Matt Simon, habitation lead for NASA“™s Evolvable Mars Campaign, has said the agency  wants a similar structure for future deep space modules that will serve as transit and surface habitats for Mars and moon explorations, Ars Technica reported Wednesday. Eric Berger writes Simon told the publication deep space habitats from the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnership […] More

A team comprised of NanoRacks, Space Systems Loral and United Launch Alliance will study the feasibility of converting rocket upper stages into habitats for low-Earth orbit and deep-space missions under a contract awarded by NASA. The Ixion Initiative Team aims to help NASA address risks associated with modules that are built on the ground and launched into orbit through the agency’s Next Space […] More

NASA has begun to explore ideas for the use of a docking port on the International Space Station with a goal to pave the way for independent space stations, Space News reported Friday. Jeff Foust writes the space agency launched a request for information in early July for limited availability ISS resources that NASA hopes […] More

A SpaceX-built spacecraft lifted off Friday onboard the SpaceX“™s Falcon 9 rocket to deliver 7,000 pounds of scientific instruments and crew supplies to the International Space Station. NASA said Saturday the Dragon space vehicle“™s launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida marks SpaceX“™s eighth cargo delivery mission to the ISS under the Commercial Resupply Services contract […] More

NASA will launch the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Friday to deliver 7,000 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies and hardware to the International Space Station as part of the eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission. The agency said Wednesday the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex […] More

D-J Engineering has secured a subcontract from Boeing to help manufacture machine parts for a space capsule under NASA“™s Commercial Crew Program, Spaceflight Insider reported Sunday. Collin Skocik writes D-J Engineering will manufacture hatch frame and frangible joints for the CST-100 spacecraft that is meant to bring astronauts to the International Space Station and Bigelow […] More

Boeing has tested a space capsule the company built for NASA in an effort to help ensure the safety of astronauts in case they have to conduct an emergency water landing. Boeing engineers collaborated with NASA and  Defense Department search-and-recovery personnel to demonstrate the water-recovery capabilities of Crew Space Transportation-100, the company said Friday. “A […] More

The role of the chief information officer for government contracting firms has grown to inhabit critical roles inluding budgeting and strategy, while continuing to require the same balance of serving clients with high demands inside the government and the company. For its winter winter edition, the staff at GovCon Exec magazine caught up with some […] More

With more than 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry, Roger Krone now serves as president of Network and Space Systems for Boeing, and leads 19,000 employees in 45 states and in nine countries. ExecutiveBiz talked to Krone to get his perspective on what company growth means for the billion-dollar firm, the space industry […] More

Doug Smith, CEO of the newly rechristened Oceus Networks, tells GovConExecutive about the process of buying the company, the future of fourth-generation wireless technologies the firm works on and fighting government inertia to deliver cutting-edge solutions to the federal government. GovConExecutive: You last spoke with one of our media properties in June 2009. What has […] More

Cyberspace has transformed into a new domain for combat, and the Department of Defense is working to understand the threats and opportunities this new territory poses, a senior defense official said. “For the past 14 months, we have been trying to continue to grow [U.S.] Cyber Command and its capabilities, at the same time looking […] More

This week, Rocky Thurston, vice president and general manager for Wyle Information Systems Civilian Programs Division, shared his advice about areas of opportunity for government partners: “With the current administration“™s agenda, budget outlook, and market dynamics, I believe health IT, earth science, cloud computing, and cybersecurity are all growing, viable markets within the civilian space. […] More