NASA Chooses Nuclear Fission Power for Humans on Mars
NASA has made its first key architecture decision on the branching road to Mars: nuclear fission will power the first human missions on the Martian surface.
Read MoreNASA has made its first key architecture decision on the branching road to Mars: nuclear fission will power the first human missions on the Martian surface.
Read MoreNASA is developing the latest version of its overarching vision for space exploration: the Moon to Mars Architecture. Amid an environment of questions about the Artemis Program, the agency’s year-long Strategic Analysis Cycle is drawing to a close this November with the 2024 Architecture Concept Review, called ACR24.
Read MoreOn September 17th, 2024, NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a Near Space Network Services contract to design, build, and operate a system of communications relay and navigation satellites in lunar orbit to support Artemis missions.
Read MoreArtemis’ stated goal to “prepare for human missions to Mars” is an ambitious undertaking, with visible consequences on its organization. With Artemis entering flight across its various programs, and hardware which will eventually support its primary missions in flow, we have entered a unique era for spaceflight.
Read MoreAt its core, the Artemis Program represents a new way of thinking in space exploration. NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives incorporate the Artemis Program as part of the roadmap to the Red Planet.
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