This upcoming mission builds on Intuitive Machines' previous successes, including the delivery of NASA payloads to the Moon's South Pole earlier in 2024.
NASA
NASA has selected Arrow Science and Technology, Impulse Space and Momentus Space for its VADR contract.
The missions will launch L3Harris spacecraft into Low-Earth Orbit from Firefly’s SLC-2 launch site at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
NASA has invited student teams to design and propose space missions for a chance to see their ideas launch into orbit in 2026.
The mission will emphasize scientific research, technology demonstrations, and the commercialisation of space.
Blue and Gold spacecraft are scheduled to ship to Cape Canaveral in August where they will be integrated onto Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.
The JPSS constellation collects multi-spectral data of Earth’s environment for NOAA’s weather and climate work and for NASA’s Earth science research.
This year, the NASA Space Apps Challenge welcomes 15 international partners, including new agencies from Saudi Arabia and Spain.
The agreement will establish a legal framework to facilitate and strengthen collaboration between the two countries.
NASA will assume ownership of the spacecraft after its development and manage its operations throughout the mission.
