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Apollo 13 Launches for it’s ill-fated trip
At 2:23 PM, April 11th, 1970 Apollo 11 lifted off from Cape Kennedy Florida. Aside from a Second Stage engine failure during launch, the flight to this point was flawless James A. Lovell., Jack Swigert, Jr. and Fred Haise, . enroute to the NASA Transport Van on their way to Launch Pad 39-A
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NASA’s Astronaut Candidates to Graduate with Eye on Artemis Missions
NASA will honor the first class of astronaut candidates to graduate under the Artemis program at 10:30 a.m. EST Friday, Jan. 10, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. After completing more than two years of basic training, these candidates will become eligible for spaceflight, including assignments to the International Space Station, Artemis missions to the Moon, and ultimately, missions to…
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NASA to Announce Additional Commercial Moon Delivery Providers
NASA will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 18, to announce additional American companies joining the competitive pool for delivery services to the surface of the Moon through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) project. The teleconference audio and supporting visuals will stream live on the agency’s website. In July, NASA announced an opportunity for American companies to…
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NASA Administrator Selects Douglas Loverro as Next Human Spaceflight Head
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Wednesday named Douglas Loverro as the agency’s new associate administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. Loverro succeeds former astronaut Kenneth Bowersox, who has been acting associate administrator since July. “I worked with Doug for many years on the Hill, and he is a respected strategic leader in both civilian and defense programs, overseeing…
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Australian Government Commits to Join NASA in Lunar Exploration and Beyond
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his nation’s intention to join the United States’ Moon to Mars exploration approach, including NASA’s Artemis lunar program. The announcement took place at a ceremony Saturday at NASA Headquarters in Washington during which NASA Deputy Administrator, Jim Morhard, and Head of the Australian Space Agency, Megan Clark, signed a joint statement of intent. Secretary of…
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NASA Moon 2024 Budget Amendment Available, Media Teleconference Today
NASA leaders, including Administrator Jim Bridenstine, will host a media teleconference today, Monday, May 13 to discuss how a new budget amendment for the fiscal year 2020 proposal will help NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the Moon by 2024. The media teleconference at 7 p.m. EDT will discuss details of the budget amendment. To participate, media must contact Katherine…
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NASA Secures First International Partnership for Moon to Mars Lunar Gateway
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the announcement Thursday by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about Canada’s support for the Gateway lunar outpost and deep space exploration: “NASA is thrilled that Canada is the first international partner for the Gateway lunar outpost. Space exploration is in Canada’s DNA. In 1962, Canada became the third nation to…
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Demonstration Proves Nuclear Fission System Can Provide Space Exploration Power
NASA and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond. NASA announced the results of the demonstration, called the Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) experiment,during a news conference Wednesday at its Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The Kilopower…
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