The Golden Spike Company team have revealed their initial work to create commercial lunar expeditions to the surface of the Moon. Led by a heavyweight board of directors, the company is currently in Phase A of their evaluations into the hardware that will enable crewed landings on the Moon as early as 2020.
"lunar gateway"
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ArtemisCommercial
Exploration Alternatives: From Propellant Depots to Commercial Lunar Base
by Chris BerginAs NASA managers continue to work modifications to an unreleased exploration plan, one that has…
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The first crewed mission of NASA’s Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) exploration era will send a…
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NASA’s new spaceship, the Orion crew capsule, will be able to actively host a crew…
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Artemis
Aerojet cite Solar Electric Propulsion as an enabler for an Exploration Gateway
by Chris BerginAerojet – famous for being a key element of numerous launch vehicle and satellite propulsion…
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With evaluations continuing into NASA’s future crewed exploration aspirations, the foundations behind what should be…
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CommercialISSSpaceX
SpaceX’s 30th resupply mission uses new access tower at SLC-40 for the first time
by Martin SmithSpaceX has debuted a new capability on their 30th cargo resupply mission to the International…
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The final flight of the Antares 230+ launch vehicle, marking the end of the career…
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ArtemisEuropeanInternational
ESA’s David Parker updates status of Orion service modules and European astronauts for Artemis
by Adrian BeilAirbus and ESA invited media for the Moon Media Day to show and talk about…
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Artemis
NASA talks Mobile Launcher refurbishment, modifications needed for Artemis II crew debut of SLS
Mobile Launcher 1 (ML1, or ML) is on its way back to the Vehicle Assembly…
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ArtemisEuropeanInternational
Lockheed Martin powers up Artemis 2 Orion, updates status on other capsules
Lockheed Martin has completed the first-time power-up of the Orion capsule for the Artemis 2…
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InternationalUncrewed
MDA sees Canadarm3 commercial spinoff success in robotic partnership with Lockheed Martin, General Motors
With over 21 years of service onboard the International Space Station, Canadarm2, along with Dextre…
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CommercialSpaceXUncrewed
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 on Transporter-5 Rideshare Mission
by Joseph NavinAt 18:35 UTC (2:35 p.m. EDT) on May 25, SpaceX has launched yet another Falcon…
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ArtemisBoeing/StarlinerEuropeanInternationalNorthrop Grumman
NASA moon rocket SLS rolls out to “rebuilt” LC-39B ahead of Artemis 1 rehearsal
A moment more than a decade in the making. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket…
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Boeing/StarlinerCommercial
With all-composite cryogenic tank, Boeing eyes mass-reducing space, aviation applications
After a series of DARPA-supported tests of an all-composite cryogenic propulsion tank, Boeing has succeeded…
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When the flight hardware and ground systems are finally ready for the inaugural Artemis 1…
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EuropeanSpaceXUncrewed
DART in transit to Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of November 2021 launch
by Lee KanayamaAfter completing months of tests and assembly, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is in…
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CommercialNorthrop GrummanOtherUncrewed
NG-16 arrives at ISS, Northrop Grumman talks Cygnus’ future use
After a 36 hour phasing profile, the S.S. Ellison Onizuka cargo ship, part of Northrop…
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ArtemisInternational
Canadarm3 collision avoidance AI solutions sought as operational needs solidify
With launch just five years away, the Gateway Exploration Robotics System — better known as…
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InternationalOtherRussian
Roscosmos discusses ISS withdrawal strategy and new space station for mid-2020s
Recently, Russian authorities began talking about a potential withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS)…