NASA
Suit Up - 50 Years of Spacewalks
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- Suit Up - 50 Years of Spacewalks
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- 32:34
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- This NASA documentary celebrates 50 years of extravehicular activity (EVA) or spacewalks that began with the first two EVAs conducted by Russian Alexey Leonov in March 1965 and American astronaut Edward White in June 1965 . The documentary features interviews with NASA Administrator and astronaut, Charles Bolden, NASA Deputy Administrator and spacesuit designer, Dava Newman, as well as other astronauts, engineers, technicians, managers and luminaries of spacewalk history. They share their personal stories and thoughts that cover the full EVA experience-- from the early spacewalking experiences, to spacesuit manufacturing, to modern day spacewalks aboard the International Space Station as well as what the future holds for humans working on a tether in space. "Suit Up," is narrated by actor and fan of space exploration Jon Cryer. Cryer recently traveled to Star City, NASA Headquarters and the Johnson Space Center to film an upcoming Travel Channel documentary series.
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- U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center
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- 1:59:51
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Joining the hall of fame this year are NASA’s associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate John Grunsfeld, and former astronauts Steve Lindsey, Kent Rominger, and M. Rhea Seddon. Their induction brings the total number of space explorers enshrined to 91.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, a 2006 hall of famer, and Kennedy Director Bob Cabana, inducted into the hall of fame in 2008, will deliver remarks at the event.
Grunsfeld was selected as a NASA astronaut in March 1992. A five-flight veteran, he logged more than 58 days in space, including 58 hours and 30 minutes of extravehicular activity during eight spacewalks. Three of his missions focused on repairing and upgrading NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Lindsey was selected as a NASA astronaut in March 1995. A veteran of five spaceflights, he logged more than 1,510 hours in space. Lindsey served on several notable missions, including STS-95 alongside Sen. John Glenn, STS-121,...
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- Science Instruments Selected for Europa Mission on This Week @NASA – May 29, 2015
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- NASA announced May 26, it has selected nine science instruments for a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa to investigate whether the icy moon has conditions suitable for life. The instruments, targeted for launch aboard a robotic probe in the 2020s, include cameras and spectrometers to collect high-resolution imagery; an ice penetrating radar to measure surface thickness and look for subsurface lakes; and a magnetometer to measure the strength and direction of the moon’s magnetic field, and allow scientists to determine the depth and salinity of the moon’s ocean. The mission will collect data during a series of close flybys of Europa during a three-year period. Also, Commercial Crew update, Space station module relocated, Bolden visits space companies, SLS engine test, Supersonic vehicle test and more!
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- One-Year Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life In Space With The Media
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- 18:12
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Scott Kelly of NASA discussed the progress of his year-long mission on the orbital laboratory in a pair of in-flight interviews May 29 with KTRK-TV in Houston and the PRI Science Friday network. Kelly is now in the third month of his year on the station with cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), conducting a cache of biomedical experiments that are expected to gain valuable data for a future mission to Mars.
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- NASA Asian American Pacific Islander History Month - Sameer Kulkarni, Glenn Research Center
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Sameer Kulkarni is a research aerospace engineer in the Turbomachinery and Turboelectric Systems Branch at NASA's Glenn Research Center. He currently serve as the research lead for the Highly Loaded Front Block Core Compressor test program in the W-7 test facility (Multistage Compressor Facility) of the Engine Research Building. The effort is a part of NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project, with the goal of demonstrating compressor technologies which increase fuel efficiency of modern turbofan engines. Kulkarni works with industry partners and NASA engineers to define the test requirements and execute the test plan. He uses computational fluid dynamics simulations and test data to enhance current understanding of compressor aerothermodynamics.
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- International Space Station Module Moved to New Location To Prep For U.S. Commercial Vehicle Traffic
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- At the International Space Station, the large Permanent Multipurpose Module was robotically relocated from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module to the forward port of the Tranquility module May 27 in the next step to reconfigure the complex for the future arrival of U.S. commercial crew vehicles. Robotic flight controllers at Mission Control, Houston used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to maneuver the 11-ton module a short distance to its new location. The operation opened the Earth-facing port of Unity as another berthing location for U.S. commercial cargo vehicles, while future U.S. commercial crew vehicles will arrive at new International Docking Adapters to be installed on hardware on the Harmony module.
