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NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator Frank Rose hosts visit by senior Finnish delegation to national laboratories

NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator (PDA) Frank Rose hosted a visit by a delegation of Government of Finland senior officials at the NNSA national security laboratories: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The trip lasted from March 4-8 and sought to achieve three goals: 1) strengthening Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense [...]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Amanda Tapia-Pittman, Infrastructure

How do you support NNSA? I contribute to NNSA’s mission by programming and executing crucial infrastructure projects across the enterprise, aimed at modernizing our outdated infrastructure to meet the demands of today’s expanding mission. It’s my responsibility to collaborate with experts to translate their insights and requirements into tangible solutions through new construction, repair, or acquisition of new facilities.What is your [...]

Apex commissions first payload on inaugural mission

Several companies that launched their first spacecraft on a rideshare mission earlier this month are reporting varying degrees of success, from full operations to an early end of testing. The post Apex commissions first payload on inaugural mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

UK Space Agency moving HQ to Harwell space cluster

The U.K.’s space agency plans to open new headquarters in June at the Harwell Science Campus space cluster in England to strengthen ties with the commercial industry. The post UK Space Agency moving HQ to Harwell space cluster appeared first on SpaceNews.

Airmen, Guardians can influence how leaders share information through latest WAGGI survey

WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  The Department of the Air Force will release the latest iteration of the “Where Airmen and Guardians Get Information” (WAGGI) survey to thousands of Airmen and Guardians in the coming week.   The survey, paired with focus groups later this year, gives Airmen, Guardians, and Department civilians a chance to tell senior leaders what kinds of information they [...]

MSR highlights challenges of NASA flagship missions

The struggles NASA is facing with Mars Sample Return (MSR) are part of a longer-running challenge the agency faces with science missions that go sometimes deliberately a step too far, agency officials and adviser say. The post MSR highlights challenges of NASA flagship missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

China’s Queqiao-2 relay satellite enters lunar orbit

China’s Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite entered lunar orbit March 24, paving the way for a lunar far side sample return mission. The post China’s Queqiao-2 relay satellite enters lunar orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

Antenna work delays NISAR launch

Modifications to a large deployable antenna on a joint U.S.-Indian radar spacecraft will delay its launch, likely to the second half of the year. The post Antenna work delays NISAR launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

Astronomers and megaconstellations learn to get along

In the four years since skywatchers cried foul over Starlink satellites mucking up the night sky , the astronomy community has collaborated with SpaceX and other companies on ways to mitigate the impact of megaconstellations on optical and radio astronomy in the near term while seeking long-term regulatory solutions. The post Astronomers and megaconstellations learn to get along appeared first [...]

Soyuz launches to station after scrub

A Soyuz spacecraft is en route to the International Space Station March 23, two days after a rare last-minute launch scrub. The post Soyuz launches to station after scrub appeared first on SpaceNews.