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 selected Venturi Astrolab, Inc. as one of two providers of a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis campaign.
Under the NASA task order, Astrolab and its teammates will develop and deliver CLV-1 and related services for crewed and robotic surface missions.
Voyager Technologies’ precision measurement capabilities supported NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale constellation.
Soyuz MS-29 is scheduled to launch on July 14 with two Roscosmos cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut to the ISS.
Axiom is the only remaining company developing lunar spacesuits for NASA’s Artemis program.
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program funds simple lunar landers through fixed-price contracts.
NASA is considering commercial vehicles such as SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9x4 for later Artemis missions.
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has proposed monthly robotic lunar landings, annual crewed Moon missions, and a permanent lunar surface base.
The Canadian Space Agency is considering non-financial partnerships similar to NASA's unfunded Space Act agreements.
NASA selected Starship’s lunar variant in 2021 to land Artemis astronauts on the Moon in 2024 for almost $3 billion.
NASA is considering moving the first Artemis landing away from the Moon’s south pole to a more equatorial location.
India does not participate in NASA’s Artemis program and instead follows its Space Vision 2047, which includes the Chandrayaan missions and a planned Bharatiya Antariksha Station.
The Canadian Space Agency is looking to implement non-financial partnerships similar to NASA’s unfunded Space Act agreements.
NASA’s unmanned Space Act agreements allow the government to provide startups with access to agency infrastructure and expert knowledge in lieu of direct financial grants.
NASA uses unfunded Space Act agreements as a model for non-financial partnerships with startups.
Blue Origin and NASA set up a full-size mock crew cabin modeled after the Blue Moon Mark 2 crewed lunar lander for ground-based astronaut testing and feedback.
NASA reopened the Artemis astronaut landing contract after Starship delays.
NASA said the Blue Moon Mark 2 mock crew cabin will evolve to support multi-phase mission simulations ahead of crewed flights.
The Canadian Space Agency has authority to execute non-financial partnerships similar to NASA Space Act agreements in Canada.
Blue Origin can compete for the first Artemis landing mission after NASA reopened the contract.