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- NASA Announces selection of science instruments for mission to Europa
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- 49:18
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- NASA announced on Tuesday, May 26, the selection of science instruments for a mission to Europa to investigate whether Jupiter’s icy moon could harbor conditions suitable for life. NASA received 33 proposals for science instruments to fly onboard a Europa mission, which would conduct repeated close flybys of the small moon during a three-year period.
Participants in the announcement were:
· John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
· Jim Green, director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters
· Curt Niebur, Europa program scientist, NASA Headquarters
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- NASA’s new Deputy Administrator on This Week @NASA
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- 3:29
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Dava Newman, whose first day on the job as NASA’s new Deputy Administrator was May 18, was introduced during a town hall meeting at headquarters the following day. Newman previously was the Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and brings with her valuable experience in engineering, science and space policy. Much of her research at MIT focused on critical aspects of human space exploration, and she’s well known in the space community for development of a new, lighter-weight spacesuit design that gives astronauts more mobility. Also, SpaceX Dragon departs ISS, Soil moisture mission begins science, NASA seeks design ideas for future asteroid spacecraft, Robotic mining competition and 3-D-Printed Habitat Challenge!
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- NASA Asian American Pacific Islander History Month – Gayleen Ijames, Marshall Space Flight Center
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Gayleen Ijames is a ground system engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
She works in the Payload Operations and Integrations Center supporting science experiments and payloads aboard the International Space Station. Her role is to interact with NASA’s international partners to ensure that they receive their science data. She attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s in Systems Engineering.
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- NASA Asian American Pacific Islander History Month – Ban Tieu, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Ban Tieu is the Integration and Test Manager for the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Tieu started at JPL in 2001 and has performed a number of roles in his division, including: Cost Engineering for Pre-Phase A/Phase A proposals, Aquarius Project System Engineering Support, Aquarius and Active Mirror Development (AMD) Integration and Test Engineer, and Aquarius Operations Lead. His most recent roles have been on the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project, as the Electrical I&T Lead before being promoted to the I&T Manager position. Tieu has a BS in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA, and a MS in Astronautical Engineering from USC.
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- Space Station Supply Ship Returns to Earth
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- 8:02
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- After almost five weeks at the International Space Station, the unpiloted U.S. SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departed the ISS on May 21 to begin the journey back to Earth. Dragon brought back with it, more than 3,000 pounds of experiments and cargo for researchers and station program personnel.
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- STEM in 30 – Living and Working in Space
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- 28:56
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- This episode of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s STEM in 30 series focuses on what it is like living and working in space and the benefits and challenges of what astronauts do every day onboard the International Space Station. STEM in 30 is a series of live, fast-paced, 30-minute webcasts designed to increase interest and engagement in STEM for students
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- Space Station Crew Discusses Life in Space with the News Media
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- 20:11
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts and Flight Engineer Scott Kelly of NASA fielded questions from reporters from WGN-TV, Chicago and the Bloomberg News Network during a pair of in-flight interviews May 19. Virts is enjoying a bonus month aboard the station with his return to Earth now scheduled for early June, while Kelly is concluding the second month of a year-long mission on the station with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, designed to gather valuable biomedical data on the long duration effect of weightlessness on the human body that will be used to plan for future missions to Mars.
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- NASA Asian American Pacific Islander History Month – Alex Chin, Armstrong Flight Research Center
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- 4:01
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Alex Chin is an aerospace engineer in the Aerostructures Research Branch at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. He is responsible for planning, executing, and analyzing tests to support structural dynamics research at Armstrong.
