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- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Adds New Stops to Its Virtual Tour NASA · 4 Nov 2021 Now you can see the Mars Yard up close, roam the world-class Microdevices Lab, visit the shop where spacecraft parts are made, and stop into a clean room where spacecraft take shape.
- NASA creates new technology and policy office in leadership reshuffle SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2021 NASA Headquarters has created a new office devoted to technology and policy issues, part of a restructuring that includes creating a new space security position at the civil space agency.
- NASA, Space Force see growing opportunities to use commercial space services SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2021 NASA’s chief economist Alexander MacDonald said aggressive competition for space agency contracts is “one of the most exciting things that we're seeing.”
- NASA to Provide Coverage of Human Spaceflight Health Symposium NASA · 2 Nov 2021 NASA will provide live coverage of its Spaceflight for Everybody virtual symposium, an event aimed at communicating the current state of NASA spaceflight health knowledge.
- Teams evaluate Hubble safe mode event, history of telescope leads to JWST NASASpaceflight · 2 Nov 2021 Thirty-one years after its launch, and 12 years after its most-recent servicing mission, the NASA/ European Space Agency (ESA) Hubble Space Telescope remains in safe mode on orbit as operators work to determine why the i...
- NASA to Hold Double Asteroid Redirection Test Launch Preview Briefing NASA · 2 Nov 2021 NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Nov. 4, to preview the launch of the agency’s first planetary defense test mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).
- ASTRO CAMP Team at Stennis Reaches Out to Children of Migrant Workers NASA · 2 Nov 2021 This summer, the NASA ASTRO CAMP Collaborative Partners (ACCP) team seated at Stennis Space Center went beyond usual efforts to reach large nontraditional audiences, most specifically children of Hispanic migrant workers...
- Medical issue delays Crew-3 launch SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2021 The launch of the next commercial crew mission to the International Space Station, already postponed by weather, has been further delayed by what NASA calls a “minor medical issue” with one of its four astronauts.
- Hubble remains in safe mode after latest glitch SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2021 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, offline for more than a week because of an issue with its instruments, is likely to remain out of service for another week as engineers investigate the problem.
- Inside Artemis 1’s complex launch windows and constraints NASASpaceflight · 1 Nov 2021 When the flight hardware and ground systems are finally ready for the inaugural Artemis 1 launch to the Moon, NASA will also have to synchronize the timing of the flight with unique celestial mechanics. The Orion and Spa...
- SpaceX astronaut launch slips into November Teslarati · 1 Nov 2021 Update: A “minor medical issue involving one of [the] crew members” has forced NASA to delay Crew-3 a bit less than four...
- Crew Dragon launch delayed by “minor medical issue” with an astronaut Spaceflight Now · 1 Nov 2021 The planned launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Wednesday carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station has been delayed to at least Saturday because of a “minor medical issue” with one of the crew membe...
- New Roles, Combined Offices for NASA Administrator Leadership Team NASA · 1 Nov 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is announcing new leadership roles, as well as the merging of two offices into the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), in support of Biden-Harris Administration priorities an...
- Tom Marshburn brings extensive spaceflight experience to Crew-3 mission Spaceflight Now · 1 Nov 2021 NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, a medical doctor and veteran of launches on the space shuttle and Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft, joins three rookie space fliers on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Endurance” poised for liftoff on mission...
- Coverage Update for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts NASA · 30 Oct 2021 NASA is updating its coverage of the upcoming launch and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX crew launch delayed due to high winds and waves offshore Spaceflight Now · 30 Oct 2021 NASA and SpaceX managers in Florida decided early Saturday to delay the launch of the next crew to the International Space Station from Sunday to Wednesday, when high winds and rough seas are expected to subside along th...
- NASA, National Geographic Partner to Show Inside Artemis Moon Mission NASA · 29 Oct 2021 NASA has selected National Geographic to help tell the story of Artemis II, the first Artemis flight that will carry astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth aboard the agency’s Orion spacecraft.
- Revised budget reconciliation package reduces NASA infrastructure funds SpaceNews · 29 Oct 2021 A new, scaled-back version of a spending package released Oct. 28 sharply reduced the money allocated to NASA infrastructure and climate change projects, while continuing to exclude funding for a second Artemis lunar lan...
- SpaceX test-fires crew rocket as teams monitor downrange abort zone weather Spaceflight Now · 28 Oct 2021 SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center early Thursday, checking off another box on the pre-flight checklist before liftoff Sunday with a four-person crew heading for the International Space St...
- NASA’s Juno: Science Results Offer First 3D View of Jupiter Atmosphere NASA · 28 Oct 2021 New findings from NASA’s Juno probe orbiting Jupiter provide a fuller picture of how the planet’s distinctive and colorful atmospheric features offer clues about the unseen processes below its clouds.
