Space Technology
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NASA tests cryocoupler for in-orbit refueling
The U.S. Space Force has already poured $25.5 million into Astroscale’s Provisioner spacecraft, a commercial in-space refueling vehicle, even as NASA continues to prove fundamental technologies. This
NASA award boosts space tech research, forging new frontiers
NASA has just opened a new funding window specifically designed to empower minority universities, aiming to accelerate space technology development for missions to the Moon and Mars.
MIT Engineers Develop Green Dual-Mode Engine for CubeSats
At MIT, engineers have developed a CubeSat engine that achieved a specific impulse of 600 seconds with electrospray thrusters, all while running both chemical and electric modes from a single tank of
NASA awards millions for lunar rovers and landers
NASA awarded over $400 million to two private companies for lunar terrain vehicles alone, accelerating the push towards a permanent Moon base by 2032.
DARPA readies robotic GEO repair satellite in 2026
In a move set to redefine space operations, DARPA and Northrop Grumman are preparing to launch the United States' first robotic servicer, the RSGS demonstrator, as soon as summer 2026.