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Axiom Space Orbital Missions Priced at $55 Million Per Seat for 10-14 Day Stays

Axiom Space Orbital Missions Priced at $55 Million Per Seat for 10-14 Day Stays

Axiom Space Orbital Missions Priced at $55 Million Per Seat for 10-14 Day Stays
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Redwire Secures Contract for Solar Arrays on Axiom Station's Second Module

Redwire Secures Contract for Solar Arrays on Axiom Station's Second Module

Redwire Secures Contract for Solar Arrays on Axiom Station's Second Module
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Flexcompute Collaborates with Starlab and Voyager on GPU-Native Simulation for Space Station Life Support

Flexcompute Collaborates with Starlab and Voyager on GPU-Native Simulation for Space Station Life Support

Flexcompute, a physics company, is partnering with Starlab Space and Voyager Technologies to simulate cabin airflow within Starlab, the commercial space station intended to replace the International Space Station (ISS). This collaboration focuses on modeling the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) to ensure proper air circulation and carbon dioxide removal in microgravity. Unlike traditional CFD tools, Flexcompute's GPU-native computational fluid dynamics (CFD) platform, Flow360, and its automated geometry preparation engine, GeometryAI, are being used to model the entire station's interior airflow. The initial studies have shown results consistent with Starlab's existing models but in a significantly reduced timeframe. The ongoing work aims to precisely track carbon dioxide movement and its removal by the life support system, a critical aspect given that Starlab is designed for a single-flight launch, necessitating a flawless design prior to deployment.
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Redwire Secures New Contract for Axiom Station's Second Module Solar Arrays

Redwire Secures New Contract for Axiom Station's Second Module Solar Arrays

Redwire Secures New Contract for Axiom Station's Second Module Solar Arrays
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Redwire Secures New Axiom Space Contract for Solar Array Wings on Second Space Station Module

Redwire Secures New Axiom Space Contract for Solar Array Wings on Second Space Station Module

Redwire Secures New Axiom Space Contract for Solar Array Wings on Second Space Station Module
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Astronauts to head back to Earth after 8 months in space. Watch live

Astronauts to head back to Earth after 8 months in space. Watch live

The Crew-12 astronauts who have been in space for 8 months are preparing to head back to Earth, where they will make a water landing near California.
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NASA hasn't given up on Boeing Starliner. Here's what's next

NASA hasn't given up on Boeing Starliner. Here's what's next

The infamous Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which has not flown since a June 2024 mission ended in near-disaster, could fly again before the end of 2026.
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Dina Contella Appointed as International Space Station Deputy Program Manager at NASA

Dina Contella Appointed as International Space Station Deputy Program Manager at NASA

Since 2024, Dina Contella has taken on the role of International Space Station (ISS) deputy program manager at NASA. Her responsibilities involve the daily management and overall operations of the ISS, a habitable satellite and microgravity laboratory in low Earth orbit. The ISS is recognized as the first space station built and crewed through international collaboration and is the largest human spacecraft ever constructed. Contella, who is of Mexican descent, began her career at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston through a cooperative education program while studying at Texas A&M University. She started her post-graduate career in 1993 as an astronaut instructor for space shuttle orbiter crews, specializing in computer and navigation systems. In 1995, she became an extravehicular activity (EVA) instructor and flight controller, planning spacewalks and training astronauts. She led the EVA Tasks Group from 2007, overseeing 30 individuals to ensure safe and efficient spacewalks. For nearly a decade...
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The Daily Hilario: Tuesday

The Daily Hilario: Tuesday

Your daily dose of off-topic shenanigans
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France's ONERA Modernizes Space-Environment Testing Facilities with U.S.-Supplied Proton Accelerator

France's ONERA Modernizes Space-Environment Testing Facilities with U.S.-Supplied Proton Accelerator

France’s aerospace research agency, ONERA, is undertaking a significant modernization of its space-environment testing facilities in Toulouse. This initiative involves the construction of a higher-power proton accelerator, designed to study how radiation degrades materials and systems used in spacecraft. The project, named HERMES (High Energies for the Irradiation of Materials with Electrons and protons), aims to renew facilities that have been simulating space radiation environments for over 40 years. The commissioning of these upgraded facilities is anticipated by late 2028. ONERA has awarded the contract for the first proton accelerator to National Electrostatics Corp (NEC) of Middleton, Wisconsin, following an international tender. The HERMES program will eventually comprise five electron and proton accelerators, capable of reaching energies up to 5 megaelectronvolts (MeV), a substantial increase from the current facility's 2 MeV.
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Texas Engineer Lori Magruder Joins Leadership Team for New United States Space Academy

Texas Engineer Lori Magruder Joins Leadership Team for New United States Space Academy

Lori Magruder, an aerospace engineering professor and director of the Center for Space Research at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed to a leadership team tasked with establishing the new United States Space Academy in Texas. This academy, announced recently and to be led by NASA, aims to train future generations of space professionals. Magruder's selection is partly due to her role on the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium (TARSEC) executive committee, where she represents the UT System. The consortium unites leaders from higher education and industry across Texas to advance its interests. The team also includes Nancy Currie-Gregg, director of the Texas A&M Space Institute and former NASA astronaut; Heather Wilson, president of The University of Texas at El Paso and former U.S. Air Force secretary; Evan Loomis, Texas Space Commission Board of Directors member; Robert Ambrose, associate director of the Texas A&M Space Institute; and Jack Fischer, senior Vice President ...