Space InfrastructureNASA Commercial Space Station Proposals Due December 8
NASA’s final solicitation anticipates spring 2027 awards for commercial destinations and end-to-end crew transportation in low Earth orbit.
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Space InfrastructureSpace InfrastructureNASA Glenn Seeks Design-Build Proposals for Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory
Questions are due October 12 and Phase 1 proposals October 30 for NASA Glenn’s Cleveland laboratory design-build procurement.
Space InfrastructureNASA’s $946 Million SpaceX Extension Covers the Full Crew Transportation Cycle
Three additional crew missions include ground, launch, in-orbit and recovery services, extending the operating commitment through 2030.
Space InfrastructureNASA Confirms Roman Telescope Ground Stations Ready for High-Rate Data
NASA says ground stations in New Mexico, Australia and Japan are ready to receive Roman Space Telescope data at rates up to 500 megabits per second.
Space InfrastructureNASA Launches Three SmallSat Missions on Transporter-18 Rideshare
Three NASA-supported small satellite missions launched on October 1 aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 departed Space Launch Complex 4 East at 11:32 a.m. Pacific time.
Space InfrastructureWallops Readies Coastal Range Infrastructure for an October Sounding Rocket Mission
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is preparing its coastal launch range to support an October sounding-rocket mission, highlighting the operational infrastructure behind suborbital research.
Space InfrastructureSpace Port of the Future Competition Opens for Cape Canaveral Campus
A federal Commercial Solutions Opening seeks industry approaches for a new Space Port of the Future Infrastructure campus at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Space InfrastructureNASA adds New Glenn 9×4 to its launch-services contract
Blue Origin's New Glenn 9x4 is now eligible to compete for future NASA launch orders under the NLS II contracting vehicle.
Space InfrastructureSpaceX’s proposed Starbase haul route brings launch infrastructure into the civil permitting process
A September 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public notice describes SpaceX’s proposal for an approximately 2.7-mile heavy haul route in Cameron County, Texas.
Space InfrastructureNASA’s 2027 lander challenge turns to lunar communications infrastructure
University teams can propose systems for connections among landers, surface operations and mission support.