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 says Swift must remain at least 300 kilometers above Earth to increase the chances of a successful orbital boost.
Venturi Astrolab received a NASA contract to produce its FLEX rover.
NASA selected Frank Rubio as an astronaut candidate in 2017.
NASA’s LINK spacecraft has undergone environmental testing at NASA Goddard and uses three ion thrusters, about 60 kilograms of xenon, and solar panels about 6 meters long each.
Both lunar terrain vehicle contracts fall under NASA’s Artemis campaign.
NASA paused development of the Gateway space station on 24 March 2026 and shifted toward building a base on the Moon’s surface.
Artemis III is intended to advance NASA's goal of establishing a permanent base on the Moon and preparing future missions to Mars.
NASA awarded positions under the Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition IDIQ contract to BlackSky, ICEYE US, MDA Geospatial Service, Pixxel Space Technologies, Planet Labs Federal, Satellogic Federal, Teledyne Brown Engineering, and The Tomorrow Companies.
The NASA Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition IDIQ contract runs through November 2028.
El Panel Multilateral de Operaciones de Tripulación toma sus decisiones por consenso entre la NASA, la ESA, Roscosmos, JAXA y la Agencia Espacial Canadiense.
NOAA and NASA teams checked SOLAR-1’s power, on-board computer, propulsion, attitude-control, communications, and data storage systems during commissioning.
NASA awarded a $476 million Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition IDIQ contract in September 2024.
The Extreme Precision Radial Velocity Research Coordination Network is supported by NASA’s exoplanet program.
NASA’s exoplanet program supports the Extreme Precision Radial Velocity Research Coordination Network (EPRV RCN).
The EPRV Research Coordination Network is supported by NASA to foster cooperation among groups developing extremely high-precision radial-velocity techniques.
The NASA Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition IDIQ contract was designed to support high-frequency, multi-source data delivery.
La misión de Vast para visitar la Estación Espacial Internacional es la primera misión privada de este tipo autorizada por la NASA.
NASA astronaut Andre Douglas will serve as a mission specialist on Artemis III.
Italy is cooperating with NASA.
NASA Commander Randy Bresnik is a two-time shuttle and ISS astronaut and a past ISS commander.