NASA
Expedition 50 - 51 Crew Undergoes Final Training Outside Moscow
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- Expedition 50 - 51 Crew Undergoes Final Training Outside Moscow
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- 13:58
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Expedition 51-52 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA along with their backups, Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos and Randy Bresnik of NASA conducted final qualification training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia March 30 and 31. Yurchikhin and Fischer are scheduled to launch April 20 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft for a four and a half month mission on the International Space Station.
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- Space Station Upgrades Continue on This Week @NASA – March 31, 2017
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Work continues aboard the International Space Station on upgrades to prepare it for future operational activities. Ground controllers, using the station’s robotic arm, moved the Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3) from the Tranquility module to the station’s Harmony module March 26. PMA-3 will be outfitted with one of two International Docking Adapters to accommodate U.S. commercial spacecraft carrying astronauts on future missions. Four days after the PMA-3 move, NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson conducted the second in a series of three planned spacewalks to complete work related to the upgrades. The third spacewalk is planned in April. Also, James Webb Space Telescope Completes Acoustic and Vibration Tests, MAVEN Data Helps Measure Loss of Mars’ Atmosphere, Getting Excited About STEM, and New NASA App for Amazon Fire TV!
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- NASA 2017 Women's History Month Profile - Steffi Valkov, AFRC
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- 5:11
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Steffi Valkov is a Flight Operations Engineer at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. Steffi's current project, UAS Integration in the NAS, has her fulfilling multiple roles which include leading flight operations working groups, developing flight test scenarios, and control room duties.
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- NASA Participates in Women's History STEM Event
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- 36:14
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA participated in an education-related Women’s History Month celebration, March 28 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, in Washington, DC. The program, featured appearances and presentations by NASA Astronaut Kay Hire, several NASA engineers and scientists, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and Ivanka Trump, from the White House. There were also activities geared toward getting students excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and a screening of the film, “Hidden Figures”.
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- NASA Highlighted in President's Weekly Address
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- 4:45
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- President Trump, who signed into law the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 on March 21, highlighted America’s space agency during his weekly address on March 25.
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- President Signs NASA Transition Authorization Act on This Week @NASA – March 24, 2017
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On March 21, President Trump signed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017. The bipartisan legislation reaffirms Congress’ commitment to the agency and directs it to pursue a balanced portfolio for space exploration and space science, including continued development of the Space Launch System, Orion, Commercial Crew Program; space and planetary science missions, such as the James Webb Space Telescope, Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope, and Europa mission; and ongoing operations of the International Space Station and Commercial Resupply Services Program. In a statement, acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, who attended the signing, along with two astronauts and members of Congress, thanked the president and Congress for supporting the agency and its mission. Also, Spacewalk Outside the Space Station, SpaceX’s Dragon Returns Safely to Earth, Jeff Williams Visits Washington Area, Advanced Woven Thermal Protection, and Lunar and...
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- Space Station Crew Members Walk in Space with an Eye to the Future
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- 4:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station March 24 to disconnect cables and electrical connections on Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3), lubricate the latching end effector on the Canadarm2 robotic arm and replace a computer relay box on the station’s truss. PMA-3 will be robotically relocated March 30 by ground controllers from the port side of the Tranquility module to the space-facing side of the Harmony module for the future installation of a second International Docking Adapter that will accommodate the arrivals of commercial crew vehicles. The spacewalk is the first of three planned in a two-week period for station crewmembers that will see PMA-3 reconnected to its new location on Harmony and an avionics box replaced that routes electricity and data to station experiments.
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- NASA’s Stennis Space Center Conducts RS-25 Engine Test
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- 9:44
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On March 23, NASA conducted a test of an RS-25 engine at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Four RS-25’s will help power NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to space. During this test, engineers evaluated the engine’s new controller or “brain”, which communicates with the SLS vehicle. Once test data is certified, the engine controller will be removed and installed on one of the four flight engines that will help power the first integrated flight of SLS and the Orion spacecraft.
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- What’s New in Aerospace – A Presentation by NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams
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- 57:07
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s What’s New in Aerospace series of live, fast-paced, webcasts are designed to increase interest and engagement in STEM. This episode features a special conversation with NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams, who recently returned from the International Space Station. He will discuss taking photographs of Earth from orbit, what it’s like to be away from family for so long, and other interesting items about his four spaceflights.
