Space
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NASA
NASA Selects Five U.S. Companies to Mature Artemis Lander Concepts
NASA has selected five U.S. companies to help the agency enable a steady pace of crewed trips to the lunar surface under the agency’s Artemis program. These companies will make advancements toward sustainable human landing system concepts, conduct risk-reduction activities, and provide feedback on NASA’s requirements to cultivate industry capabilities for crewed lunar landing missions. The awards under the Next Space Technologies for…
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NASA Leadership to Call Space Station Crew
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station from the Mission Control Center at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Thursday, Sept. 2. NASA will provide live coverage of the call from the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center starting at 10 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA…
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NASA Awards Information Technology Support Services Contract
NASA has selected New Directions Technologies Inc. of Ridgecrest, California, for management systems engineering, software development, project management, information technology security, and enterprise architecture support services for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) III contract is a labor hour order…
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Georgia, California Students to Hear from Astronauts on Space Station
Students in Georgia and California will each have an opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space calls will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. GMT148_19_59_Aki Hoshide_1176_E65 crew in work On Monday, Aug. 30, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide will answer prerecorded video…
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NASA Spacewalk Briefing to Highlight New Solar Array Installation
Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station Tuesday, Aug. 24, for a spacewalk to install a support bracket in preparation for future installation of the orbiting laboratory’s third new solar array. NASA will discuss the upcoming spacewalk during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 23. Live coverage of the news conference and spacewalk will air on NASA…
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Arkansas, Florida Students to Hear from Space Station Astronauts
GMT162_13_09_For Huntsville_Megan McArthur_1118_RESTRICTED TICTOC Ops Students in Arkansas and Florida will have opportunities this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space calls will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. On Wednesday, Aug. 18, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough will answer prerecorded video questions from students at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and…
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Statements on Swearing in of Margaret Vo Schaus as NASA CFO
The following are statements from Margaret Vo Schaus, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy on Wednesday’s swearing in of Vo Schaus as NASA’s Chief Financial Officer: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, swears in Margaret Vo Schaus as NASA’s Chief Financial Officer, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit:…
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Podcasts
#FreeTheWeen!
Welcome podcast fans to Season 4 Episode 02! Your FOUR hosts are back for another riveting episode of the Cerebral Overload Podcast! On today’s episode your hosts discuss the great Jeffrey Bezos and his giant dick rocket entering space! They cover a wide array of topics as well including the weather, hot films, NASA, Bo Burnham, Amazon, Star Wars, and…
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NASA Extends Contract for Commercialization of Low-Earth Orbit
NASA has extended a contract to companies around the United States to provide spaceflight hardware, software, and mission integration and operations services on a commercial basis for the agency’s International Space Station Program in support of the commercialization of low-Earth orbit. This Research, Engineering, Mission Integration Services Contract (REMIS) contract supports NASA’s Strategic Plan for the Commercialization of Low-Earth Orbit.…
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Press Releases
Tic Tac® Continues the Excitement of the Tic Tac UFO Phenomenon with Trip to Space
Tic Tac® is fanning the excitement and fun speculation surrounding the Tic Tac UFO phenomenon with a trip to space. On August 4, Tic Tac® will be sending a custom vessel into space that will transmit refreshing messages submitted by consumers to help make connections with extraterrestrials. The vessel will also be filled with limited edition packs and enter orbit with…
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