Artemis

MIRRORLESS GOES TO THE MOON: NIKON ENTERS INTO SPACE ACT AGREEMENT WITH NASA FOR ARTEMIS MISSION SUPPORT WITH THE NIKON Z 9 CAMERA

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon Inc. has entered into a Space Act agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the agency's Artemis campaign with the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) development. The Nikon Z 9, Nikon's mirrorless full-frame flagship, as implemented in the HULC system, will be the handheld camera for the upcoming Artemis III mission which will be used by the crew returning to the surface of the Moon.

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  • MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon Inc. has entered into a Space Act agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the agency's Artemis campaign with the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) development.
  • The Nikon Z 9, Nikon's mirrorless full-frame flagship, as implemented in the HULC system, will be the handheld camera for the upcoming Artemis III mission which will be used by the crew returning to the surface of the Moon.
  • The Artemis III mission is scheduled to launch NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the agency's Orion spacecraft in September 2026.
  • To help capture imagery, the mission has the need for a common camera platform to reduce overall mass and development efforts while simplifying training and increasing efficiency.

NASA, Intuitive Machines to Discuss Moon Mission, Science Successes

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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The lander, called Odysseus, carried six NASA science instruments to the South Pole region of the Moon as part of the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, and Artemis campaign.

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  • The lander, called Odysseus, carried six NASA science instruments to the South Pole region of the Moon as part of the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, and Artemis campaign.
  • The IM-1 mission is the first U.S. soft landing on the Moon in more than 50 years, successfully landing on Feb. 22.
  • Participants in the news conference include:
    Steve Altemus, chief executive officer and co-founder, Intuitive Machines
    Tim Crain, chief technology officer and co-founder, Intuitive Machines
    Media interested in participating in person must RSVP no later than 11 a.m. on Feb. 28.
  • To participate by telephone, media must RSVP no later than one hour before the start of the news conference.

NASA Names New Station Manager, Space Operations Deputy

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Dana Weigel as the International Space Station Program manager, based at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Dana Weigel as the International Space Station Program manager, based at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
  • Weigel succeeds Joel Montalbano, who has accepted a position as deputy associate administrator for the agency's Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
  • "With Dana continuing her contributions to space station, Joel will bring his experience to the Space Operations directorate.
  • The Space Operations Mission Directorate, which oversees the International Space Station Program, helps maintain a continuous human presence in space for the benefit of people on Earth.

NASA Tech Contributes to Soft Moon Landing, Agency Science Underway

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Saturday, February 24, 2024
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Carrying six NASA science research and technology demonstrations, among other customer payloads, all NASA science instruments completed transit checkouts en route to the Moon.

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  • Carrying six NASA science research and technology demonstrations, among other customer payloads, all NASA science instruments completed transit checkouts en route to the Moon.
  • A NASA precision landing technology demonstration also provided critical last-minute assistance to ensure a soft landing.
  • "Some of the NASA science instruments on this mission will bring us insight on lunar plume interactions and conduct radio astronomy.
  • NASA is committed to supporting its U.S. commercial vendors as they navigate the challenges of sending science and technology to the surface of the Moon.

RaySearch Laboratories: Year-end report 2023

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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RaySearch secured an order from Israel-based P-Cure and expanded collaboration focusing on advanced proton therapy solutions.

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  • RaySearch secured an order from Israel-based P-Cure and expanded collaboration focusing on advanced proton therapy solutions.
  • The Royal Marsden in the UK will be the first center in the world to implement online adaptive radiation therapy utilizing ARTemis from RaySearch.
  • Telephone: +46 (0)8 510 530 00, [email protected]
    Telephone: +46 (0)8 510 530 00, [email protected]
    The information contained in this interim report is such that RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) is obliged to disclose under the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Market Act.
  • CEO Johan Löf and Interim CFO Annika Blondeau Henriksson will present RaySearch's year-end report for January-December 2023 at a webcast to be held in English on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 10:00-10:30 a.m. CET.

NASA Invites Media to Speak with Artemis II Moon Crew, Recovery Team

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to speak with the four Artemis II astronauts on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Naval Base San Diego in California.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to speak with the four Artemis II astronauts on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Naval Base San Diego in California.
  • The crew will fly around the Moon next year as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, marking the first astronauts to make the journey in more than 50 years.
  • Media interested in attending must RSVP by 4 p.m. PST, Monday, Feb. 26, to Naval Base San Diego Public Affairs at [email protected] or 619-556-7359.
  • For more about NASA's Artemis II mission, visit:
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Rock West Composites' Components Are on Intuitive Machines' IM-1 Mission to the Moon

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rock West Composites (RWC) provided hardware to Intuitive Machines for incorporation into its recently launched Nova-C lunar lander, Odysseus. Intuitive Machines' IM-1 Mission is sending its lander to the Moon as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and Artemis campaign. RWC delivered multiple configurations of machined and tested struts with bonded fittings. The struts included both circular cross-section tubes with and without bonded titanium fittings, and rectangular tubes with a tooled surface on both the inside and outside face.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rock West Composites (RWC) provided hardware to Intuitive Machines for incorporation into its recently launched Nova-C lunar lander, Odysseus.
  • Intuitive Machines' IM-1 Mission is sending its lander to the Moon as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and Artemis campaign.
  • "Our precision composite components can give our customers the performance they need to succeed in this high-risk and clearly challenging business."
  • "Our precision composite components can give our customers the performance they need to succeed in this high-risk and clearly challenging business."

NASA Sets Coverage of First US Uncrewed Commercial Moon Landing

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Live landing coverage will air on NASA+ , NASA Television , the NASA app , and the agency's website .

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  • Live landing coverage will air on NASA+ , NASA Television , the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • NASA TV can be streamed on a variety of platforms, including social media.
  • Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning 4:15 p.m., as the landing milestones occur.
  • Upon successful landing, Intuitive Machines and NASA will host a news conference to discuss the mission and science opportunities that lie ahead as the company begins lunar surface operations.

Martians Wanted: NASA Opens Call for Simulated Yearlong Mars Mission

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency's plans for human exploration of the Red Planet.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency's plans for human exploration of the Red Planet.
  • Each CHAPEA mission involves a four-person volunteer crew living and working inside a 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat based at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
  • The habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, simulates the challenges of a mission on Mars, including resource limitations, equipment failures, communication delays, and other environmental stressors.
  • With the first CHAPEA crew more than halfway through their yearlong mission, NASA is using research gained through the simulated missions to help inform crew health and performance support during Mars expeditions.

NASA Selects Texas A&M as First Approved Exploration Park Facility

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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The A&M System will develop a facility to enable human spaceflight research and development that enables the commercial space economy.

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  • The A&M System will develop a facility to enable human spaceflight research and development that enables the commercial space economy.
  • NASA Johnson Director Vanessa Wyche, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, and Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh III announced the new collaboration at the AIAA-hosted Ascend Texas (ASCENDxTexas) Conference at South Shore Harbour Conference Center.
  • We are grateful to NASA, the Board of Regents and the State of Texas for their vision and support of Texas A&M's work in space exploration."
  • Through the development of Exploration Park, the center will broaden the scope of the human spaceflight community that is tackling the many difficult challenges ahead.