NASA advances lunar dust material, lander ideas, and orbital safety
- 1.NASA Glenn Creates Biodegradable Composite from Simulated Moon and Mars Dust
NASA Glenn researchers developed a biodegradable material that becomes stronger when mixed with simulated lunar or Martian dust, enabling on-site manufacturing for future missions.
- 2.NASA seeks student ideas for 2027 Human Lander Challenge
NASA invited student input for the 2027 Human Lander Challenge.
- 3.NASA adds New Glenn 9×4 to NLS II contract
NASA expanded its NLS II contract to include a New Glenn 9×4 mission.
- 4.NASA Awards Orbital Safety Contract to Omitron Inc.
Omitron will supply conjunction assessment screening for all NASA uncrewed spacecraft, support human spaceflight, and assist NOAA's Office of Space Commerce through a five-year indefinite-delivery contract.
- 5.ESA Awards Two Parallel Studies for European-Led Orbital Outpost
Airbus and OHB lead consortia in nine-month Pre-Phase A work as the agency explores post-ISS options.
- 6.Crew-13 Falcon 9 and Dragon Vertical Ahead of October 1 Launch
A Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft stood upright at the launch pad ahead of the planned 2026-10-01 launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission.
- 7.Juice completes second Earth flyby
ESA's Juice spacecraft swung by Earth to adjust trajectory and speed while testing optical navigation techniques.
- 8.NASA Participates in 77th International Astronautical Congress
The agency joined the 77th International Astronautical Congress.