Tag: technology demonstration

  • NASA Targets 2028 Launch for Nuclear Electric Propulsion Demo

    Can NASA deliver nuclear electric propulsion technology by 2028? NASA is implementing a streamlined management structure to accelerate development of its nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission, targeting a launch window in late 2028. The agency is consolidating oversight responsibilities to avoid the bureaucratic delays that have plagued previous technology demonstrators, with the mission representing a…

  • NASA Partners with Eta Space for Orbital Fuel Depot Demo

    What capabilities will NASA’s new cryogenic fuel demonstration unlock for deep space missions? NASA has partnered with Eta Space of Rockledge, Florida, to flight-test critical cryogenic fluid management technologies through the Liquid Oxygen Flight Demonstration (LOXSAT) mission. The orbital demonstration will validate liquid oxygen storage, transfer, and gauge systems essential for future in-space propellant depots—effectively…