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Tests of a 3D metal printer and thermal protection systems for reentry to Earth’s atmosphere are among the scientific investigations that NASA and international partners are launching to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission. The company’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida no earlier than late January.

Rollout of our experimental supersonic X-plane, schedule updates for future Artemis missions, and another year of global record heat … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

Space Exploration: NASA's exploration endeavors extend from robotic missions to planets and celestial bodies within our solar system to crewed missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Additionally, NASA is actively involved in planning and preparing for future crewed missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

NASA holds a virtual audio-only media teleconference to confirm the NASA payloads flying onboard Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program are go for launch. Participants include:  Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for Exploration, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters  Ryan Watkins, program scientist, Exploration Science Strategy and Integration Office, NASA Headquarters  John Thornton, CEO, Astrobotic  Gary Wentz, vice president, Government and Commercial Programs, ULA  Melody Lovin, launch weather officer, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron