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New Report Analyzes Long History of NASA Support for Commercial Space
NASA published a new report Thursday highlighting 17 agency mechanisms that have directly and indirectly supported the development and growth of the U.S. commercial space sector for the benefit of humanity. The report, titled Enabling America on the Space Frontier: The Evolution of NASA’s Commercial Space Development Toolkit, is available on the agency’s website. “This is the most extensive and comprehensive…
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Five Ways to Explore NASA’s Portfolio of Technologies with TechPort 4.0
Have you ever wanted to find all your favorite NASA technology in one place? NASA stakeholders did, too! We listened to your feedback, brainstormed user-focused features, and created the most robust technology system to date. NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate is excited to announce the release of TechPort version 4.0 – your gateway into our technology community. NASA tuned into feedback from the public,…
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Artemis II Core Stage Vertical Integration Begins at NASA Kennedy
NASA has taken a big step forward in how engineers will assemble and stack future SLS (Space Launch System) rockets for Artemis Moon missions inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The VAB’s High Bay 2 has been outfitted with new tooling to facilitate the vertical integration of the SLS core stage. That progress was…
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Gaudio Lab, Winner of CES Innovation Awards for Three Consecutive Years, to Unveil New Solutions at CES 2025
Gaudio Lab, a leader in AI audio technology, will participate in CES early next year, presenting a range of AI audio solutions across various industries. The exhibition will feature demos of the core technology behind the CES 2025 Innovation Award-winning “Gaudio Music Placement” and unveil an automotive audio infotainment solution. AI Technology to Solve Copyright Challenges in Global Content Distribution…
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Nargess Memarsadeghi, Computer Engineer for the Cosmos
When it comes to building spaceflight missions, the software is at least as important as the hardware. For computer engineer Nargess Memarsadeghi, having a hand in the programming is like getting to go along for the ride. Name: Nargess MemarsadeghiTitle: Associate Branch Head, Software Systems Engineering BranchFormal Job Classification: Supervisory Computer EngineerOrganization: Software Systems Engineering Branch, Software Engineering Division, Engineering…
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Contact Dynamics Predictions Utilizing the NESC Parameterless Contact Model
Download PDF: Contact Dynamics Predictions Utilizing theNESC Parameterless Contact Model Modeling the capture of the Mars Sample Return (MSR) Orbiting Sample (OS) involves understanding complex dynamic behavior, which includes the OS making contact against the interior of the capture enclosure. The MSR Program required numerical verification of the contact dynamics’ predictions produced using their commercial software tools. This commercial software…
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NASA Names Carlos Garcia-Galan as Gateway Program Deputy Manager
NASA has selected Carlos Garcia-Galan as deputy manager for the Gateway Program. Garcia-Galan previously served as manager of the Orion Program’s European Service Module Integration Office at Glenn Research Center. “I am tremendously excited to take on this new role and help lead development of humanity’s first outpost in deep space,” Garcia-Galan said. “I’m honored to join a top-class Gateway…
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Program Manager at NASA Glenn Earns AIAA Sustained Service Award
Christopher Pestak, program manager of the Glenn Engineering and Research Support (GEARS) contract at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has received the 2025 Sustained Service Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). This award recognizes AIAA members who have given their time, dedication, and efforts in service to AIAA, the aerospace community, and the engineering profession. Pestak…
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NASA Glenn’s Office of Communications Earns Top Honors
NASA Glenn Research Center’s Office of Communications earned top honors — including Best in Show — during the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)’s Cleveland Rocks Awards on Nov. 19. During the event, the PRSA Greater Cleveland chapter recognized outstanding campaigns and tactics developed in 2024 by leading public relations and communications professionals in the Northeast Ohio community. The Best…
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NASA Partners with US Patent and Trademark Office to Advance Technology Transfer
With a shared commitment to fostering U.S. economic growth that benefits the American public, NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration in transferring federally-developed technology into the private sector, known as tech transfer. “NASA has to invent new technology every day to carry out audacious missions…
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