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65 Years Ago: NASA Begins Operations
On Oct. 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officially began operations. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act the previous July,…
Contracts and Acquisition Integrity Law Resources
The following sites provide substantive information on matters of concern to the Contracts and Acquisition Integrity Law Practice Group: Searchable versions of the current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and NASA…
Clues to Psyche Asteroid’s Metallic Nature Found in SOFIA Data
When the asteroid Psyche has its first close-up with a NASA spacecraft, scientists hypothesize they will find a metal-rich asteroid. It could be part or all of the iron-rich interior…
NESC Technical Bulletin 23-06:Considerations for Software Fault Prevention and Tolerance
The NESC has released a technical bulletin for the Software Engineering community. Mission or safety-critical spaceflight systems should be developed to both reduce the likelihood of software faults pre-flight and…
NASA’s Origins
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created on October 1, 1958, to perform civilian research related to space flight and aeronautics. President Eisenhower commissioned Dr. T. Keith Glennan,…
NASA Seeks Feedback on Requirements for New Commercial Space Stations
NASA is asking American companies to provide input on the agency’s requirements for end-to-end services as part of the Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program. In the future, the agency plans…
Brilliant Minds for Pure Blue Skies
Welcome, passionate innovators and bold visionaries, to an extraordinary quest to redefine the future of aviation, to bring forth a world where the skies are clear, and the flights are…
Space Tech Catalyst Prize
The NASA Space Tech Catalyst Prize will recognize individuals and/or organizations that share effective best practices for how they support underrepresented and diverse space technology innovators, researchers, technologists, and entrepreneurs.…
WP Engine: WooCommerce Hosting Meets Performance
Whether you’re starting a new WooCommerce store, or have been running your online store for years, you understand how important good web hosting is. WooCommerce stores have different hosting needs…
NASA Selects Four Small Explorer Mission Concept Studies
NASA has selected four small explorer missions to conduct concept studies. NASA logo Credits: NASA NASA has selected four small explorer missions to conduct concept studies. These studies aim to…