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- Schedule changes for space station traffic on This Week @NASA
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- 3:54
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- NASA and its international partners are making changes to the International Space Station’s schedule of arriving and departing spacecraft, following the Russian Federal Space Agency's preliminary findings on its recent loss of the Progress 59 cargo craft. Exact dates will be announced in the coming weeks, with a Roscosmos update about the Progress 59 investigation expected May 22. The schedule adjustments mean NASA's Terry Virts and Expedition 43 crewmates, Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov – now will return to Earth in June instead of May. NASA’s Kjell Lindgren, who is conducting pre-flight training in Russia with the other members of Expedition 44, now will launch to the station in July. Also, Small satellite launch services, Latest images of Ceres, Europa’s sea salt? Antarctica Ice Shelf Nearing Its Final Act and No major U.S. hurricanes in nine years!
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- The International Space Station Crew Discuss Life in Space with Weather Channel and Time Magazine
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- 20:15
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts and Flight Engineer Scott Kelly of NASA discussed the ongoing progress of their mission in a pair of in-flight interviews May 15 with the Weather Channel’s “Wake Up with Al Roker” program and TIME Magazine. Virts’ stay aboard the station has been extended several weeks in the wake of the loss of the Russian ISS Progress 59 cargo ship while Kelly is in the second month of a year-long mission on the complex along with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko designed to gather valuable data on the effect of long duration exposure of the human body to weightlessness for the future planning of missions to Mars.
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- Women in STEM: STEM in the Global Science Community
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- 59:29
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Women in STEM: STEM in the Global Science Community is a program featuring NASA women in STEM careers. Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman open the program. Coleman introduces Russian cosmonaut Elena Serova of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency, who worked together on the International Space Station in 2015, marking only the second time in the history of the space station that two women have served on the same expedition. Students from the School for Ethics and Global Leadership in Washington DC submitted career questions to Serova and Cristoforetti in February 2015, and the women's answers were recorded in a video downlink.
The Women in STEM program also features a career discussion among women at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. Sarah DeWitt hosts the discussion with engineer Mamta Nagaraja, technologist LaNetra Tate and scientist Tara Ruttley. Students were on hand to a...
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- Expedition 44 Crew Undergoes Final Training at Star City Outside Moscow
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- 9:20
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Expedition 44 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), NASA Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren and Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and their backups, Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos, Tim Kopra of NASA and Timothy Peake of the European Space Agency conducted final qualification training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia May 6 and 7. Kononenko, Lindgren and Yui are scheduled to launch on May 27, Kazakh time, in the Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft to the International Space Station for a 5 1Ž2 month mission.
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- Humans to Mars Summit on This Week @NASA
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- 4:03
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden delivered opening remarks at the Humans to Mars Summit 2015, on May 5 at The George Washington University, in Washington. Bolden outlined NASA’s Journey to Mars and the agency’s clear, affordable, and sustainable plan to explore the Red Planet. NASA’s associate administrator for Science John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations Bill Gerstenmaier, and Steve Jurczyk, the associate administrator for the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate participated in a panel discussion at the Summit about the development of capabilities NASA needs to send humans first to an asteroid and then to Mars in the 2030s. Also, One-year mission update, SpaceX pad abort test, FINDER technology update, Small Business Week and Improving vertical flight!
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- Education channel promo squeeze
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- NASA Helps Students of Beating the Odds Foundation at Special Event in Washington DC
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- 1:34:54
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- A Beating the Odds/Quarterback for Life: EFT-1 Student Design Challenge event was hosted by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Nujoud Merancy of the Mission Planning & Analysis Lead Orion Vehicle Integration Office and Jason Crusan, Director - Advanced Exploration Systems Division. The Beating the Odds Foundation partnership with NASAt at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC and the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. This educational partnership between Beating the Odds Foundation and NASA presents students with an experience that allows them to see what they are learning in school shapes their success in school, life, and a career.
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- SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft Takes Flight During Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- SpaceX tested its Crew Dragon, a spacecraft under final development and certification through NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) which simulated an emergency abort from a test stand on Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida.
The ability to abort from a launch or pad emergency, and safely carry crew members out of harm's way, is a critical element for NASA's next generation of crewed spacecraft. SpaceX will perform the test under its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) agreement with NASA, but can use the data gathered during the development flight as it continues on the path to certification. Under a separate Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract, NASA's CCP will certify SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, Falcon 9 rocket and ground and mission operations systems to fly crews to and from the International Space Station.
