Space
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NASA Awards Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geophysics Support Services Contract
NASA has awarded a contract to Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) of Lanham, Maryland, for hydrosphere, biosphere, and geophysics (HBG) support services. The small business set-aside, cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a minimum ordering value of $9 million and a maximum of $425 million. The five-year ordering period begins April 1. There is a 45-day phase-in period under a…
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NASA TV to Air Landing of Record-Setting Astronaut Christina Koch, Crewmates
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who has spent more time in space on a single mission than any other woman, is scheduled to return to Earth on Thursday, Feb. 6, along with two of her International Space Station crewmates.Koch, along with station Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency), and Soyuz commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos will depart the…
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NASA, Partners Name Ocean Studying Satellite for Noted Earth Scientist
NASA and several partners announced Tuesday they have renamed a key ocean observation satellite launching this fall in honor of Earth scientist Michael Freilich, who retired last year as head of NASA’s Earth Science division, a position he held since 2006. NASA – along with ESA (European Space Agency), the European Commission (EC), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of…
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OTD 1986: STS 51 Challenger Explodes Shortly After Liftof
On this day in 1986, The Space Shuttle Challenger on STS 51 exploded at T+ 73 seconds after liftoff due to failure of a ring in the right site Solid Rocket Booster (SRB). This accident caused the loss of life of all 7 crew members on board, including the first Teacher in space. The list of those who lost their…
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NASA Selects First Commercial Destination Module for International Space Station
NASA has selected Axiom Space of Houston to provide at least one habitable commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station as the agency continues to open the station for commercial use. “NASA has once again recognized the hard work, talent, and experience of Houstonians as we expand the International Space Station and promote commercial opportunities in space,” said Sen.…
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NASA to Pay Tribute to Fallen Heroes with Day of Remembrance
NASA will honor members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, during the agency’s annual Day of Remembrance Thursday, Jan. 30. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, along with other senior agency officials, will lead an observance at Arlington National Cemetery…
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NASA TV to Air Departure of Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft from Space Station
More than two months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the SS Alan Bean, will depart the orbiting laboratory on Friday, Jan. 31. Live coverage of the spacecraft’s release will air on NASA Television and the agency’s website beginning at 9:15 a.m. EST, with release scheduled for 9:35 a.m.…
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NASA Highlights Science on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 29, to discuss science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman’s 13th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live online at: NASA Live Northrop Grumman is targeting Sunday, Feb. 9, at 5:39 p.m., for the launch…
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NASA Administrator Names Director for Ohio Center
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Marla Pérez-Davis director of the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, effective immediately. Pérez-Davis has been serving as the acting director of Glenn since Oct. 1, 2019. “I offer my sincere congratulations to Dr. Marla Pérez-Davis for being named NASA Glenn’s permanent director,” said Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio. “Through years of remarkable service at NASA,…
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NASA Announces Two Media Briefings on Latest Solar Mission
NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) scientists will discuss Solar Orbiter, the agencies’ collaboration set to launch next month on its journey to the Sun, during two media teleconferences on Monday, Jan. 27. A Spanish-language briefing will begin at 11 a.m. EST. An English-language briefing will begin at 2 p.m. During the briefings, mission experts will discuss Solar Obiter’s uniquely…
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