The project has exceeded all of its technical goals after two years, setting up the foundations of high-speed communications for NASA’s future human missions to Mars. NASA’s Deep Space Optical ...
In 2023, we led and supported expeditions to enable scientific discovery; strengthened our network of partners; tested and supported the development of new and emerging technologies; engaged and ...
From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar ...
As a new era of space exploration and development unfolds — one with far more private-sector investment and leadership — the potential for rapid growth is promising. National security, deep space ...
Astronaut suits are evolving far beyond the bulky systems used during earlier space missions. Modern space suit technology is now focused on helping astronauts move more naturally while surviving the ...
Next-generation rockets are changing space exploration by making launch vehicles more reusable, powerful, and capable of supporting deep space missions. Modern rocket technology is no longer focused ...
NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications technology has successfully shown that data encoded in lasers can be reliably transmitted, received, and decoded after traveling millions of miles from Earth ...