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- 30 Minutes to Mars: part II
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- 25:58
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Mars is a fascinating planet, and NASA’s journey to Mars has many challenges, and many possibilities. Dr. Jim Green, NASA planetary science division director and NASA Astronaut Stan Love continue to explore the next steps of sending humans to the fourth planet from the Sun in this bonus feature of 30 Minutes to Mars, and help answer the questions of what a crew might experience on the Martian surface; what kind of samples could be returned that would provide scientific value; and determine what would be most useful in sustaining a crew for short and, eventual, long-term stays on the Red Planet as NASA maps its journey to Mars.
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- Space Station Crewmember Scott Kelly Talks to the “Today Show” and Social Media Followers
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- 17:54
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Scott Kelly of NASA fielded questions from NBC’s “Today Show” and YouTube social media followers during a pair of in-flight question and answer sessions on May 6. Along with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, Kelly is in the second month of a year-long mission on the orbital outpost, collecting valuable biomedical data that will be used to expand the database needed for future missions to Mars. Kelly and Kornienko will return to Earth in March 2016.
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- Space Exploration Makes Big Difference in Small Business
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden encouraged small business leaders to “Dream Big” to mark Small Business Week 2015, highlighting NASA-developed technology that supports innovation in small businesses.
Bolden toured Compass Coffee, a Washington, DC, coffee shop that uses NASA-derived technology in their coffee roasting and to talk brewing, technology transfer and commercialization of technology.
Small businesses develop critical technology, software and hardware for NASA’s missions, pioneering the future of space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research. NASA assists small businesses in high tech areas that include technology transfer and commercialization of technology. To learn more about Small Business Week, visit www.sba.gov and follow the discussion on social media using #DreamSmallBiz.
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- 30 Minutes to Mars
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- 28:02
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- NASA has robots and rovers on the surface of Mars and is planning on sending humans there as soon as technically possible, but there are steppingstones to getting there, conducting valuable scientific research, and returning home safely. Dr. Jim Green, NASA planetary science division director and NASA Astronaut Stan Love explore the next steps and help answer the questions of what a crew might experience on the Martian surface; what kind of samples could be returned that would provide scientific value; and determine what would be most useful in sustaining a crew for short and, eventual, long-term stays on the Red Planet.
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- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on Small Business Week
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- During Small Business Week, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden discusses the importance of small businesses to America’s space program.
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- Newman confirmed as NASA’s Deputy Administrator on This Week @NASA
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- 4:07
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Following unanimous confirmation by the Senate on April 27, the appointment of MIT Professor Dava Newman as NASA’s next deputy administrator will become official when signed by President Obama. Newman, a professor of astronautics and engineering systems, has been on the MIT faculty since 1993. In a statement, Administrator Charlie Bolden said he was ecstatic to welcome her aboard at such a busy and exciting time – as the agency continues making extraordinary strides on the Journey to Mars. Also, New Pluto imagery, MESSENGER mission ends, Progress cargo craft update, Joining Forces and more!
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- NASA and Discovery Education Celebrate Space Day 2015
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- In celebration of Space Day NASA and Discovery Education shared a live look from inside NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on May 1, to help viewers discover more about NASA’s missions, their cutting-edge discoveries, and why it is important for us to continue to explore the solar system.
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- Pad Abort Test Preview
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- 43:37
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- A May 1 news briefing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, previewed the pad abort test of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, scheduled for no earlier than Wednesday, May 6. The test at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station simulates an emergency abort situation and evaluates the ability of the spacecraft’s system to carry crew members to safety following a launch abort or a launch pad emergency. This capability is a critical element for the next generation of crew spacecraft being developed to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
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- One-Year Space Station Crew Members Discuss Life in Space with the Media
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- 19:24
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 43 Flight Engineers Scott Kelly of NASA and Mikhail Kornienko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) discussed the early weeks of their year-long mission during a pair of interviews April 29 with the Associated Press and the Westwood One Radio Network. Kelly and Kornienko are wrapping up the first month of a planned year-long mission on the station to gather valuable data on the effect of long duration exposure to weightlessness for the future planning of human missions to Mars. Kelly and Kornienko are scheduled to return to Earth in March 2016.
