International Space Station

Arizona, New York Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Station

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024
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WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Arizona and New York will have separate opportunities next week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Arizona and New York will have separate opportunities next week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
  • The space-to-Earth call will stream live on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • 28 The Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood Center in Corona, New York, in partnership with the New York Hall of Science.
  • The space-to-Earth call will air live on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .

NASA Administrator to Engage Officials in Italy, Vatican, Saudi Arabia

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024
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WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Italy and Vatican City, followed by Saudi Arabia, beginning Thursday.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Italy and Vatican City, followed by Saudi Arabia, beginning Thursday.
  • Nelson will meet with key government and space officials in each country.
  • Italy is a longstanding partner in human spaceflight and Earth science.
  • In Saudi Arabia, Nelson will meet with Saudi Space Agency and other senior officials to discuss future collaboration and underscore the importance of civil space cooperation for the broader United States and Saudi Arabia relationship.

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.

DoubleTree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie – First Food Ever Baked in Space – Touches Down in New Display at the Smithsonian

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Mittwoch, Mai 8, 2024
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Today, the famous chocolate chip cookie baked aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has landed at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

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  • Today, the famous chocolate chip cookie baked aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has landed at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
  • After several days of experimentation, the DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie earned its distinctive place in space history, sending its signature fresh-baked aroma wafting throughout the Space Station.
  • “We are thrilled to display DoubleTree by Hilton’s chocolate chip cookie as the first-ever food baked in space by astronauts,” said Dr. Jennifer K. Levasseur, museum curator, Department of Space History, National Air and Space Museum.
  • Travelers can sample an original, warm DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie or a DoubleTree allergy-friendly chocolate chip cookie at all U.S. DoubleTree by Hilton locations, including when staying at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sterling – Dulles Airport , less than 15 minutes from the museum.

Redwire Pioneering Biopharma Production in Space by Successfully Bioprinting Live Human Heart Tissue and Delivering Second Batch of PIL-BOX Pharmaceutical Crystal Experiments

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Mittwoch, Mai 8, 2024
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The tissue sample returned to Earth along with the second batch of pharmaceutical crystal experiments from Redwire’s PIL-BOX platform.

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  • The tissue sample returned to Earth along with the second batch of pharmaceutical crystal experiments from Redwire’s PIL-BOX platform.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240507667003/en/
    Live human heart tissue bioprinted with Redwire's BioFabrication Facility onboard the International Space Station.
  • Redwire’s second batch of returned PIL-BOX experiments comprised of 36 crystal experiments, which included various crystal molecules designed for pharmaceutical use, with antiviral, antifungal, and antiseizure applications.
  • Redwire has developed 20 research facilities for crewed spacecraft, with 10 currently aboard the ISS supporting world-leading research and manufacturing missions.

Safety Concerns Show Urgent Need to Stop NASA Starliner Launch, Warns ValveTech (Hastings Law Client)

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Mittwoch, Mai 8, 2024
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA should immediately halt the Starliner launch due to serious safety risks demonstrated by a leaking valve, according to the professional opinion of ValveTech Inc.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA should immediately halt the Starliner launch due to serious safety risks demonstrated by a leaking valve, according to the professional opinion of ValveTech Inc.
  • The launch was scrubbed due to a leaking regulator valve in an oxygen tank, yet NASA is considering trying another launch soon.
  • "According to media reports, a buzzing sound indicating the leaking valve was noticed by someone walking by the Starliner minutes before launch.
  • "NASA needs to re-double safety checks and re-examine safety protocols to make sure the Starliner is safe before something catastrophic happens to the astronauts and to the people on the ground," Faville added.

Sierra Space Continues to Lead the Industry in the Development of the First Business-Ready Commercial Space Station

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024
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Sierra Space is the only space company that has advanced to full-scale structural testing of commercial space station technology.

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  • Sierra Space is the only space company that has advanced to full-scale structural testing of commercial space station technology.
  • The test article, currently in assembly, is equivalent to one third the volume of the entire International Space Station (ISS).
  • “Sierra Space’s expandable space station technology, based on the LIFE habitat product line, leverage a discriminating technology that has no equal.
  • Sierra Space is also continuing its LIFE10 development and testing campaign with two additional tests planned for 2024.

Weekly Recap: 13 Press Releases You Might Have Missed

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Freitag, Mai 3, 2024
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • NEW YORK, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
  • These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about.

NASA Technology Grants to Advance Moon to Mars Space Exploration

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024
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The awardees also will receive assistance from propulsion, space transportation, and science experts at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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  • The awardees also will receive assistance from propulsion, space transportation, and science experts at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • "The Dual-Use Technology Development Cooperative Agreement Notice enables NASA to collaboratively work with U.S. industry and academia to develop needed technologies," said Daniel O'Neil, manager, NASA Marshall's Technology Development Dual-Use CAN Program.
  • "Products from these cooperative agreements support the closure of identified technology gaps and enable the development of components and systems for NASA's Moon to Mars architecture."
  • Funding was available for organizations focused on supporting entrepreneurial research and innovation ideas that could advance the commercial space sector and benefit future NASA missions.

Boryung Launches 2024 Humans In Space Challenge: Sending Experiments into Orbit

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024
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The HIS Challenge, now in its third year, is an idea competition Boryung has led since 2022 to build a global space healthcare ecosystem by gathering various space healthcare leaders and ideas.

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  • The HIS Challenge, now in its third year, is an idea competition Boryung has led since 2022 to build a global space healthcare ecosystem by gathering various space healthcare leaders and ideas.
  • The newly implemented structure for this year's program supports the realization of breakthrough ideas in space, including the International Space Station (ISS).
  • "From this year, Humans In Space will play the pivotal role as a platform for promising technologies and research projects to conduct breakthrough space experiments and advance further."
  • The 2024 HIS Challenge enables the final awardees' on-orbit experiments and establishes a global space healthcare ecosystem to promote robust partnership and growth models.