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Sierra Space Reinvents Space Transportation with Dream Chaser®

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024
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“Successful completion of an incredibly rigorous environmental testing campaign in close partnership with NASA is a significant milestone and puts Dream Chaser on track for operations later this year,” said Sierra Space CEO, Tom Vice.

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  • “Successful completion of an incredibly rigorous environmental testing campaign in close partnership with NASA is a significant milestone and puts Dream Chaser on track for operations later this year,” said Sierra Space CEO, Tom Vice.
  • Next, the Sierra Space and NASA test teams transported the vehicles to the In-Space Propulsion Facility at Armstrong for thermal vacuum or “TVAC” testing.
  • Sierra Space is releasing some stunning new imagery with this announcement and you can download it here .
  • Dream Chaser and Shooting Star will soon be transported to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and staged inside the storied Space Systems Processing Facility (SSPF) – originally built to be the last stop for components of the International Space Station – for final integration and testing.

NASA Grants Support Academic Collaborations for STEM Student Success

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Dienstag, April 30, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded $3.9 million to 13 teams at under-resourced academic institutions across the country, to support collaborative projects with NASA that offer students mentorship and career development in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded $3.9 million to 13 teams at under-resourced academic institutions across the country, to support collaborative projects with NASA that offer students mentorship and career development in science, technology, engineering, and math.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome 13 new teams into our community," said Padi Boyd, director, SMD Bridge Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
  • "We look forward to nurturing these collaborations between faculty and NASA researchers, while supporting the development of the next generation of researchers."
  • The projects offer hands-on training and mentorship for students that will help them transition into graduate schools, employment at NASA, or STEM careers.

How to Watch Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse with NASA from Anywhere

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Freitag, März 29, 2024
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NASA is inviting the public to participate with in-person events , opportunities to do NASA science , and multiple ways to watch online .

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  • NASA is inviting the public to participate with in-person events , opportunities to do NASA science , and multiple ways to watch online .
  • Millions of people along the path of totality – which stretches from Texas to Maine in the United States – will see a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely covers the Sun.
  • Outside the path of totality, people across the contiguous United States will have a chance to see a partial solar eclipse, when the Moon covers part of the Sun.
  • The agency's eclipse coverage will include live views of the eclipse from across North America, special appearances by NASA experts, astronauts aboard the space station, and an inside look at NASA's eclipse science experiments and watch parties across the country.

Aircraft De-icing Market to Reach $1.83 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 5% CAGR: Coherent Market Insights

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Mittwoch, März 13, 2024
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As a result, the market for aircraft de-icing is expected to witness substantial growth in the coming years.

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  • As a result, the market for aircraft de-icing is expected to witness substantial growth in the coming years.
  • One of the emerging trends in the aircraft de-icing market is the adoption of infrared heating technology as a method for de-icing aircraft.
  • Key players operating in the Aircraft De-icing market include Contego Aviation Solutions, Textron Ground Support Equipment Inc., and CLARIANT, among others.
  • With the right strategies in place, the aircraft de-icing market is poised for significant expansion in the coming years.

Aircraft De-icing Market to Reach $1.83 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 5% CAGR: Coherent Market Insights

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Mittwoch, März 13, 2024
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As a result, the market for aircraft de-icing is expected to witness substantial growth in the coming years.

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  • As a result, the market for aircraft de-icing is expected to witness substantial growth in the coming years.
  • One of the emerging trends in the aircraft de-icing market is the adoption of infrared heating technology as a method for de-icing aircraft.
  • Key players operating in the Aircraft De-icing market include Contego Aviation Solutions, Textron Ground Support Equipment Inc., and CLARIANT, among others.
  • With the right strategies in place, the aircraft de-icing market is poised for significant expansion in the coming years.

NASA Awards Environmental, Safety, Health, Mission Assurance Contract

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Montag, März 11, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Bastion Technologies Inc. of Houston to provide support services in four broad technical areas including environmental, institutional operational safety, occupational health, aeronautics and space systems, and ground support equipment mission assurance.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Bastion Technologies Inc. of Houston to provide support services in four broad technical areas including environmental, institutional operational safety, occupational health, aeronautics and space systems, and ground support equipment mission assurance.
  • The Environmental, Safety, Health, and Mission Assurance contract is cost-plus-fixed-fee with indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity task orders with a maximum value of approximately $125.4 million.
  • Services also will be provided at the agency's Headquarters in Washington and may be required at other NASA facilities, once approved, and placed on the contract.
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NASA Awards Spaceflight Development, Operations Contract

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Donnerstag, Februar 22, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Sierra Lobo Inc. of Fremont, Ohio, to support spaceflight hardware design, development, testing, and operations at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Sierra Lobo Inc. of Fremont, Ohio, to support spaceflight hardware design, development, testing, and operations at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
  • The Space Flight Systems Development and Operations Contract III is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract featuring a cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity provision with a maximum potential value of approximately $282.1 million.
  • The systems development and operations contract encompasses the development and delivery of technology development hardware and software, space flight hardware and software, ground support equipment, spares, as well as mission integration and operations, and sustaining engineering.
  • For information about NASA and other agency programs, visit:
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NASA, Great Lakes Science Center to Host Eclipse Media Preview Day

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Mittwoch, Februar 7, 2024
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to attend an open house from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center.

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  • CLEVELAND, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to attend an open house from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center.
  • During the open house, news outlets will get a preview of the Science Center's Total Eclipse Fest , which is scheduled to take place April 6-8, and learn everything they need to know to cover the total solar eclipse on April 8.
  • Representatives from NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Great Lakes Science Center, and The Cleveland Orchestra will share what to expect during the three-day festival, including:
    NASA Glenn experts also will talk about the science behind the solar eclipse, how to view the eclipse safely, and how NASA studies eclipses to make new discoveries about the Sun, Earth, and our space environment.
  • Science Center representatives will be able to share information about youth-serving organizations trained to conduct citizen science eclipse-related investigations as part of a National Science Foundation funded project.

NASA Shares Assignments for its SpaceX Crew-9 Space Station Mission

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Mittwoch, Januar 31, 2024
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They will arrive to the space station for a short duration handover with NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission

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  • They will arrive to the space station for a short duration handover with NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission
    This will be the first spaceflight for Cardman, who was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017.
  • With a total of 203 days in space, this will be Hague's third launch and second mission to the orbiting laboratory.
  • Five months later, Hague launched aboard Soyuz MS-12 and served as a flight engineer aboard the space station during Expeditions 59 and 60.
  • Hague conducted three spacewalks, to upgrade space station power systems and install a docking adapter for commercial spacecraft.

NASA to Observe Day of Remembrance, Host Employee Safety Town Hall

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Freitag, Januar 19, 2024
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Traditionally held on the fourth Thursday in January each year, NASA Day of Remembrance will commemorate the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.

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  • Traditionally held on the fourth Thursday in January each year, NASA Day of Remembrance will commemorate the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.
  • NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Jim Free also will host a town hall at the agency's headquarters in Washington at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
  • In a dialogue with employees, the leaders will highlight how NASA safety is the cornerstone to achieving mission success.
  • The town hall will air live on the NASA+ streaming service.