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25 Years of the International Space Station: Legacy, Science, and the Road Ahead
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (294+ words) ORLANDO, Florida'In November 2025, the International Space Station (ISS) marked 25 years of uninterrupted crewed operations " a record unmatched in human spaceflight. On 15 January 2026, the day that NASA's Crew-11 made an emergency return to Earth, a panel of experts at the AIAA…...
NASA targeting September to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (550+ words) GREENBELT, Md " Against a backdrop of windows looking down on the largest clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Administrator Jared Isaacman and other NASA leaders announced on Tuesday that the agency's next flagship mission, the Nancy Grace Roman…...
At DBF, aerospace engineering students explore best uses of AI
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1016+ words) WICHITA, Kan. " The winning airplane in this year's AIAA Design/Build/Fly collegiate competition, a sleek, carbon-fiber aircraft called BRVINC, seemed to perform flawlessly. The University of Ljubljana design easily overcame choppy winds while trailing a 4. 6-meter banner for seven…...
Space Force looks to personnel growth to boost integrated testing approach
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (651+ words) U. S. Space Force officials said their effort to integrate testing processes relies on growing the service's workforce, as planned in the fiscal year 2027 funding request. The White House's budget proposal, released April 3, seeks $70. 1 billion for the Space Force " a dramatic increase…...
Artemis II astronauts praise Orion capsule, reflect on mission impact
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (525+ words) The crew of NASA's Artemis II on Thursday praised the performance of the Orion capsule that took them around the moon and back. The nine-day mission marked NASA's first crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17 in 1972. The crew " NASA's Wiseman, Victor…...
Industry panel: Moon base essentials include transportation, surface power
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (392+ words) SPACE SYMPOSIUM, COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. " Reliable transportation, persistent communication relays and surface power are among the technologies and capabilities needed for NASA's planned moon base to succeed, an industry panel told attendees here on Thursday. "What we envision is really…...
Commercial station builders counter NASA's assessment of LEO market
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (377+ words) SPACE SYMPOSIUM, COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. " Executives from three commercial space station developers on Wednesday pushed back on NASA's assertion that a commercial LEO market has not yet emerged. "We believe not only we can be ready by 2030" when the International…...
Space Force releases two documents focused on 2040 planning
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (415+ words) SPACE SYMPOSIUM, COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. " The U. S. Space Force on Wednesday announced the release of two future-focused documents: Future Operating Environment 2040 and Objective Force 2040. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, the chief of space operations, announced both before an audience here. He described Future…...
U. S. Space Command advances work on maneuver warfare strategy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) SPACE SYMPOSIUM, COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. " U. S. Space Command plans to hold exercises this year as it readies a maneuver warfare strategy for space. "When we look at scenarios involving a protracted conflict against a peer opponent, we need a new strategy…...
AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026 to Showcase Next Generation Flight Technologies
1+ week, 1+ day ago (191+ words) Next generation technologies are reshaping both the pace and direction of aerospace innovation," said AIAA CEO Clay Mowry. This event is mission essential for aviation professionals from industry, government, and academia " ensuring next generation air transportation systems are safe, efficient,…...