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Weekly Recap: 13 Press Releases You Might Have Missed

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金曜日, 5月 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.

KBR Awarded $1.9B Contract to Plan, Train, Fly NASA Human Spaceflight Programs

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月曜日, 7月 24, 2023
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HOUSTON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a significant contract worth up to $1.9 billion for the continued support of NASA's human spaceflight programs, including the International Space Station , Artemis and Low Earth Orbit Commercialization .

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  • HOUSTON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a significant contract worth up to $1.9 billion for the continued support of NASA's human spaceflight programs, including the International Space Station , Artemis and Low Earth Orbit Commercialization .
  • Additionally, KBR will aid software development services for the International Space Station Program Avionics and Software Office.
  • "Having trained every astronaut, international partner and private astronaut how to live and work on every NASA human spaceflight vehicle in use today, KBR's expertise in human spaceflight is unparalleled," said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO.
  • KBR delivers unmatched domain expertise in human spaceflight spanning more than 55 years.

NASA, Lone Star Flight Museum Invite Media to Shuttle Simulator Move

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火曜日, 4月 12, 2022
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Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, retired NASA astronaut and aerospace engineering professor at Texas A&M University, worked alongside a team of volunteers to restore the simulator -- a project that involved approximately 5,000 hours.

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  • HOUSTON, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the Lone Star Flight Museum are inviting media to the final move of the Space Shuttle Motion Base Simulator to its new home at the museum, located at Ellington Field.
  • The simulator, which supported space shuttle astronaut training at NASA for 35 years, will become an interactive exhibit at the museum in Houston.
  • News media may cover the simulator's move at 10 a.m. CDT Tuesday, April 12, at the Lone Star Flight Museum, 11551 Aerospace Ave.
  • All media should meet at the Lone Star Flight Museum for transport to the taxiway.

NASA Announces Astronaut Changes for Upcoming Commercial Crew Missions

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水曜日, 10月 6, 2021
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"The NASA team is fortunate to have two commercial crew partners and will continue to work with Boeing and SpaceX to prepare NASA astronauts and our international partners to fly to and from the International Space Station on U.S.

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  • "The NASA team is fortunate to have two commercial crew partners and will continue to work with Boeing and SpaceX to prepare NASA astronauts and our international partners to fly to and from the International Space Station on U.S.
  • Mann and Cassada previously were assigned to missions on NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test and NASA's Boeing Starliner-1 mission, respectively.
  • The station is a critical testbed for NASA to understand and overcome the challenges of long-duration spaceflight and to expand commercial opportunities in low-Earth orbit.
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NASA Updates Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Starliner Launch

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土曜日, 7月 31, 2021
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Starliner will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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  • Starliner will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • About 30 minutes after launch, Starliner will perform its orbital insertion burn to begin its daylong trip to the space station.
  • Launch and docking coverage will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • On launch day, a "clean feed" of the launch without NASA TV commentary will be carried on the NASA TV media channel.

NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Starliner Launch

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金曜日, 7月 16, 2021
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Starliner will launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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  • Starliner will launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • Prelaunch activities, launch, and docking will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • On launch day, "mission audio," countdown activities without NASA TV launch commentary, will be carried on 321-867-7135.
  • On launch day, a "clean feed" of the launch without NASA TV commentary will be carried on the NASA TV media channel.

NASA Invites Media to Launch of Boeing's Orbital Flight Test-2

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金曜日, 5月 21, 2021
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Following a successful completion of the OFT-2 mission, NASA and Boeing are targeting late 2021for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT), Starliner's first flight with astronauts aboard.\nOFT-2 and CFT will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying Boeing's crew transportation system for regular flights with astronauts to and from the space station.\nU.S.

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  • Following a successful completion of the OFT-2 mission, NASA and Boeing are targeting late 2021for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT), Starliner's first flight with astronauts aboard.\nOFT-2 and CFT will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying Boeing's crew transportation system for regular flights with astronauts to and from the space station.\nU.S.
  • media also may apply separately for a photo opportunity during the rollout of the Starliner spacecraft from Boeing's Commercial Cargo and Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • The operational activity is targeted for approximately 4 a.m. EDT Saturday, July 17.\nMedia accreditation deadlines for both OFT-2 launch and the photo opportunity are as follows:\nU.S.
  • media interested in being on-site for a photo opportunity of the Starliner rollout must apply for credentials by 4 p.m. Friday, June 25.\nU.S.

NASA Invites Media to Prelaunch, Launch Activities for Boeing's Orbital Flight Test-2

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水曜日, 2月 3, 2021
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The launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is targeted for no earlier than March 25 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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  • The launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is targeted for no earlier than March 25 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • Following a successful completion of the OFT-2 mission, NASA and Boeing are targeting no earlier than September 2021for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT), Starliner's first flight with astronauts aboard.
  • U.S. media interested in covering the OFT-2 launch must apply for credentials by 4 p.m. Monday, March 1.
  • U.S.-based International media without U.S. citizenship interested in covering the OFT-2 launch must apply by 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11.

NASA Television Coverage Set for Space Station Crew Launch Aboard Soyuz

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木曜日, 10月 8, 2020
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NASA Television will provide comprehensive coverage of launch and docking.

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  • NASA Television will provide comprehensive coverage of launch and docking.
  • Launch coverage on NASA Television will begin at 12:45 a.m.
  • After their fast-track transit, the new crew members will dock to the station at 4:52 a.m. NASA TV coverage of rendezvous and docking will begin at 4 a.m.
  • This first operational mission of the Crew Dragon is scheduled to launch to the station Oct. 31, following a successful Demo-2 mission earlier this year.

NASA, Boeing Announce Crew Changes for Starliner Crew Flight Test

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水曜日, 10月 7, 2020
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Wilmore will take the place of Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson on the flight test as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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  • Wilmore will take the place of Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson on the flight test as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
  • Wilmore has been training side-by-side with the crew since being named the sole backup for all flight positions in July 2018.
  • The flight is designed to test the end-to-end capabilities of the new Starliner system.
  • The NASA and Boeing Commercial Crew teams sincerely appreciate the invaluable work he has completed and he will continue to lead in the development of Starliner, which will help ensure that the Starliner Crew Flight Test will be a success."