NASA and SpaceX plan to study using the Dragon crew spacecraft to boost the Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit with the Dragon spacecraft, at no cost to the government. SpaceX proposed the study, and NASA issued the company an unfunded Space Act Agreement announced Sept. 29. The agency said it has no plans…

Voyager Space has chosen Ohio State to host the Earth-based component of the George Washington Carver Science Park, a research park in space.  The George Washington Carver Science Park is currently operating on the International Space Station (ISS) and is made up of Nanoracks research hardware, including Bishop Airlock. Voyager Space plans for the future…

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is stepping up its efforts in the lunar space as it looks to develop an advanced ground network for lunar missions. The company, announced Sept. 19 that it intends to expand its worldwide network of Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) by adding two new locations in Australia and Chile. Together with…

NASA awarded SpaceX five additional crewed flights to the International Space Station through 2030, as part of its Commercial Crew Program. With this award, SpaceX has been awarded 14 total crewed flights for NASA.  NASA announced the firm fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract on Wednesday. The award for five flights is worth about $1.4 billion. The contract…