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Voyager Space Announces Teaming Agreement with Northrop Grumman for the Starlab Space Station

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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DENVER, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space (Voyager) today announced they plan to enter a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) to develop fully autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft and provide cargo resupply services for the Starlab space station, which will be built and operated under a transatlantic joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus).

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  • DENVER, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space (Voyager) today announced they plan to enter a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) to develop fully autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft and provide cargo resupply services for the Starlab space station, which will be built and operated under a transatlantic joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus).
  • The parties also are exploring opportunities for Northrop Grumman to provide engineering services in support of the design and development of Starlab.
  • Under this teaming agreement, Voyager Space and Northrop Grumman agreed to a framework under which Northrop Grumman will perform services to upgrade its flight-proven Cygnus cargo vehicle with a fully autonomous docking system to support Starlab missions.
  • Voyager and Northrop Grumman's teaming follows recent news from Voyager and Airbus announcing an agreement to form a transatlantic joint venture to develop and operate the Starlab space station, ensuring a continued human presence in LEO and launching before the ISS is decommissioned.

NASA Awards Outpost a Phase 2 Ignite SBIR Contract to Advance its Cargo Return System

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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The Outpost Cargo Ferry is an adaptation of the company’s Earth-returning Ferry satellite system, being built for commercial use.

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  • The Outpost Cargo Ferry is an adaptation of the company’s Earth-returning Ferry satellite system, being built for commercial use.
  • Outpost is focused on creating an Earth return system that is more accurate, reliable, and adaptable to current and future NASA and commercial needs.
  • “Our Cargo Ferry is the most cost-effective, flexible, and safe Earth return system in development, offering the most precise landing capability.
  • We are pleased that NASA continues to value the engineering capabilities of Outpost in establishing this new operations paradigm.”

NASA Invites Media to Upcoming SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for SpaceX's 29th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for SpaceX's 29th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station.
  • Liftoff of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on the company's Falcon 9 rocket is targeted no earlier than Wednesday, Nov. 1, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Media prelaunch and launch activities will take place at NASA Kennedy.
  • The application deadline for U.S. media is 11:59 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 18.

A New Era: Challenges in Lunar Exploration and Manned Lunar Orbital Base Development

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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TOKYO, Sept 14, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is advancing the development of mankind's lunar exploration by participating in a series of domestic and international space programs.

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  • TOKYO, Sept 14, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is advancing the development of mankind's lunar exploration by participating in a series of domestic and international space programs.
  • Gateway is considered the centerpiece of the program and will be built in lunar orbit to serve as a habitable transit base for astronauts heading to the moon for lunar exploration.
  • Exploration rover development for LUPEX, the Lunar Pole area Exploration program, and Toyota's manned pressurized rover assessment support
    MHI is working on the development of an exploration rover for the Lunar Pole Exploration program (LUPEX), a collaborative program between JAXA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
  • The traveling technology and lunar data collected by the rover are expected to be used to support the manned pressurized rover development.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Safely Returns to Earth Near Florida Coast

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Monday, September 4, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida early Monday morning, NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 completed the agency's sixth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida early Monday morning, NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 completed the agency's sixth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.
  • Teams aboard SpaceX recovery vessels retrieved the spacecraft and its crew.
  • The contributions of Crew-6 will help prepare NASA to return to the Moon under Artemis, continue onward to Mars, and improve life here on Earth."
  • The Crew-6 mission lifted off at 12:34 a.m. EST March 2, 2023, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Sierra Space Hosts Comprehensive Dream Chaser® Training for Three NASA Astronauts

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Friday, August 4, 2023
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Sierra Space , a leading, pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today it hosted its third official training of NASA astronauts to learn the innerworkings of Dream Chaser®, the world’s first commercial spaceplane.

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  • Sierra Space , a leading, pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today it hosted its third official training of NASA astronauts to learn the innerworkings of Dream Chaser®, the world’s first commercial spaceplane.
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    Sierra Space recently hosted comprehensive training with NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts to learn the innerworkings of Dream Chaser.
  • “We are pleased to train the crew that will be on board the International Space Station for Dream Chaser’s first cargo resupply mission,” said Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice.
  • The first two parts were classroom training, followed by two parts working inside a full-size mock-up of Dream Chaser:
    Part 1: Dream Chaser Overview – The astronauts received a full briefing on Dream Chaser.

Historic Space Coast Multifamily that Housed Apollo-Era Staff Set To Reopen Following DLP Capital’s Three-Year Rebuild

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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The two-tower,182-unit multifamily community sits directly across the Indian River bay from the Kennedy Space Center and used to ferry aerospace staff across to the center.

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  • The two-tower,182-unit multifamily community sits directly across the Indian River bay from the Kennedy Space Center and used to ferry aerospace staff across to the center.
  • Following DLP Capital’s purchase of the complex five years ago, and a $22-million redevelopment, the complex is now preparing to reopen as “Dream Space Coast” and has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • DLP Capital conducted significant structural and cosmetic upgrades to the property while maintaining the historic exterior.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230802027580/en/
    Historic Apollo-era apartment community, built for aerospace professionals, has been redeveloped by DLP Capital and will reopen as Dream Space Coast.

Northrop Grumman’s NG-19 Launch Marks 10 Years of International Space Station Cargo Resupply Missions

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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This launch commemorates ten years of Northrop Grumman Cygnus missions.

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  • This launch commemorates ten years of Northrop Grumman Cygnus missions.
  • The Cygnus spacecraft has delivered roughly 130,000 pounds of equipment and supplies to the crews aboard the ISS over the past decade.
  • Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket launched the S.S Laurel Clark Cygnus spacecraft on August 1 from Wallops Island, Virginia for cargo delivery to crew aboard the International Space Station.
  • She was selected for NASA Astronaut Group 16 in 1996 and flew aboard Space Shuttle Mission STS-107, spending 16 days in space.

Science, Hardware Launch on NASA's Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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Installation coverage will resume at 7:30 a.m. Watch all events at:

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  • Installation coverage will resume at 7:30 a.m. Watch all events at:
    Northrop Grumman's 19th cargo flight to the space station is the eighth under its Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA.
  • The Cygnus spacecraft launched on the company's Antares 230+ rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A on Wallops Island.
  • Laurel Clark' after late NASA astronaut and crew member of NASA's STS-107 mission aboard space shuttle Columbia, Laurel Clark.
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KBR Awarded $1.9B Contract to Plan, Train, Fly NASA Human Spaceflight Programs

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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HOUSTON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a significant contract worth up to $1.9 billion for the continued support of NASA's human spaceflight programs, including the International Space Station , Artemis and Low Earth Orbit Commercialization .

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  • HOUSTON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a significant contract worth up to $1.9 billion for the continued support of NASA's human spaceflight programs, including the International Space Station , Artemis and Low Earth Orbit Commercialization .
  • Additionally, KBR will aid software development services for the International Space Station Program Avionics and Software Office.
  • "Having trained every astronaut, international partner and private astronaut how to live and work on every NASA human spaceflight vehicle in use today, KBR's expertise in human spaceflight is unparalleled," said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO.
  • KBR delivers unmatched domain expertise in human spaceflight spanning more than 55 years.