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NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission to Get New Hardware

Who doesn't love an upgrade? Newer, better and oh so shiny is great, but what's really fantastic is when a change unlocks new possibilities. That's the case with NASA's fix-it investigation on the International Space Station, the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM).

13 Aug 2014

Body-Mounted Astronaut Joystick for Telerobotics to be Tested aboard the International Space Station

The fifth and final mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), scheduled for launch on July 29, will deliver new research investigations to the International Space Station.

4 Aug 2014

Aerostat Systems Market Expected to Reach $7.72 Billion by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Aerostat Systems Market by Aerostat Class, by Balloon Type, by Payload, by Geography - Market Forecast & Analysis to 2013 - 2020" report to their offering.

25 Jul 2014

Lockheed Martin Welcomes Home the Unmanned K-MAX Cargo Helicopter Team

After lifting more than 4.5 million pounds of cargo and conducting thousands of delivery missions for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace Corporation K-MAX cargo unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has returned to the United States following a nearly three-year deployment in Afghanistan.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 25 Jul 2014

NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Flash Images from ChemCam Laser Firing on Martian Rock

Flashes appear on a baseball-size Martian rock in a series of images taken Saturday, July 12 by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on the arm of NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover. The flashes occurred while the rover's Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument fired multiple laser shots to investigate the rock's composition.

17 Jul 2014

NASA Selects Proposals to Address Challenges in Robotic Mobility in Space Missions

NASA has selected seven university-led proposals for the study of innovative, early stage technologies that address high priority needs for America's space program.

16 Jul 2014

NASA Selects Four JPL Suborbital Technology Payloads for Flight on Reusable Launch Vehicles

From hopping/tumbling robots to gecko-inspired adhesives, a variety of technologies have been chosen by NASA for flight on commercial reusable launch vehicles and a commercial parabolic aircraft. The selections were made through NASA's Flight Opportunities Program.

11 Jul 2014

Zero Robotics Programming Competition for Middle School Students Comes to Texas

The Zero Robotics Middle School Program has come to Texas for the first time with the help of Dr. Greg Chamitoff, Professor of Practice in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Johannes Strobel, Director of Educational Outreach Programs with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and the Dwight Look College of Engineering.

4 Jul 2014

MTSI Helps Develop Safety Management System and Supporting Documentation for Texas UAS Test Site

On June 20, 2014, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation, an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site operated by Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, is authorized to begin conducting research.

25 Jun 2014

NASA's LDSD Project to Fly Rocket-Powered, Saucer-Shaped Test Vehicle

NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project will fly a rocket-powered, saucer-shaped test vehicle into near-space next week from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. Several events are planned for reporters who would like to cover this unique space technology engineering test flight.

30 May 2014