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Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage MonthIMAGE
nasa.gov• Oct 3, 2024• 1 min read
Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage MonthNASA astronauts Frank Rubio, center, and Marcos Berrios, right, share a laugh with staff during a White House Hispanic Heritage Month event on Sept. 30, 2024. Rubio broke the record of longest single duration spaceflight for a U.S. astronaut with a mission duration of 371 days; Berrios graduated in the most recent class of astronaut […]
Focusing on the Future Inspires NASA Stennis Employee TodayIMAGE
nasa.gov• Oct 3, 2024• 1 min read
Focusing on the Future Inspires NASA Stennis Employee TodayBridget Moody has the future in mind every day she works for NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The future success of NASA’s Artemis campaign. The future success of commercial companies working at NASA Stennis. The future success of the Artemis Generation to follow. As technical lead for the NASA Stennis Environmental […]
POLARIS Spaceplanes Hits €7.1M in Total FundingIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Oct 3, 2024• 1 min read
POLARIS Spaceplanes Hits €7.1M in Total FundingGerman startup POLARIS Spaceplanes announced that after securing its latest tranche of funding, it has now raised a total of €7.1 million for the development of its AURORA multipurpose spaceplane and hypersonic transport system. Late last month, POLARIS announced that it had secured its largest investment to date from Klaus Dienes’ Dienes Holding. Klaus Dienes […]
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific MissionIMAGE
nasa.gov• Oct 1, 2024• 1 min read
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific MissionNASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin are returning to Earth after months aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific experiments and technology demonstrations for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. The four launched on March 3 aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]
Momentus facing Nasdaq delistingIMAGE
spacenews.com• Oct 1, 2024• 1 min read
Momentus facing Nasdaq delistingIn-space transportation company Momentus is in danger of having its stock delisted from Nasdaq within days because of its low share price and other problems.
NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to Discuss Science, Station MissionIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 30, 2024• 1 min read
NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to Discuss Science, Station MissionNASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson will share details of her recent six-month mission aboard the International Space Station in a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 4, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The news conference will air live on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA content through a […]
Mariachi and Moonshots: Melissa Moreno Orchestrates Gateway CommunicationsIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 30, 2024• 1 min read
Mariachi and Moonshots: Melissa Moreno Orchestrates Gateway CommunicationsAs a radio frequency wireless engineer in NASA’s Johnson Space Center Avionic Systems Division in Houston, Melissa Moreno makes an impact in space exploration while proudly sharing her cultural heritage in the NASA community. Moreno works in the Electronic Systems Test Laboratory, developing communication systems critical to Gateway, NASA’s first lunar-orbiting space station. But her […]
30 Years Ago: STS-68 The Second Space Radar Lab MissionIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 30, 2024• 1 min read
30 Years Ago: STS-68 The Second Space Radar Lab MissionOn Sept. 30, 1994, space shuttle Endeavour took to the skies on its 7th trip into space. During the 11-day mission, the STS-68 crew of Commander Michael A. Baker, Pilot Terrence “Terry” W. Wilcutt, and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Daniel W. Bursch, Peter J.K. “Jeff” Wisoff, and Payload Commander Thomas “Tom” D. Jones operated […]
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SpaceX grounds its Falcon rocket fleet after upper stage misfireIMAGE
spaceflightnow.com• Sep 29, 2024• 1 min read
SpaceX grounds its Falcon rocket fleet after upper stage misfireSpaceX's Falcon rocket fleet was grounded for the third time in three months after a second stage problem occurred Saturday following the successful launch of a Dragon Capsule carrying two crew to the International Space Station. The suspension in flights comes as the company prepares to launch two solar system exploration missions in October with narrow launch windows.
The journey of Juice – episode 1IMAGE
esa.int• Sep 27, 2024• 1 min read
The journey of Juice – episode 1ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), is on an epic eight-year journey to Jupiter. This first episode of ‘The journey of Juice’ tells the story of Juice’s first months in space, from its launch on 14 April 2023 to its lunar-Earth gravity assist (LEGA for short) in August 2024. This flyby was not only the first double gravity assist manoeuvre of its kind, it was also a perfect opportunity to test out the spacecraft’s cameras and science instruments.
University researchers flag cislunar space debris concernsIMAGE
spacenews.com• Sep 27, 2024• 1 min read
University researchers flag cislunar space debris concernsGOLDEN, Colorado — The increased amount of space hardware flying through cislunar space and around the moon is, among experts, a growing worry. Even one fragmentation event can have calamitous […]
NASA funds Starfish Space debris inspection missionIMAGE
spacenews.com• Sep 27, 2024• 1 min read
NASA funds Starfish Space debris inspection missionNASA awarded a $15 million contract to Starfish Space to fund development of a debris inspection mission as the agency examines the future of a bigger satellite servicing project.
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ISS finishes out eventful third quarter of 2024 with Expedition 71 giving way to Expedition 72IMAGE
nasaspaceflight.com• Sep 26, 2024• 1 min read
ISS finishes out eventful third quarter of 2024 with Expedition 71 giving way to Expedition 72The International Space Station (ISS) has spent the last three months with a larger crew complement than usual following the Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) docking with the ISS on June 6. However, the Station’s crew complement is about to return to its normal seven astronauts from nine with the imminent departure of Crew-8 and Crew Dragon Endeavour after the handover with the CFT and two Crew-9 astronauts.
NASA Stennis Completes Key Test Complex Water System UpgradeIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 26, 2024• 1 min read
NASA Stennis Completes Key Test Complex Water System UpgradeFor almost 60 years, NASA’s Stennis Space Center has tested rocket systems and engines to help power the nation’s human space exploration dreams. Completion of a critical water system infrastructure project helps ensure the site can continue that frontline work moving forward. “The infrastructure at NASA Stennis is absolutely critical for rocket engine testing for […]