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- NASA Press Briefing Previews Three U.S. Spacewalks
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- 53:45
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On March 22, NASA previewed three upcoming spacewalks planned in late March and early April for the Expedition 50 astronauts onboard the International Space Station. The trio of spacewalks will prepare the station for the future arrival of U.S. commercial crew spacecraft and upgrade station hardware. The spacewalks currently are scheduled for March 24, April 2 and April 7. NASA TV will provide complete coverage beginning each day at 6:30 a.m., with the six-and-a-half hour spacewalks scheduled to begin about 7 a.m.
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- NASA Acting Administrator Statement on the NASA Authorization Act of 2017
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- 7:41
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The following is a statement from NASA acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot on President Trump signing Tuesday the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017.
“We would like to thank President Trump for his support of the agency in signing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017.
“We also want to express our gratitude to a bipartisan Congress for its thoughtful consideration of the agency’s path forward. We are grateful for the longstanding support and trust of the American people, which enables our nation’s space, aeronautics, science, and technology development programs to thrive.
“Our workforce has proven time and again that it can meet any challenge, and the continuing support for NASA ensures our nation’s space program will remain the world’s leader in pioneering new frontiers in exploration, innovation, and scientific achievement.”
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- Space Station Crew Members Answer Questions from Social Media Devotees
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- 19:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson discussed life and research on the complex and upcoming spacewalks as they answered questions posed by social media followers in an in-flight event March 21. Kimbrough, Whitson and Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency will embark on a trio of spacewalks in late March and early April to prepare the station for the installation of a second docking adapter for the arrival of commercial crew vehicles in the future and to conduct other station maintenance.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with the French President
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- 21:02
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency discussed life and research on the orbital outpost during an in-flight call from French President Francois Hollande on March 21. Hollande (pron: Oh-LAHND) was visiting an observatory near Lyon, France for the conversation with Pesquet, who is in the midst of a six and a half month mission on the station.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses the Environment with French Students
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- 19:47
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory and his view of the Earth from orbit during an in-flight question and answer session March 20 with students gathered in France to recognize “World Water Day”. Pesquet is in the midst of a six and a half month mission on the station.
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- U.S. Commercial Cargo Ship Departs the International Space Station
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The U.S. commercial SpaceX Dragon cargo craft was released from the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm in the early hours of March 19, after spending more than three weeks at the orbital outpost. During that time, the crew onboard transferred onto the station several tons of supplies and scientific investigations delivered by Dragon. Expedition 50 crew members Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) and Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA bid farewell to Dragon as the resupply craft moved to a safe distance away from the complex for its deorbit engine firing and a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific. Dragon is returning critical science experiments for investigators back on the Earth.
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- Space Station Astronauts Talk with West Virginia Students
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- 21:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed life and research on the orbital laboratory during an educational in-flight event March 17 with students gathered at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, West Virginia. Kimbrough is in the final weeks of his six-month mission on the station, while Whitson is in the midst of her long-duration flight on the outpost.
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- Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine Pollution on This Week @NASA – March 17, 2017
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Findings published March 15 in the journal Nature from a series of flight tests in 2013 and 2014 near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California indicate that using biofuels helps jet engines reduce particle emissions in exhaust by as much as 50 to 70 percent. That’s both an economic and an environmental benefit. The findings were based on data from the Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions Study, or ACCESS. The international research program led by NASA and involving agencies from Germany and Canada, studied the effects of alternative fuels on aircraft-generated contrails, engine performance and emissions. Also, NASA @SXSW Interactive Festival, Satellites See Winter Storm from Space, CST-100 Starliner Parachute Testing, and NASA’s Pi Day Challenge!
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- STEM in 30 – The Technology of Racecars to Rockets
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- 28:50
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s STEM in 30 series of live, fast-paced, 30-minute webcasts are designed to increase interest and engagement in STEM for students. This episode, aired live from the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, examines how stock car racing and spaceflight use some of the same technologies and are subject to some of the same forces of nature.
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- Orion Spacecraft Parachute Test on This Week @NASA – March 10, 2017
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA conducted the latest successful test of the Orion spacecraft’s parachute system on March 8 in the skies above the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The test was designed to evaluate the parachutes’ performance in an emergency abort situation that would require Orion to be jettisoned from the agency’s Space Launch System rocket during a launch. Even at this relatively low altitude, the parachutes are designed to fully deploy and safely return Orion and its crew to Earth. Also, Shin Honored by Aviation Week, Space Station Resupply Mission Targeted for March 19, Small Business Innovation Proposals Selected, Deep Space Atomic Clock, Modern Figures Virtual Tour, and NASA Aero “Night of Flight”!
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- NASA Modern Figures - Maria Caballero
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Armstrong Flight Research Center Engineer Maria Caballero Has advice for those who want to become a success in a STEM Field; Never give up!
