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Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber
Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber Starpath, a space hardware startup from Hawthorne, California, won second place overall at NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge in June 2024 and was invited to test their upgraded lunar regolith excavation and transportation rover at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The rover, designed to […]
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NASA Installs Key ‘Sunblock’ Shield on Roman Space Telescope
NASA Installs Key ‘Sunblock’ Shield on Roman Space Telescope NASA has successfully installed two sunshields onto the inner segment of its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, designed to keep instruments cool and stable during the mission’s exploration of the infrared universe. The sunshields, called Lower Instrument Sun Shade, are lightweight yet stiff panels that will […]
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