The US National Research Council says NASA should take steps to reduce the risk of astronauts being exposed to large doses of radiation on spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS).
The risks are especially high during the peak of the 11-year solar activity cycle which coincides with the main period of assembly. The ISS orbit passes through high latitude radiation.
Source: Flight International
Orbital launch pioneer SpaceX is being contracted by the American space agency NASA to develop a so-called “US Deorbit Vehicle” that can safely return the International Space Station to Earth via controlled re-entry.
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Ball Aerospace, with the move further strengthening its US business presence.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
