Kennedy Space Center, known as the "epicenter of human space flight," is looking to the future, with the aim of becoming a one-stop shop for launching into space.
To achieve that goal, the center is focused on one question: What do commercial space companies really need?
The answer, at least for now, is a multi-user spaceport where companies like Boeing, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and others work alongside the government to develop spaceflight capabilities and launch from here or nearby Cape Canaveral.
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Is going to space truly essential during a pandemic? | Engadget
Much about the world after the coronavirus pandemic remains uncertain, but one priority of the Trump administration remains steadfast: Damn it, we’re going to the moon.
Moon-mining machinations are perhaps the most grandiose example of space work continuing through the pandemic, but they’re far from the only ones. Few might immediately think of astronauts as essential workers or rocket launches as mandatory for the nation’s survival. But based on the permitted activities of both NASA and private companies, space has managed to encounter relatively few interruptions or delays compared to more present-tense industries.
A disturbing space flight amid the pandemic : The Tribune India
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A disturbing space flight amid the pandemic Apart from the bizarreness of the timing and the context, the announcement is deeply disturbing for independent functioning of India's premier space agency — the Indian Space Research Organisation. The substance of the announcement is questionable, in any case. The announcement is indicative of a total erosion of the independence and autonomy of a scientific agency.
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Strange: Inter-planetary travel has been opened to the private sector as part of the stimulus package.
Space travel training of four Indian astronauts resumes in Russia- Sentinelassam
Chennai : Space travel training for four Indian astronauts has resumed at Gagarin Research & Test Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Russia, Glavkosmos said on Thursday. This week, the GCTC specialists are giving theoretical classes on the basics of astrogation, the basics of manned spacecraft control and the Russian language to the Indian cosmonauts.
Glavkosmos, a joint stock company, is part of the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos). According to Glavkosmos, training for the four Indian astronauts resumed on May 12 and they are in good health and feel fine. Their health is carefully protected. Glavkosmos said: "GCTC continues to observe anti-epidemic regulations.
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When humans return to the moon and travel to Mars , they will need to be prepared for long-duration space travel and even longer stays on these far-off destinations. Currently, NASA's Artemis program aims to land humans on the moon for the first time since NASA's Apollo 17 mission landed in 1972.
While the moon is the main goal of NASA's Artemis program, the agency's larger goal is to send crewed missions to Mars. But long-term space travel and habitation won't be easy. Such missions will present both physical and mental challenges as astronauts work to not only survive, but perform important scientific research in uniquely difficult environments.
Trends and predictions for the global space industry
The global space industry is at a pivotal point. In the coming years, the industry is set to advance and open up, which will trigger growth – by 2030, the global space industry will be worth around $600 billion. This will generate opportunity for national governments and private sectors players, with companies from several industries looking at space to improve and transform their own businesses.
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In a world where leisurely travel to the Moon is viable, expect open discussion of the prospect of people permanently residing on its barren terrain. While it will be a possibility by the end of the decade, the financial, logistical, physical, and psychological implications will mean it’s still a hard task for humans to conquer.
2 astronauts travel from Houston to Florida before historic manned U.S.
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HOUSTON – Two astronauts will travel from Houston to Florida on Wednesday, a week before they will participate in the first manned launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade.
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will depart Ellington Field aboard a Gulfstream aircraft to travel to Kennedy Space Center. The pair will hold a news conference at 3 p.m. central time on the runway when they arrive.
"It's an incredible time for NASA, the space program once again launching U.S. crews from Florida," said Hurley.
Space travel breakthrough: Ultra-thin solar sails could slash times to neighbour stars | Science
According to the European Space Agency (ESA), solar sails are some of the most promising space propulsion technologies.
Solar sails could potentially enable scientists to reach other star systems within a matter of decades.
And though the technology will not take humans beyond the solar system just yet, it could be used to send probes to places like Alpha Centauri 4.37 light-years away.
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SCALE Nanotech, a research start-up operating in Estonia and Germany, is now developing solar sails out of one carbon-atom thick graphene.
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