Continuing Problems With Docking The New Russian Module At The ISS

     Last week, I wrote about a problem with the launch of a Russian module to the International Space Station (ISS). They had engine/computer problems, but they managed to solve them and successfully rendezvoused with the ISS. Three hours after docking the new module suddenly fired its thrusters and sent the entire ISS spinning off course.

Computer Problems Plague Launch Of Russian ISS Module

      Russia launched its Nauka module into orbit yesterday to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). Unfortunately, a computer glitch prevented it from firing its main engines. When Nauka was unable to execute its first orbit-raising burn, there were concerns that the mission would fail.

Russia Planning On Sending A Nuclear Reactor To Mars To Power Manned Base

      The U.S. and other spacefaring nations including Russia are engaged in a new space race to establish manned bases on the Moon and Mars in the near future. Russia is planning to launch a nuclear-powered space tug on a trip to Mars. A nuclear power plant will be sent to Mars to supply power for a manned base that they are planning.

A Collaboration of Private Space Companies Is Working On Using Rockets To Mine Water On The Moon

     Three companies, including Lunar Outpost, Honeybee Robotics, and Masten Space Systems, are developing a novel system aimed at mining water ice from the moon with rockets. The project was recently announced in a blog post shared on Masten's official website.

NASA Awards Sixteen Grants For Feasibility Studies - Part 11 of 12 parts

Part 11 of 12 Parts
     Sixteen research projects drawn from NASA, the space industry and academia will receive grants from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program in order to study the feasibility of their concepts. Here are more of the projects:

15. Light Bender

NASA Awards Sixteen Grants For Feasibility Studies - Part 10 of 12 parts

Part 10 of 12 Parts
     Sixteen research projects drawn from NASA, the space industry and academia will receive grants from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program in order to study the feasibility of their concepts. Here are more of the projects:

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