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Tag: NASA
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Photos: OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Reveal at Johnson Space Center
NASA revealed the contents of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule today at the agency’s Johnson Space Center. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, JSC Director Vanessa Wyche, and scientists from the OSIRIS-REx team were on hand to share initial details about the asteroid material collected. The OSIRIS-REx mission launched to the asteroid Bennu in 2016, reached the…
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Photos: SpaceX Crew-7 Launch from Kennedy Space Center
At 2:27 am CDT, Crew-7 launched to the International Space Station onboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The four astronauts on board were a truly international crew representing four different space agencies and countries. This mission is the eighth crewed mission to the ISS for SpaceX and NASA.
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SpaceX is Ready to Launch International Crew to Station: How to Watch the Crew-7 Launch
UPDATE: Friday’s launch attempt scrubbed. SpaceX and NASA are now targeting no earlier than Saturday, August 26th for launch of Crew 7. SpaceX is ready to launch the next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station. Crew-7 will launch in Crew Dragon Endurance on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on…
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NASCAR, NASA, & Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In 2002, veteran NASCAR driver Rick Mast finished an early season race when he began to feel ill. As the season moved forward, Mast continued to experience symptoms that grew progressively worse. A race in Charlotte, North Carolina was the final straw for Mast, he was losing weight and couldn’t eat. It took several months…
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Leidos and NASCAR Announce Lunar Terrain Vehicle Partnership for NASA’s Artemis Program
Leidos partnered with NASCAR, a motorsports organization, to develop a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) for NASA’s Artemis program. On April 18th, Leidos unveiled a prototype of the lunar rover they are developing at the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Leidos referred to the collaboration as “a promotional partnership,” with the two…
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The Artemis I Mission Comes to an End: How to Watch the Orion Spacecraft Splash Down
The Orion spacecraft is on its way back to Earth, about to splash down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the Artemis I mission. On Sunday, December 11th Orion will go through the final three mission milestones; entry, descent, and splashdown. Recovery teams will demonstrate that they can safely secure the spacecraft in the water before…
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Artemis I Photos from the Launch Pad
The Artemis I mission is underway as Orion approaches the Moon for a close lunar flyby before going into distant retrograde orbit. The first photos from NASA’s Orion spacecraft have started to come in, giving us spectacular views of Earth. We also have new Artemis I photos from the launch pad to share. Cosmic Chicago…
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Artemis I Mission is Underway After a Successful Launch of SLS Sent the Orion Spacecraft to the Moon
The Orion Spacecraft is headed to the Moon after NASA successfully carried out the maiden launch of SLS to begin the Artemis I mission. In the early morning hours at Kennedy Space Center, the countdown clock hit T-O at 1:47 ET, four main engines and twin solid rocket boosters ignited, and SLS lifted off the…
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Photos: Artemis I Mission Launches to the Moon from Kennedy Space Center
The Artemis I mission began with the launch of SLS rising like a second sun into the Florida sky. Liftoff occurred at 12:47 a.m. CST on November 16th, 2022, from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The light from the four RS-25 engines was so bright that SLS was visible in the…
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NASA’s Return to the Moon: How to Watch the Launch of Artemis I
NASA is ready to launch the Space Launch System and Orion as part of the Artemis I mission to return humans to the Moon. The Artemis I mission is an uncrewed test flight to certify SLS, Orion, and Deep Space Systems meant to safely support human deep space exploration. NASA plans to put the first…
