Infraday CoverageNASA’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.
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Infraday CoverageNASA 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.
Infraday CoverageNASA 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.
Infraday CoverageWallops 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.
Infraday CoverageSpace 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.
Infraday CoverageNASA 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.
Infraday CoverageSpaceX’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.
Infraday CoverageNASA’s 2027 lander challenge turns to lunar communications infrastructure
University teams can propose systems for connections among landers, surface operations and mission support.
Infraday CoverageGuam station restoration closes a ground-network gap in NASA’s orbital communications
NASA marked the recovery September 10 after the central antenna returned to service July 1, more than three years after Typhoon Mawar.
Infraday CoverageNASA’s LEIA program targets the unfinished technologies behind lunar infrastructure
The September solicitation separates early engineering development from integrated lunar demonstrations, with power and resource-processing systems among the priorities.