. 24/7 Space News .
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA, US Space Force establish Foundation for broad collaboration
by Staff Writers
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 23, 2020

Freedom of action in space provides NASA and allied-nation space agencies the ability to explore and discover, and will enable America's return to the Moon and subsequent exploration of Mars.

While advancing plans for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program, NASA also is building on a longstanding partnership with the Department of Defense with a new memorandum of understanding announced by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Space Force (USSF) Chief of Space Operations Gen. John "Jay" Raymond.

The agreement, discussed during a Sept. 22 Mitchell Institute virtual event, commits the two organizations to broad collaboration in areas including human spaceflight, U.S. space policy, space transportation, standards and best practices for safe operations in space, scientific research, and planetary defense.

"NASA's partnerships are vital to ensuring America continues to lead the world in the peaceful uses of outer space," Bridenstine said. "This agreement with the U.S. Space Force reaffirms and continues our rich legacy of collaboration with the Defense Department and provides a critical foundation to investigate areas of mutual interest for our distinct civil and defense roles in space."

The memorandum replaces an agreement signed 14 years ago between NASA and the U.S. Air Force Space Command, under which the two organizations exchanged research and development information, sought to reduce duplication of system development, and collaborated in the long-term planning of each organization's space roadmaps.

"NASA and the military share a long history dating back to the late 1950s; there is power in our partnership," Raymond said. "A secure, stable, and accessible space domain underpins our nation's security, prosperity and scientific achievement. Space Force looks forward to future collaboration, as NASA pushes farther into the universe for the benefit of all."

Freedom of action in space provides NASA and allied-nation space agencies the ability to explore and discover, and will enable America's return to the Moon and subsequent exploration of Mars.

The USSF will secure the peaceful use of space, free for any who seek to expand their understanding of the universe, by organizing, training and equipping forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space.

As part of its Artemis program, NASA plans to send the first woman and next man to the lunar surface in 2024 and establish a sustainable presence there by the end of the decade. The agency will use the Moon to prepare for its next giant leap - human exploration of Mars.

+ Memorandum of Understanding


Related Links
Planetary Defense at NASA
Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News


Thanks for being there;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5+ Billed Monthly


paypal only
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal


SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's Partnership Between Art and Science: A Collaboration to Cherish
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 16, 2020
NASA has long used art to represent everything from abstract astrophysical concepts to presentations of satellites in orbit that cannot be directly photographed in great detail. Since 2013, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore has partnered with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, through the college's astro-animation course and internship opportunities to give MICA students the opportunity to work with scientists at NASA. Students produce creative animation ... read more

Comment using your Disqus, Facebook, Google or Twitter login.



Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's Partnership Between Art and Science: A Collaboration to Cherish

Israeli tech start-ups take on the Emirates

ISS may need to evade US Military cubesat

NASA Goddard's first virtual interns reflect on their summer experience

SPACE TRAVEL
General Atomics delivers nuclear thermal propulsion concept to NASA

Complex to build 20 solid-propellant Long March 11 carrier craft every year

Rocket Lab completes final dress rehearsal for first Electron mission from US soil

Russia's S7 Space seeks to create reusable rocket

SPACE TRAVEL
Using chitin to manufacture tools and shelters on Mars

Study shows difficulty in finding evidence of life on Mars

China's Mars probe travels 137 mln km

ERC Space and Robotics Event 2020

SPACE TRAVEL
China's new carrier rocket available for public view

China sends nine satellites into orbit by sea launch

Chinese spacecraft launched mystery object into space before returning to Earth

China's reusable spacecraft returns to Earth after 2 days

SPACE TRAVEL
Rocket policy must not be limited by capital, liability: Startups

Redcliffe Partners Space Regulation Review

UK's OneWeb resumes satellite production after bankruptcy

Intelsat entrusts Arianespace for the launch of three C-band satellites on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6

SPACE TRAVEL
Mesh reflector for shaped radio beams

Zombie satellites and rogue debris threatening existence of ISS

Marine sponges inspire the next generation of skyscrapers and bridges

Could PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X be swan song for consoles?

SPACE TRAVEL
How protoplanetary rings form in primordial gas clouds

Venus is one stop in our search for life

NASA missions spy first possible survivor planet hugging white dwarf star

Device could help detect signs of extraterrestrial life

SPACE TRAVEL
Astronomers characterize Uranian moons using new imaging analysis

Jupiter's moons could be warming each other

Atomistic modelling probes the behavior of matter at the center of Jupiter

Technology ready to explore subsurface oceans on Ganymede









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.