NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for space exploration, space technology, and aeronautics research. As a space agency, NASA leads both crewed and robotic missions, develops new space technologies, and conducts research in space science. NASA is known for its partnerships with organizations like ESA and its work on programs like the International Space Station (ISS), the Artemis Program, and the Space Launch System (SLS). Associated keywords include: space exploration, aeronautics, space technology, and scientific discovery.
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NASA awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a $30 million contract last September to execute an emergency orbital intervention.
NASA models projected a 50 percent chance of Swift’s uncontrolled reentry by mid-2026 and a 90 percent chance by the end of 2026.
NASA awarded two Lunar Terrain Vehicle contracts on May 26.
NASA intends to use the Swift mission parameters as an operational blueprint for salvaging the Hubble Space Telescope if LINK successfully alters Swift’s trajectory.
NASA structured both Lunar Terrain Vehicle awards as indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts.
NASA assigned four astronauts to Artemis III, a two-week Earth orbit test mission scheduled for 2027.
The Fission Surface Power program is co-developed by NASA and the Department of Energy.
Artemis III will launch aboard NASA’s Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility completed encapsulation of Katalyst Space Technologies’ LINK robotic servicing satellite inside a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket.
The Artemis III crew will include NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik as commander, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot, and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas as mission specialists.
NASA astronaut Bob Hines was named backup commander for Artemis III and will train alongside the prime crew.
NASA has selected a group of small businesses under its new infrastructure program.
The NASA infrastructure initiative includes the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards and the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA’s new Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract has a potential maximum value of $450 million and a five-year term.
NASA will issue individual work orders under the Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract based on operational needs at its centers.
The Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract is a fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract that replaces NASA’s previous regional construction program.
NASA selected a group of small businesses under its new infrastructure program to support modernization and maintenance of key research centers.
The contract covers construction, modification, maintenance and repair of existing buildings, demolitions, and new facilities to support NASA operations.
Luca Parmitano will participate in NASA’s Artemis III mission as the pilot.
NASA will use the contract to issue individual work orders based on the operational needs of its centers.