Industry Related News: July 2024 - United States iSpace's RESILIENCE lunar lander has recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing thermal vacuum testing (TVAC). This phase is crucial in the lander's preparation for its upcoming mission, as it simulates the extreme temperature and vacuum conditions of space. By subjecting the lander to [...]
Industry Related News: May 2024 - United States Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane has reached a significant milestone by completing rigorous pre-flight testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility. A major component of these tests was the thermal vacuum testing, which is crucial for ensuring the spacecraft can endure the extreme temperatures and [...]
Industry Related News: United States The Europa Clipper mission, NASA's ambitious endeavor to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, has reached a significant milestone. Recently, the spacecraft successfully entered the thermal vacuum testing phase, a crucial step in ensuring its readiness for the harsh environment of space. During this phase, the spacecraft is subjected to [...]
Industry Related News: United States Expected to reach over 22,000 miles above Earth, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-U) from NOAA recently reached a significant milestone. With a focus on ensuring stability, especially during launch, GOES-U underwent an extensive testing process. Vital to this process was thorough thermal analysis, where the satellite's ability [...]
Industry Related News: United States – October 2023 In space exploration, every project demands precision, dedication, and rigorous testing to ensure its success. Among these missions is the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) spacecraft, which reached a key milestone in its development at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The [...]
Industry Related News: United States – August 2023: The High Power Radio Frequency Laboratory, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), is conducting environmental tests on an antenna intended for use on Spain's Miura 1 sub-orbital micro-launcher. In order to get the antennas ready, they are currently undergoing thermal testing - a process [...]
Khoury Industries Develops Specialized Khoury Box for NASA Flight Center – May 2023: Thanks to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Khoury Industries recently engineered a specialized Khoury Box that was constructed entirely out of non-magnetic components. This thermal test fixture was developed for the NASA Flight Center in an effort to help them [...]
Industry Related News: United States – April 2023: As NASA aims to complete it's Artemis missions and establish a long-term human presence on the Moon, the team recognizes the importance of key resources like oxygen (vital for breathing, and much more). In this pursuit, NASA's Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration (CaRD) test team has made [...]
Industry Related News: United States – March 2023: The Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University has announced that it has completed crucial tests on NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE), which is planned to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS). AWE will study gravity waves in the Earth's atmosphere to gain [...]
Industry Related News: United States – January 2023: The X-57 Maxwell is an all-electric aircraft designed to run on nothing more than electricity, allowing for a cleaner and more sustainable method of flight. Teams at NASA have been hard at work on the X-57 Maxwell, working to develop this revolutionary airplane that runs [...]
