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NASA reported on Sept. 16 that it has selected The Boeing Co. (Houston, Texas) and SpaceX (Hawthorne, Calif.) to develop spacecraft to transport U.S. crews to and from the International Space Station (ISS).

Sierra Nevada, whose Dream Chaser astronaut transport vehicle lost out in a NASA contract to Boeing and SpaceX competitors, has filed a legal challenge to the award, claiming its vehicle is as functional and less expensive than Boeing's.

The test ensured the tower extensions on NASA’s composites-intensive telescope would keep the structure cool enough to detect infrared light. 

New York-based AI SpaceFactory’s MARSHA prototype uses automation and composites to create a stronger, more durable space habitat.

NASA has unveiled two new spacesuit designs that will be used for the Artemis program moon missions.

The goal of the new Space Technology Research Institutes (STRIs) is to develop automated technologies critical to a sustainable human presence on the Moon and eventually Mars. 

Advanced Composites Training helps train NASA engineers in the use of composite materials for construction of the Mars 2020 rover.

The wing, comprising a lattice of injection-molded, configurable polymer subassemblies, is designed to change shape during flight.

In preparation for the Artemis I mission, NASA’s Orion spacecraft has recently completed systems-level testing in a simulated space environment.

Proposed lunar landing system to be considered for NASA’s Artemis program, which seeks to return humans to the moon by 2024.