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- Senate bill would direct NASA to select a second HLS company SpaceNews · 12 May 2021 An amendment to a Senate bill would require NASA to select a second company for its Human Lander System program, a provision some fear could upend the overall effort to return humans to the moon as soon as 2024.
- NASA Selects Consolidated Program Support Services Program, Planning, and Control Contractor NASA · 12 May 2021 NASA has selected Manufacturing Technical Solutions Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide the Consolidated Program Support Services (CPSS) Program, Planning, and Control (PP&C) at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Cen...
- Long-time Kennedy Space Center director to take job at NASA Headquarters Spaceflight Now · 12 May 2021 Former space shuttle commander Bob Cabana, who has led NASA’s Kennedy Space Center since 2008, will take a new job in Washington as the space agency’s No. 3 official next week.
- Ingenuity enters operations demonstration phase as Perseverance team marks initial science returns NASASpaceflight · 12 May 2021 Nearly three months after landing on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance mission is marking its initial science returns from the Martian surface as the Ingenuity helicopter enters its new phase of operational demonstration flights...
- Seeing NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Fly in 3D NASA · 12 May 2021 A new video of the helicopter’s third flight gives viewers the sensation of standing on the Red Planet and seeing the action firsthand.
- Ariane 5 issue could delay JWST SpaceNews · 12 May 2021 Ongoing work to address a problem seen on two previous Ariane 5 launches has kept that launch vehicle grounded for months and could delay the high-profile launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope later this year.
- SLS Core Stage Green Run validates propulsion system performance and modeling NASASpaceflight · 11 May 2021 Engineers with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and prime Core Stage contractor Boeing continue to review terabytes of data from the now-complete, once-in-a-generation Green Run design verification test campaign....
- Perseverance's Robotic Arm Starts Conducting Science NASA · 11 May 2021 NASA’s newest Mars rover is beginning to study the floor of an ancient crater that once held a lake.
- Cabana to succeed Jurczyk as NASA associate administrator SpaceNews · 11 May 2021 Bob Cabana, a former astronaut and longtime head of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, will become NASA associate administrator later this month, replacing the retiring Steve Jurczyk.
- NASA says demand for private ISS missions exceeds flight opportunities SpaceNews · 11 May 2021 NASA says it’s seeing strong interest from companies proposing private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, with the demand for such missions exceeding the agency’s ability to accommodate them.
- NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Heads for Earth with Asteroid Sample NASA · 10 May 2021 After nearly five years in space, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from...
- NASA Announces New Associate Administrator NASA · 10 May 2021 NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson announced Monday Robert D. Cabana, who has served as director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center since 2008, will serve as associate administrator effective Monday, May 17.
- Jurczyk Retires as NASA Associate Administrator NASA · 10 May 2021 Steve Jurczyk, who served as acting NASA administrator from Jan. 20 to May 3, 2021, announced Monday he will retire on Friday, May 14, after more than three decades of service at NASA.
- NASA chief criticizes China for uncontrolled rocket re-entry Spaceflight Now · 10 May 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Saturday that China is failing to meet “responsible standards” on space debris after a massive Long March rocket stage fell back to Earth over the Indian Ocean in an uncontrolled re-en...
- NASA, Axiom Agree to First Private Astronaut Mission on Space Station NASA · 10 May 2021 NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place no earlier than January 2022.
- NASA, Axiom sign agreements moving ahead with first commercial station visit Spaceflight Now · 10 May 2021 NASA and Houston-based Axiom Space have signed a “mission order” setting the stage for four civilians to visit to the International Space Station early next year, the first fully commercial flight to the orbiting lab com...
- NASA Administrator Statement on Chinese Rocket Debris NASA · 8 May 2021 NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson released the following statement Saturday regarding debris from the Chinese Long March 5B rocket.
- NASA Selects Contractor for Quiet Supersonic Flight Community Testing NASA · 7 May 2021 NASA has awarded a contract to Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts, to support a national campaign of community overflight tests using the agency’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology research ai...
- NASA increases prices for ISS private astronaut missions SpaceNews · 7 May 2021 NASA has increased the prices it will charge for future private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, saying the new prices reflect the true costs of supporting those missions.
