In her role at MIT's Media Lab Wood applies designs enabled by space research to projects that advance social good here on Earth, whether that’s combating environmental degradation or preventing the next famine.
Breaking down complex, cosmic technologies, she shows how entrepreneurial spirit and cross-disciplinary collaboration can be used to bring about a more just and innovative future.
Enshrined space industry pioneer who developed satellite technology now calls Central Texas home
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HEWITT, Texas ( KWTX ) - An 86-year-old pioneer in the space industry, whom Elon Musk once turned to for advice when founding SpaceX, is now making his home in Central Texas after an illustrious career which included developing technology for satellites in use today.
For his four decades of work, Bob Twiggs, of Hewitt, is being inducted into multiple hall of fames. Twiggs is known as the "father of the CubeSat" after inventing the technology for miniature satellites used for space research.
Nissan announces it is designing a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA alongside Teledyne and Sierra ...
During the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Teledyne Brown Engineering, along with partners Sierra Space and Nissan North America, announced it is designing a crewed Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to support future NASA missions on the Moon.
Teledyne Brown Engineering specializes in manufacturing for harsh environments, bringing seven decades of space hardware design and development experience to the table. The company built the original lunar rover prototype for Dr.
National Air and Space Museum Receives $25 Million Gift From Raytheon Technologies
"We are grateful for Raytheon Technologies' generous support, which is so critical to helping us engage more deeply with visitors," said Lonnie Bunch , Secretary of the Smithsonian.
"With a renewed focus on space exploration, tomorrow's technology solutions will be built on the lessons of what got us to the moon and beyond," said Raytheon Technologies Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Hayes .
China's Space Technology Pushes the Boundaries of Science – OpenGov Asia
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has said it will continue developing industry-wide capabilities by strengthening research and development, piloting maritime technologies (MarineTech), and developing maritime cybersecurity capabilities.
During the recent MarineTech Conference, MPA signed two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with industry partners.
Redwire's Trailblazing OSAM-2 Mission Passes Critical NASA Milestone | Business | ...
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in mission critical infrastructure for the next generation space economy, recently reached a milestone in a project aimed at developing robotic technologies to build large structures in space by passing the Mission Critical Design Review (CDR).
"We are proud to have accomplished this critical program milestone for the OSAM-2 mission and to move one step closer to launching this game-changing technology," said Andrew Rush, President and COO of Redwire.
SpinLaunch and NASA Sign Space Act Agreement to Test Innovative Mass Accelerator Launch System | ...
SpinLaunch will manifest and fly the first NASA payload on a developmental test flight later this year on its A-33 Suborbital Mass Accelerator and provide means for post-flight recovery of payload back to NASA.
SpinLaunch has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA. Through this partnership, SpinLaunch will develop, integrate, and fly a NASA payload on the company's Suborbital Accelerator Launch System to provide valuable information to NASA for potential future commercial launch opportunities.
The space economy is ready for lift-off: First into orbit, and then to the Moon | ZDNet
Stephanie Condon is a senior staff writer for Red Ventures based in Portland, Oregon, covering business technology for ZDNet.
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DSOC's Flight Laser Transceiver
The Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration's flight laser transceiver is shown at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in April 2021, before being installed inside its box-like enclosure that was later integrated with NASA's Psyche spacecraft.
The DSOC experiment is the agency's first demonstration of optical communications beyond the Earth-Moon system. DSOC is a system that consists of this flight laser transceiver, a ground laser transmitter, and a ground laser receiver.
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