Michael Gazarik, a vice president at Ball Aerospace, took a three-year seat at the NASA Advisory Council's technology, innovation and engineering committee in July.
Read More »NASA to Grant $2.5M for University R&D Projects
NASA will provide $250,000 in grants to 10 universities for projects that focus on technologies used in astrophysics and space exploration. The one year of financial support will be provided under the space technology research grants program within the agency’s space technology mission directorate, NASA said Wednesday. The space agency …
Read More »NASA, Boeing Put Composite Cryogenic Propellant Tank to the Test; Michael Gazarik Comments
NASA and Boeing have completed tests on a new cryogenic propellant tank made from composite materials that work to help thrust large rockets during take off, SatNews reports. According to the report, NASA and Boeing tested the tank at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Ala. Michael Gazarik, NASA …
Read More »Orbital Antares Rocket Carries Phone Satellites for NASA; Michael Gazarik Comments
Orbital Science Corp.'s Antares rocket carried three smartphone satellites into space Sunday during its maiden flight from NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia. All three PhoneSats have already sent signals to several ground stations on Earth and the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. will track the satellites …
Read More »NASA Picks Five Proposals to “Change The Game“ of American Space Tech; Boeing Among Two Companies Chosen
NASA’s Space Technology Program has announced the five proposals chosen to “change the game“ of American space tech capabilities. The list is the result of the agency's request for proposals issued last March for innovations with a “game-changing“ impact on NASA's space competencies. The five proposals all present solutions for …
Read More »NASA Picks Ball Aerospace to Develop 'Green' Propellant Technology
NASA has chosen Ball Aerospace Technology Corporation to develop “green” propellant technology for replacing hydrazine, a highly toxic fuel used for rockets, satellites, and spacecrafts. It was announced August 15 that NASA awarded the Colorado-based firm with the $45 million Space Technology Program funded mission to develop green propellant that …
Read More »NASA Developing Deep Space Solar Array Systems; Michael Gazarik Comments
NASA wants industry to help develop solar array systems capable of powering space vehicles and enabling electric propulsion systems, the space agency announced Thursday. The agency is soliciting proposals from organizations for advanced space technologies that could lead to new approaches for future space missions, said Michael Gazarik, NASA’s space …
Read More »NASA to Fly Space Laser Payload on Commercial Satellite; Michael Gazarik Comments
NASA has awarded the first ever contract to fly a payload on an American-made commercial communications satellite, the space agency announced Wednesday. The agency awarded Space Systems/Loral a $3 million contact to conduct the processes for hosting a space laser communications relay demonstration terminal payload aboard a Loral commercial satellite. NASA …
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