- Texas Students to Hear from Astronauts on International Space Station NASA · 7 May 2021 Students from Brownsville, Texas will hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station during a call at 10:15 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 11 that will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s webs...
- NASA, Axiom Space to Host Media Briefing on Private Astronaut Mission NASA · 7 May 2021 NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station and will host a teleconference with media at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 10, to discuss more deta...
- NASA's Perseverance Captures Video, Audio of Fourth Ingenuity Flight NASA · 7 May 2021 Sounds of the Mars Helicopter’s whirring rotors add another new dimension to the historic project.
- NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes First One-Way Trip NASA · 7 May 2021 The Red Planet rotorcraft headed south in support of furthering research into the potential use of aerial scouts on Mars in the future.
- Starliner test flight scheduled for July 30 SpaceNews · 6 May 2021 NASA and Boeing have scheduled a second uncrewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew spacecraft for July 30.
- NASA Invites Public, Media to Watch Asteroid Mission Begin Return to Earth NASA · 6 May 2021 NASA invites the public and the media to watch its first asteroid sample return mission begin a two-year cruise home at 4 p.m. EDT Monday, May 10, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
- NASA Awards Earth Science Data and Information System Contract NASA · 6 May 2021 NASA has awarded the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED)-3 contract to Raytheon Company of Riverdale, Maryland.
- NASA EGS, Jacobs preparing SLS Core Stage for Artemis 1 stacking NASASpaceflight · 6 May 2021 The Core Stage of NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and was moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on April 29. The stage is now in the hands of KSC’s Explor...
- Media Invited to Virtual Briefing as NASA’s Webb Prepares for Launch NASA · 5 May 2021 Media will have the opportunity to see the iconic golden mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope open for the last time on Earth during a virtual briefing Tuesday, May 11, at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT).
- SpaceX nails first Starship landing weeks after NASA Moon lander contract [updated] Teslarati · 5 May 2021 Update: For the first time ever, SpaceX has successfully landed a Starship prototype in one piece and kept the giant steel rocket...
- Upgraded Starship prototype makes first soft landing after test flight Spaceflight Now · 5 May 2021 SpaceX launched and landed an upgraded prototype for the company’s next-generation Starship vehicle in South Texas on Wednesday, the company’s first Starship test flight since winning a $2.9 billion NASA contract to use...
- NASA Names New Chief of Staff NASA · 5 May 2021 NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson announced Wednesday that Susie Perez Quinn will serve as the agency’s chief of staff.
- New York Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts on Space Station NASA · 4 May 2021 Students from New York will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- NASA Celebrates Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month NASA · 4 May 2021 This May, NASA celebrates the contributions of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees – past and present – with a variety of internal and external events and products centered around the theme: Advancin...
- NASA has selected its deep space hardware—now comes the fun part Ars Technica · 4 May 2021 "This isn’t a dream any more."
- List of Dragon Crews ElonX · 4 May 2021 After conducting several successful missions with NASA astronauts, SpaceX is currently planning a number of other crewed missions, including commercial ones. This article lists them all, along with known crew members.
- Starlink launch marks 100 missions since an in-flight Falcon rocket failure Spaceflight Now · 4 May 2021 The oldest Falcon 9 booster in SpaceX’s operational rocket fleet sent 60 more Starlink internet satellites into space Tuesday with a launch from historic pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Vice President Harris Swears in NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson NASA · 3 May 2021 Sen. Bill Nelson took office as the 14th administrator of NASA Monday, after he was given the oath of office by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts to Answer Questions after Return to Earth NASA · 3 May 2021 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts will answer questions at 3:45 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 6, about their historic mission on the International Space Station and return to Earth.
- Johnson Space Center director steps down SpaceNews · 3 May 2021 The head of NASA’s Johnson Space Center is stepping down from his post because of health issues, but will remain with the agency as an adviser.
- Johnson Space Center Director Mark Geyer Moves To New Role NASA · 3 May 2021 Mark Geyer, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, is stepping down from his position leading the center to focus more time on his health and family in light of a cancer diagnosis.