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- Hubble’s 25th Anniversary Tribute
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- 1:00:53
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- During a program at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, the Astronauts, scientists, engineers, technicians, educators, and staff who have contributed to Hubble’s success were honored, followed by talks from prominent officials whose significant contribution to space science have made Hubble possible. April 24 marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.
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- Russian Space Station Freighter Launches
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- The Russian ISS Progress 59 cargo craft launched to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan April 28, carrying more than three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the residents on board the orbital outpost. The unpiloted resupply ship launched on a trajectory that will enable the vehicle to arrive at the station just six hours after launch. The new Progress will dock to the Pirs Docking Compartment on the Russian segment of the station where it will spend more than three months attached to the complex.
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- Video of the International Space Station Progress 59 cargo craft
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Russian flight controllers are continuing to troubleshoot issues with the ISS Progress 59 cargo craft that was launched at 3:09 a.m. EDT (1:09 p.m.local time in Baikonur) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft made another pass over Russian ground stations and continued to experience telemetry problems regarding the deployment of navigational antennas and the pressurization of the manifolds in the propulsion system. Flight controllers also confirmed that the vehicle had entered into a slow spin and have issued commands to attempt to control it.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Fitness in Space with Italian Students
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- 20:44
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- During an April 27 NASA Television in-flight event, International Space Station Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti, of the European Space Agency, discussed the value of fitness and exercise as well as the highlights of her mission with Italian students involved in the Mission X fitness program. Cristoforetti, who is a native of Milan, Italy, is in the final weeks of a five and a half month mission on the station, headed for a return to Earth on May 14 in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
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- STEM message from Scott Kelly
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Scott Kelly of NASA recorded a video message for an April 27 Joining Forces event to celebrate the National Math and Science Initiative’s College Readiness Program for military families. Joining Forces is an initiative started by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden in April 2011 that works hand in hand with the public and private sectors to ensure that service members, veterans, and their families have the tools they need to succeed throughout their lives.
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- NASA's Documentary Film: Hubble25 (Abbreviated Version)
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- 10:21
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- In its quarter-century in orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope has transformed the way we understand the Universe, helped us find our place among the stars, and paved the way to incredible advancements in science and technology. The Hubble story is a human story. Hubble overcame much adversity early on in its mission and demonstrated the great heights NASA is capable of achieving against all odds. Much of that is thanks to the “Hubble Heroes”, including scientists, engineers, and the brave astronauts who flew five Space Shuttle missions to service Hubble.
Join NASA Television in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit April 24, 2015.
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- Russian Space Freighter Departs the Complex
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- 6:43
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Loaded with trash, the Russian ISS Progress 57 cargo craft undocked April 25 from the Pirs Docking Compartment on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, headed for an entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on April 26 to burn up over the Pacific Ocean. The Progress 57 craft arrived at the station in late October, bringing more than two tons of food, fuel and supplies for the station’s residents. The departure of the Progress 57 vehicle cleared the Pirs docking port for the arrival of the new ISS Progress 59 cargo ship, which will launch to the station on April 28 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a resupply mission to deliver another two tons of provisions for the station crewmembers.
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- 25 years of Hubble on This Week @NASA-April 24, 2015
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- 4:29
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- On April 24, 1990, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope rode to space aboard space shuttle Discovery – on a mission to do just that – discover. The results over the past 25 years have been nothing short of remarkable.
The storied and historic journey into the cosmos that Hubble’s eyes have taken us on, has led to groundbreaking discoveries, captivated imaginations and given humans a better understanding of our place in the universe. NASA celebrated Hubble’s Silver anniversary with a variety of events including the unveiling of the official Hubble 25th anniversary image at the Newseum in Washington and a gala at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, during which many of the astronauts, scientists, engineers, technicians, educators, and others who have contributed to Hubble’s success were honored. Also, NASA celebrates Earth Day, 3-D printed copper engine part and more!
