Goddard Space Flight Center Archives

NASAs Artemis I Moon rocket sits at Launch Pad Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 15, 2022. (Photo by Eva Marie UZCATEGUI / AFP via Getty Images)

NASA looks to commercialize Near Space through private sector services

The new capabilities sought would benefit NASA and spaceflight companies' missions within 2 million kilometers of Earth.

Jul 1, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

NASA awards $359M software contract to Mitchell Vantage Systems

The IDIQ contract has a five-year timespan.

Dec 22, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

NASA awards $1.8B contract for near-earth mission technical assistance

NASA awarded a $1.8 billion contract for technical assistance in near-earth missions.

Jun 19, 2019 By Jackson Barnett

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NASA Goddard struggles bringing tech to the commercial world, audit finds

While the space agency overall has improved its practices overall, the Goddard Space Flight Center lags behind.

Apr 16, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

Tom Grubb explores a virtual landscape. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier)

How virtual reality could change the way NASA does science

Lab manager Tom Grubb sees applications for the technologies at every stage of a mission — from planning through to final data analysis.

Nov 21, 2017

Best places to work: Top 10 federal subagencies

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of General Counsel leapt to the top of the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” among agency subcomponents. Last…

Dec 9, 2014