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with French Media
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- 18:40
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency discussed the progress of his six-month mission and research on the orbital laboratory during an in-flight interview March 6 with the TMC Television Network in France. Pesquet, who is French, launched to the complex in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft last November and is scheduled to return to Earth June 2.
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- NASA Advancing Aviation Technology on This Week @NASA – March 3, 2017
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On March 2, NASA’s acting Administrator, Robert Lightfoot spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Aviation Summit in Washington, about how the agency’s technology advancements have helped transform the aviation industry. Lightfoot was then joined by Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau, who is a former astronaut and Canadian Space Agency president, and Carol Hallett, counselor to the chamber, for a discussion with NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson, via satellite from the International Space Station. The two talked about the vast array of research and technology development conducted aboard the station. Also, Anniversary of One-Year Crew’s Return, IceCube SmallSat Ready for Launch, Orion Propulsion Qualification Module Installed, Small Business Industry Awards, and African American Pioneers in Aviation and Space!
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with Texas Students
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- 19:00
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed life and research on the orbital laboratory during an in-flight educational event March 3 with the Hartsfield Elementary School in Houston and members of Houston’s 4-H Clubs. Whitson, who is a 4-H Clubs alumnus, is in the midst of her third long duration mission on the station. She is scheduled to break the U.S. astronaut endurance record of 534 days in space on April 24, which NASA’s Jeff Williams currently holds.
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- Space Station Crew Members Discuss Life in Space with Acting Administrator, Aviation Industry Expert
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- 17:21
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA fielded questions about life and research on the orbital laboratory during an in-flight conversation with aviation industry experts. The conversation between the astronauts, NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot, Marc Garneau, the Canadian Minister of Transport and a former astronaut and president of the Canadian Space Agency, and Carol Hallett, counsel to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, took place March 2 at the chamber’s annual Aviation Summit Conference in Washington, D.C. Kimbrough, who arrived on the station last October, is scheduled to return to Earth April 10 while Whitson, who launched to the outpost last November, is in the midst of her third long duration mission on the complex.
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- 2017 NASA African American History Month Profile – Clifton T. Arnold, Jr , Stennis Space Center
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- 3:46
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Clifton T. Arnold, Jr. is a senior project manager with NASA’s Rocket Propulsion Test Program Office at John C. Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He has the oversight and insight responsibility for simulating altitude rocket testing at Glenn Research Center’s Lewis Field and Plum Brook Station in Ohio. He serves on various Agency teams for engineering standards and pressure systems management. Arnold received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering for Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. He also earned a Master’s degree in Divinity from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree. Arnold’s federal career spans 31 years with NASA and DoD, serving in positions such as a Safety and Mission Assurance Lead, Lead Operations Engineer for Manned and ELV Payloads, Project Manager Shuttle Ground Operations and DoD Armament Systems Engineer. He has authored and presented technical papers at...
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- The Most Earth Size, Habitable Zone Planets around a Single Star on This Week @NASA – 02/24/2017
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA held a news conference Feb. 22 at the agency’s headquarters to discuss the finding by the agency’s Spitzer Space Telescope of seven Earth-sized planets around a tiny, relatively nearby, ultra-cool dwarf star. Three of the planets in this system, known as TRAPPIST-1, are in the habitable zone – the region around the star in which liquid water is most likely to thrive on a rocky planet. This is the first time so many planets have been found in a single star's habitable zone outside our solar system, and is the best target yet for studying the atmospheres of potentially habitable, Earth-sized worlds. Also, Kennedy’s Pad 39A, Back in Business, Russian Cargo Ship Arrives at Space Station, RS-25 Engine Tests Resume at Stennis, Structural Testing Begins on SLS Hardware, and 55th Anniversary of Friendship 7 Flight!
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- Russian Cargo Craft Arrives at the International Space Station
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- 4:07
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The unpiloted Russian ISS Progress 66 cargo craft automatically docked to the International Space Station Feb. 24, completing a two-day journey to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the residents of the complex. The Progress linked up to the Pirs Docking Compartment on the Russian segment of the complex two days after its launch on a Soyuz booster from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was the first launch of a Progress resupply craft to the station since a launch failure last Dec. 1 resulted in the loss of the ISS Progress 65 ship.
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- SpaceX Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Attached to the International Space Station
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Following the arrival of the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon cargo craft to the International Space Station on Feb. 23, the station crew used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture the Dragon. Ground controllers then sent commands for the robot arm to maneuver the vehicle to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module where it was installed and bolted into place. The Dragon will spend about a month at the space station while the crew unloads the almost 5,500 pounds of supplies and scientific experiments delivered by the Dragon.
