Tag: space station
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Sen: capturing Earth’s beauty from space in 4K
Sen is on a mission to democratize space through the use of high-quality video from above the Earth. The cameras it has launched into space so far include a free 4K video livestream from the International Space Station (ISS). NSF recently spoke with the company’s CEO, Charles Black, who hopes these views will be accessed…
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Vast space station qualification article passes major milestone
Vast is one step closer to launching its first private commercial space station. The company recently completed testing of its Haven-1 qualification article in Mojave, California, and reported that it successfully passed its tests. The company’s current goal is to launch the flight article aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than May 2026.…
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A key NASA commercial partner faces severe financial challenges
Axiom Space is facing significant financial headwinds as the company attempts to deliver on two key commercial programs for NASA—the development of a private space station in low-Earth orbit and spacesuits that could one day be worn by astronauts on the Moon. Forbes reports that Axiom Space, which was founded by billionaire Kam Ghaffarian and…
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A futuristic space habitat will touch down in Seattle in new exhibit at Museum of Flight
Visitors inside the full-scale TESSERAE module. (Aurelia Institute Photo) Visitors to Seattle’s Museum of Flight will be able to step into a mock-up of what a futuristic space habitat could look like with the arrival later this month of TESSERAE, a life-size space station module. The 20-foot high by 24-foot wide dome pavilion will open…
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“Archeology” on the ISS helps identify what astronauts really need
“Archeology really is a perspective on material culture we use as evidence to understand how humans adapt to their environment, to the situations they are in, and to each other. There is no place, no time that is out of bounds,” says Justin Walsh, an archeologist at Chapman University who led the first off-world archeological…
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For the first time, we’re seeing views of China’s entire space station
China’s Tiangong space station orbits nearly 240 miles (380 kilometers) above Earth. China’s Tiangong space station orbits nearly 240 miles (380 kilometers) above Earth. China’s Tiangong space station orbits nearly 240 miles (380 kilometers) above Earth. China Manned Space Agency China’s Tiangong space station orbits nearly 240 miles (380 kilometers) above Earth. China Manned Space…
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Trans-Atlantic joint venture aims to build new “international” space station
Voyager Space, one of several US companies formulating concepts for new commercial space stations, has established a joint venture with Airbus to co-develop an Earth-orbiting research outpost called Starlab. The companies announced the joint venture Wednesday, saying they plan to field a successor to the International Space Station. “The US-led joint venture will bring together…
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SpaceX teases another application for Starship
You’ve probably heard about SpaceX’s plans to use its giant new Starship vehicle to land people on the Moon and Mars, send numerous Starlink satellites or large telescopes into space, or perhaps even serve as a high-speed point-to-point terrestrial transport for equipment or people. There’s another application for SpaceX’s Starship architecture that the company is…
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, others highlighted in new NASA low-Earth orbit partnerships
On June 15, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced its intention to partner with seven U.S. aerospace companies in order to advance human spaceflight and the commercial low-Earth orbit economy. The agency stated in a press release that these partnerships — done through the second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities-2 initiative (CCSC-2) along…
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ISS finishes initial iROSA upgrade with two EVAs this month
The International Space Station’s iROSA (ISS Roll-Out Solar Array) solar panel upgrade, started in 2021, has finished its initial upgrade plan with the successful installation of the last two arrays this month. The arrays for the 1A and 1B power channels were brought to ISS aboard the CRS-28 Cargo Dragon flight and then installed in…