Tag

Commercial Space Activity

All articles tagged with #commercial space activity

space1 year ago

"Exclusive: First Female ISS Program Manager's Vision for Future Spaceships and Space Stations"

Dana Weigel becomes the first female program manager for the International Space Station, expressing excitement for overseeing increased commercial space activity. With 20 years of NASA experience, she aims to continue the ISS's support for Artemis program and transition to commercial space stations. Weigel emphasizes safety and successful execution of complex missions, including commercial crew and private astronaut missions, while also highlighting the ISS's role in facilitating hundreds of commercial experiments and research.

science1 year ago

"Varda Space Capsule Successfully Completes Historic Utah Landing with Space-Grown Antiviral Drug"

Varda Space Industries successfully landed its W-Series 1 capsule in Utah's west desert, marking the first-ever commercial space reentry in the US. The capsule, launched into orbit by a SpaceX mission, aims to produce chemical compounds in microgravity for pharmaceutical and material applications. The company's co-founder, with ties to Salt Lake City, expressed excitement about the hometown connection to the landing. The landing was made possible through a Part 450 reentry license from the FAA, signifying a milestone in commercial space activity regulation.