
SpaceX has received a contract to help NASA launch an observatory designed to help scientists discover astronomical details in space. NASA said Tuesday it estimates the cost of the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer mission, which is scheduled for an April 2021 launch, will reach $50.3M....
Bechtel has been awarded a 44-month, $383M contract to design, construct, test and commission a second mobile launcher at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. NASA said Wednesday it will use the ML2 to assemble, process and launch the Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft on missions moon and Mars. The platform will be built to support ...
NASA has unveiled a five-part plan to expand commercial research and development opportunities aboard the International Space Station to support low-Earth orbit missions. The agency said Friday it looks to industry partners to drive space exploration and support NASA’s ongoing LEO activities through services such as astronaut training and tech...