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Ascent Solar's monolithically integrated thin-film solar selected for further testing for deep space exploration by the German Aerospace Center
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (OTCBQ: ASTI), a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, lightweight and flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, announces that the company has been selected by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) for further testing to develop custom PV products designed specifically for DLR's upcoming solar array deployment system.
Maxar Technologies, leader in new space economy, announces move of its headquarters to Westminster, Colorado
The move of Maxar’s headquarters is expected to result in the addition of approximately 800 jobs.
Ball Aerospace delivers Flight Cryocooler early for NASA's Landsat mission
Ball Aerospace delivered the TIRS-2 Flight Cryocooler for the Landsat 9 TIRS-2 instrument ahead of schedule to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
A fossilized geological feature records Moon's slow retreat from frozen Earth
A study led by University of Colorado Boulder researchers provides new insight into the Moon’s excessive equatorial bulge, a feature that solidified in place over four billion years ago as the Moon gradually distanced itself from the Earth.
34th Space Symposium panels to discuss economics and law of space exploration
The Space Foundation’s 34th Space Symposium will attract thousands of space leaders from around the world to Colorado Springs to discuss the most pressing current space issues.
Soon humans will travel out beyond the Moon
Lockheed Martin begins construction on first Orion spaceship that will take astronauts into deep space.
Sierra Nevada Corporation contract continued on advanced plant growth for NASA’s NextSTEP project
Under a contract modification, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will focus on the development of advanced bio-based life support and food production systems for NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP).
United Launch Alliance successfully launches NROL-47 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off from Space Launch Complex-6 on Jan. 12 at 2:11 p.m. PST. Designated NROL-47, the mission is in support of national defense.
Under control: U.S. Air Force's SBIRS GEO Flight-4 missile warning satellite responding to commands
Satellites' accuracy and sensitivity for detecting infrared targets significantly exceed specifications.
NASA announces updated crew assignments for Space Station missions
NASA is announcing an addition to the NASA lineup for upcoming launches, and making changes to some assignments for International Space Station missions in 2018.