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Florida Today - Wed December 02, 2020

New Florida Bridge to Give Better Access to Kennedy Space Center

A coalition of organizations continues to push forward with the replacement of the aging drawbridge at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), a project that offers a glimpse into a possible future when NASA and the Space Force merge their Florida Space Coast facilities to focus more on their core missions....

Emily Buenzle - Wed November 08, 2017

NASA Challenges Teams in Final Phase of Mars Habitat Building Contest

NASA announced Nov. 7 its plans to begin accepting entries for the third and final phase of its Mars habitat design challenge. NASA plans to use robots to build structures for people to live in on Mars and the moon, Click Orlando reported....

Mon November 06, 2017

NASA to Make Significant Announcement About Mars Construction Nov. 7

On Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. CST, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will make a significant announcement about using robots to build structures on Mars during remarks to a construction technology conference that will be livestreamed at www.agc.org/mars-challenge....

Wed October 25, 2017

NASA Awards Multiple Construction Contracts

NASA has awarded 24 Multiple Award Construction Contract Two (MACC-II) contracts to 20 small businesses and four large firms for general construction services at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Bay St....

Emily Buenzle - Fri October 13, 2017

Hawaii's Landscape Proves Perfect Fit for MoonBase Prototype Construction

As NASA resurrects its old plans to build a habitat on the moon, Hawaii is stepping forward as a candidate for the site of the first MoonBase prototype. Henk Rogers—a video game entrepreneur most famous for working on Tetris—appeared at the very first International MoonBase Summit, held at Hawaii's Mauna Lani Resort the week of Oct....

Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017

Caterpillar's Next Big Project Could Be Out of This World—Literally

Following a recent National Space Council meeting, NASA is looking into plans to send people on long-term expeditions to the moon, prompting thoughts of moon construction. NASA said after the meeting it has been instructed to plan for “long-term exploration and utilization” trips to the moon, Mars and “other interplanetary destinations,” Geekwire reported....

Tue August 29, 2017

NASA Awards $250K to Tenn. Team at Caterpillar-Sponsored 3D Printing Competition

NASA is making progress and awarding prizes in its competition to build a 3D printed habitat for deep space exploration. The agency has awarded first place and a prize of $250,000 to Team Foster + Partners of Branch Technology in Chattanooga, Tenn., for successfully completing Phase 2: Level 3 of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, a NASA's Centennial Challenges prize competition....

Emily Buenzle - Wed August 23, 2017

Caterpillar, NASA Host Out-of-This-World 3D Printing Contest

Caterpillar is sponsoring NASA's 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge, where teams will compete to build structures that could one day be used in construction on Mars. The four-day event, which begins Aug....