- Kayla Barron, a pioneering submarine officer, is ready for her first flight to space Spaceflight Now · 28 Oct 2021 NASA astronaut Kayla Barron was one of the first women to serve as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. Now she’s ready to apply her experience under the waves to a flight above the atmosphere on the International Space...
- NASA to Host Briefing on Webb Telescope Engineering, Deployments NASA · 28 Oct 2021 NASA will hold a virtual media briefing 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Nov. 2, to discuss the engineering of the James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope.
- JWST launch preparations on track SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2021 The success of the most recent Ariane 5 launch has allowed preparations for the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to move into the home stretch, officials said Oct. 27.
- SLS Program completes Block 1 design review, preparing to certify Artemis 1 vehicle NASASpaceflight · 27 Oct 2021 NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) program is preparing to serve its role in the agency’s first human spaceflight mission to the moon in nearly 50 years–Artemis 1. After completing a DCR (Design Certification Review) in la...
- NASA wants to buy SLS rockets at half price, fly them into the 2050s Ars Technica · 27 Oct 2021 The agency wants the rocket to become a "sustainable and affordable system."
- German astronaut to become 600th person to fly into space Spaceflight Now · 27 Oct 2021 Astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Matthias Maurer, and Kayla Barron flew from their home base in Houston to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to begin their final few days of launch preparations before blasting off...
- NASA lays out vision for the long-term future of SLS Space Scout · 27 Oct 2021 A new RFI posted by NASA lays out the future of the SLS rocket to 2050 and beyond, including a new contractor structure and provisions for yearly cargo flights.
- NASA Invites Media to Learn About S-MODE Mission NASA · 26 Oct 2021 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 29 to share information about the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE), a campaign to study small ocean whirlpools, eddies, and currents.
- You Can Help Train NASA's Rovers to Better Explore Mars NASA · 26 Oct 2021 Members of the public can now help teach an artificial intelligence algorithm to recognize scientific features in images taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover.
- SpaceX given green light to launch Crew-3 mission to ISS, Crew-2’s return date set NASASpaceflight · 26 Oct 2021 Having completed the Flight Readiness Review for the United States Crew Vehicle 3 (USCV-3) mission, NASA, ESA, JAXA, and SpaceX teams have given the green light for Crew-3 to launch on October 31 at 02:21 EDT (06:21 UTC)...
- Critical tests for NASA’s large rocket remain as launch day edges closer Ars Technica · 26 Oct 2021 "We’re absolutely committed to taking it a step at a time."
- Blue Origin and Sierra Space team up for commercial space station Spaceflight Now · 25 Oct 2021 Blue Origin and Sierra Space announced Monday they are leading development of a commercial space complex named Orbital Reef that officials said will be operational by the time NASA and its partners retire International S...
- 'Roving With Perseverance': NASA Mars Rover and Helicopter Models on Tour NASA · 25 Oct 2021 Catch Mars mania as a traveling exhibit visits more than a dozen towns across the U.S. with lifelike models of NASA’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter.
- NASA to Host Briefing to Reveal New Findings from Jupiter’s Atmosphere NASA · 25 Oct 2021 NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 28, to discuss the latest results from the agency’s Juno spacecraft.
- NASA clears next SpaceX crew mission for launch, pending review of toilet system Spaceflight Now · 25 Oct 2021 NASA managers at Kennedy Space Center gave the go-ahead Monday to continue preparations for a Halloween launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, pending more analysis of a modification to the toilet...
- Under watchful eye of NASA, teams prep for final Ariane 5 flight before Webb Spaceflight Now · 23 Oct 2021 Arianespace is counting down to the blastoff of an Ariane 5 rocket Saturday night from French Guiana, the final flight of Europe’s workhorse launcher before NASA and the European Space Agency entrust it to launch the $10...
- NASA sets Artemis 1 launch for no earlier than February SpaceNews · 23 Oct 2021 NASA officials said they’re now targeting no earlier than February for the Artemis 1 launch as the completed vehicle enters the final phase of launch preparations.
- NASA targets February launch for Artemis 1 moon mission Spaceflight Now · 22 Oct 2021 With NASA’s powerful new 322-foot-tall moon rocket fully stacked at Kennedy Space Center, managers said Friday that Feb. 12 is the soonest the unpiloted Artemis 1 mission could blast off toward lunar orbit, a date that h...
- NASA Commits $28 Million to Underfunded US Jurisdictions NASA · 22 Oct 2021 NASA has awarded $28 million to fund the next five years of research infrastructure development across 28 jurisdictions.
- NASA Invites Media to Launch of IXPE Mission to Study X-rays in Space NASA · 22 Oct 2021 Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, which will measure polarized X-rays from exotic cosmic objects, such as black holes and neutron stars, to b...