Sentences with phrase «for deep space exploration»

NASA's future will depend on the involvement of private companies to develop space taxis and a new generation of vehicles for deep space exploration.

Weir's presence overshadowed the main purpose the hearing, which was to receive testimony from NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital ATK about their plans for building space habitats for deep space exploration.

The Chicago - based aerospace giant is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop a heavy - lift rocket called the Space Launch System for deep space exploration.

Every phase takes on a new aspect towards the ultimate goal of building 3D printed habitats designed for deep space exploration and colonization.

The United States considers itself a natural leader for deep space exploration in part because of Strategic Culture: the «Frontier Spirit,» which was at the core of the U.S. westward expansion in the 18th and 19th centuries has an outer space successor, the «High Frontier.»

In terms of current U.S. space ambitions, as mentioned above, President Trump and his advisors have demonstrated support for deep space exploration, such as the Mars mission, alongside a «rapid and affordable» return to the moon.

With NASA's Cassini mission to Saturn expected to be complete by 2017 and another mission to study Jupiter's atmosphere likely over by 2018, the space agency will soon be short on plans for deep space exploration.

From Young's perspective, for NASA to successfully complete all that is already on its plate — operate ISS in LEO and build and launch SLS / Orion for deep space exploration — will cost $ 10 billion more per year.

«Once we automate and scale up the process, the nation will have a long - range capability to produce radioisotope power systems such as those used by NASA for deep space exploration,» said Bob Wham, who leads the project for the lab's Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division.

Star Citizen's Carrack mini web game uses some of my music for deep space exploration.

Dead Space is set in the far future where Earth's appetite for natural resources has become a major motivator for deep space exploration.

Heck, even calculating precise gravitational interactions in a 3 or more body system becomes intractible and shortcuts have to be taken to get practical solutions for deep space exploration.

As part of NASA's Centennial Challenges program, they have launched a $ 2.25 million competition — the 3 - D Printed Habitat Challenge — to design and build 3 - D printed shelters for deep space exploration, including travel to Mars.

The bill authorizes continued funding for the development of the Space Launch System heavy - lift rocket and Orion crew vehicle for deep space exploration, the James Webb Space Telescope (the planned successor to the Hubble telescope), the continued use of the ISS through 2024 and partnerships with private - sector firms for the delivery of supplies and experiments.