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- U.S. Commercial Cargo Craft Arrives at the International Space Station
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- 4:09
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Carrying several tons of supplies and scientific experiments, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station Feb. 23 following its launch atop the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the refurbished Launch Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
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- NASA’s Spitzer Reveals Largest Batch of Earth-Size, Habitable-Zone Planets Around a Single Star
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- 38:25
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA held a news conference Feb. 22 at the agency’s headquarters to discuss the finding by the Spitzer Space Telescope of seven Earth-sized planets around a tiny, nearby, ultra-cool dwarf star. Three of these planets are in the habitable zone, the region around the star in which liquid water is most likely to thrive on a rocky planet. This is the first time so many planets have been found in a single star's habitable zone, and the first time so many Earth-sized planets have been found around the same star. The finding of this planetary system, called TRAPPIST-1, is the best target yet for studying the atmospheres of potentially habitable, Earth-sized worlds
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- Russian Cargo Craft Sets Sail for the International Space Station
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- 12:07
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The unpiloted Russian ISS Progress 66 cargo craft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Feb. 22 atop a Soyuz booster on a two-day journey to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the residents of the International Space Station. The vehicle is scheduled to automatically dock to the Pirs Docking Compartment on the Russian segment of the complex Feb. 24. It was the first launch of a Progress resupply craft to the station since a launch failure last Dec. 1 resulted in the loss of the ISS Progress 65 ship.
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- Lightfoot Visits Michoud on This Week @NASA – February 18, 2017
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- 5:01
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA’s Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans Feb. 13 to view damage from the Feb. 7 tornado strike, and to speak with employees about ongoing recovery efforts at the facility. The work at Michoud is critical to supporting the production, testing and final integration of the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System deep space rocket, the largest rocket stage ever built. Also, Flight Control Technology Evaluated, Ochoa, Foale to be Inducted into Hall of Fame, NASA Employees Honored, and Exceptional Public Achievement Award!
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- NASA Holds Post-Launch Briefing to Discuss Status of SpaceX Mission to the ISS
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- 26:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- During a post-launch briefing on Feb. 19 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, officials from NASA and SpaceX discussed the status of the company’s 10th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station. Several hours before the briefing, SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the station carrying almost 5,500 pounds of scientific research and other supplies, for the crew aboard the station.
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- SpaceX Launches Tenth Cargo Mission to the International Space Station
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On Feb. 19, SpaceX launched almost 5,500 pounds of scientific research and other supplies on a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. The Dragon launched on top of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where Apollo and Shuttle missions flew. This was the first commercial launch from Kennedy, and highlights the center’s transition to providing support for both government and commercial aerospace activities.
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- SpaceX Postpones Launch of Tenth Cargo Mission to the International Space Station
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- The Feb. 18 launch attempt of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was scrubbed due to a second stage thrust control issue. The rocket was scheduled to launch the company’s Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station with almost 5,500 pounds of scientific research and other supplies. Details about a future launch attempt are being evaluated.
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- NASA Holds Prelaunch Briefing about the Next Space Station Resupply Mission
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- 43:27
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On Feb. 17, NASA held a briefing at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to provide an overview of the next SpaceX mission to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will lift off on top of the company's Falcon 9 rocket, no earlier than 10:01 a.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 18, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Dragon will carry science research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory in support of the Expedition 50 and 51 crew members.
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- NASA Holds Pre-launch Briefing at Historic Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center
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- 36:56
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On Feb. 17, NASA held a briefing in front of SpaceX’s Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will lift off on top of the company's Falcon 9 rocket, no earlier than 10:01 a.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 18 from the historic pad. It will be the first launch from pad 39A since the last space shuttle mission in July 2011. It will also be the first commercial launch from Kennedy and highlights the center’s transition to a multi-user spaceport, supporting government and commercial aerospace activities. The Dragon will deliver almost 5,500 pounds of experiments, hardware and supplies to the space station.
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- NASA Briefing Highlights “What’s on Board” Next SpaceX Mission to the Space Station
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- 1:17:06
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- On Feb. 17, NASA held a briefing at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the science, research and technology payloads being transported to the International Space Station aboard the next SpaceX mission to the ISS. SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 10th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station no earlier than 10:01 a.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 18. The launch will take place from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Live coverage of the launch will begin at 8:30 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
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- Space Station Crew Discusses Life in Space with Fox News
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- 7:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital complex in an in-flight interview Feb. 17 with the Fox NewsEdge affiliate news distribution service. Kimbrough arrived to the station last October one month before Whitson, and they are in the midst of their mission of operational activity and scientific research.
