, he ... more |
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Loral Announces Milestone in NASA Ames ProjectPalo Alto CA (SPX) May 24, 2010 Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced its support for NASA's new direction in conjunction with the preliminary design review for the propulsion system that it is building for a spacecraft that will study the lunar atmosphere. "Space Systems/Loral has a long history of working with government agencies to provide industry solutions that meet or exceed mission requirements," said John Celli, president of Space Systems/Loral. "By leveraging the value of commercial space industry capabilities, ... read more |
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