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- NASA's Documentary Film: Hubble25
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- 32:01
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- In its quarter-century in orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope has transformed the way we understand the Universe, helped us find our place among the stars, and paved the way to incredible advancements in science and technology. The Hubble story is a human story. Hubble overcame much adversity early on in its mission and demonstrated the great heights NASA is capable of achieving against all odds. Much of that is thanks to the “Hubble Heroes”, including scientists, engineers, and the brave astronauts who flew five Space Shuttle missions to service Hubble.
Join NASA Television in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit April 24, 2015.
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- Official Hubble 25th Anniversary Image Unveiled
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- 40:36
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- The official Hubble 25th anniversary image was unveiled during a program at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Remarks were made by NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate John Grunsfeld and others. April 24 marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.
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- Hubble Space Telescope-25th Anniversary Resource Reel
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- 58:59
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- On April 24, 1990, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off on space shuttle mission STS-31, with the Hubble Space Telescope in its payload bay. The following day, Hubble was released into space, ready to peer into the vast unknown. Unfortunately, it was discovered that the observatory's primary mirror had a flaw that affected the clarity of the telescope's early images. Over the next three years corrective optics were developed for the telescope and in December 1993, astronauts repaired Hubble’s “vision” during space shuttle mission STS-61, the first of NASA’s five servicing missions to the orbiting observatory. Subsequent repairs and upgrades were also made on servicing missions in February 1997 (STS-82); December 1999 (STS-103); March 2002 (STS-109); and May 2009 (STS-125).
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided scientists and the public with spectacular images of deep space. One of the most technologically advanced pieces of equipment that humans have put into ...
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- Space Station Crew Talks Space and Sports
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- 10:13
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- The Earth from Space
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- 53:57
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- The view of Earth from orbit was the focus of this What's New in Aerospace? presentation televised on NASA Television from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington. The program featured Piers Sellers, a climate scientist and former NASA astronaut, taking viewers on a tour of our home planet as never seen before.
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- STEM in 30 - Earth Day
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- 28:44
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- This episode of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s STEM in 30 series focuses on Earth Day with a look at the beginnings of Earth Day and how a better understanding of our place in the universe has evolved through photographic scientific discoveries. STEM in 30 is a series of live, fast-paced, 30-minute webcasts designed to increase interest and engagement in STEM for students.
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- Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with Italian Officials and Students
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- 19:48
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency discussed the highlights of her mission with Italian Education Minister Stefania Gianinni, officials of ESA and the Italian Space Agency and students during an in-flight event April 22. Cristoforetti, who is a native of Milan, Italy, is in the final weeks of a five and a half month mission on the station, headed for a return to Earth on May 14 in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
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- Coming Soon: Hubble Space Telescope 25th Anniversary Film
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Join NASA Television in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit April 24, 2015.
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- NASA Celebrates Earth Day
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- NASA uses the vantage point of space to increase our understanding of our home planet, improve lives and safeguard our future. The agency also develops new ways to observe and study Earth's interconnected natural systems with long-term data records, shares this unique knowledge, and works with institutions around the world to gain new insights into how our planet is changing. Here's a brief thirty second video showing some of the sights and sounds of our Earth and why it's important to us all to appreciate our unique home in the solar system.
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- NASA Administrator joins Earth Day event in Washington
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- 4:32
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and entertainer will.i.am discuss NASA’s mission to use space to better understand Earth at Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day, April 18. Thousands attended the free event on the grounds of the Washington Monument sponsored by the Earth Day Network and the Global Poverty Project. One of NASA’s core missions is to use the vantage point of space to increase our understanding of our home planet, improve lives, and safeguard our future.
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- Another Dragon launches to the ISS on This Week @NASA-April 17, 2015
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- 3:26
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- On April 14, a SpaceX Dragon cargo craft launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on the company’s sixth NASA-contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station. When it arrived three days later, the Dragon was captured by the Expedition 43 crew with the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm and attached to the orbital laboratory where it will remain for about a month. The supply ship delivered more than two tons of science experiments and cargo. Also, New Horizons nearing Pluto, MESSENGER’s accomplishments, Budget hearings, Space Symposium and International Space Apps Challenge!