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- 2017 NASA African American History Month Profile Mark Davis, Armstrong Flight Research Center
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- 4:26
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
- Description
- Mark Davis has been with NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center since April 1990, as a Aerodynamics Engineer. Mark Currently leads the Small Business Innovative Research Program working with small businesses that contribute to NASA’s Research goals.
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- NASA Presents Exceptional Public Achievement Award to Hidden Figures Director, Author
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- NASA presented its Exceptional Public Achievement Award to Ted Melfi and Margot Lee Shetterly, Feb. 15 at the agency’s headquarters. Melfi and Shetterly are the director and author, respectively of the movie and book “Hidden Figures”, which highlights a group of female NASA mathematicians that made critical calculations for historic spaceflights in the early days of the space program. The award recognizes non-Government individuals for significant specific achievement or substantial improvement in operations, efficiency, service, financial savings, science, or technology, which contributes to the mission of NASA.
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- African American Pioneers in Aviation and Space
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- 55:55
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Each February, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum celebrates the significant contributions African Americans have made to flight and space exploration despite the overwhelming obstacles they had to overcome. This event, which occurred Feb. 11 at the museum in Washington, DC features NASA astronaut Victor Glover.
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- Michoud Recovering From Tornado on This Week @NASA – February 10, 2017
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Recovery efforts are underway at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, which was hit by a tornado Feb. 7. In accounting for all 3,500 employees at the facility, officials reported five suffered minor injuries. Buildings, structures and parked cars sustained damage, but there was no reported damage to hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, or the barge Pegasus docked at Michoud. NASA will release updates on the facility’s status as they become available. Also, SpaceX Launch Targeted for Mid-February, SLS Booster Hardware Arrives at KSC, and NASA Aerospace Days!
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- Tornado Recovery Ongoing at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans LA
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans are continuing with recovery efforts following a tornado strike at the facility Tuesday, Feb. 7. Michoud remains closed to all but security and emergency operations crews. For more than half a century, Michoud has been the space agency’s premiere site for manufacturing and assembly of large-scale space structures and systems.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with Texas Students
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- 19:45
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory during an in-flight educational event Feb. 9 with students from the Weslaco, Texas Independent School District. Whitson, who launched to the station last November, will surpass the record of most days in space by a U.S. astronaut – 534 days --- held by NASA’s Jeff Williams, on April 24 during this, her third flight into space.
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- NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility Impacted by Tornado
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- At 11:25 a.m. CST Feb. 7, a tornado impacted NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. At this time, only minor injuries have been reported and NASA employees and other tenants are being accounted for. There is still a threat of severe weather in the area and emergency officials are continuing to monitor the situation to ensure the safety of onsite personnel. The onsite Michoud emergency response team is also conducting damage assessments of buildings and facilities.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space and Role Model Responsibilities
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- 20:44
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed her work and research on the orbital laboratory and her perception of herself as a role model during a pair of in-flight interviews Feb. 7 with the CBS Evening News and WFTV-TV, Orlando, Florida. Whitson, who launched to the station last November, will surpass the record of most days in space by a U.S. astronaut – 534 days --- held by NASA’s Jeff Williams, on April 24 during this, her third flight into space.
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- Juno’s Latest Close Flyby of Jupiter on This Week @NASA – February 3, 2017
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- NASA’s Juno spacecraft made its latest close flyby of Jupiter Feb. 2 -- passing about 2,700 miles above the planet’s clouds. This was the fourth close flyby since Juno began orbiting Jupiter last year on July 4. During these close passes instruments on the spacecraft probe beneath the cloud cover to collect scientific data about the planet's structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere. This information could help us better understand the planetary systems being discovered around other stars. Also, Cassini Sees Saturn’s Rings in Greater Detail, The Most Extreme Blazars, NASA at Super Bowl Event, NASA at NBA Black Heritage Celebration, and
Day of Remembrance!
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- Space Station Crew Discusses Life in Space with Social Media Attendees
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- 20:40
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory during a question and answer session Feb. 1 with social media users and traditional media at Space Center Houston, the visitor’s center next door to the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The event was part of a behind the scenes tour of Johnson leading up to Super Bowl LI in Houston.
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- NASA's Day of Remembrance
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- On January 31, 2017, NASA observed its annual Day of Remembrance to commemorate the crews of Apollo 1, and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other members of the NASA family who lost their lives furthering the cause of exploration. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the accidental fire, that occurred inside an Apollo spacecraft on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy, that tragically claimed the lives of Apollo 1 astronauts, Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee.
