Aquanauts

NIH Director Francis Collins and NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins to Keynote Joint Session at ISSRDC

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Kennedy Space Center, FL, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2021 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) will include a virtual keynote session that will feature two key science figures: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and NASA astronaut Dr. Kate Rubins. The virtual keynote session, taking place the morning of August 3, 2021, will touch on the important research and development being done on the International Space Station (ISS), the value that research brings to humanity and to our nation, and potential opportunities for future innovation and discovery. This will be the 10th annual ISSRDC event that connects commercial entities, academic institutions, and government agencies in order to foster new collaborations, breakthroughs, and discoveries onboard our nation’s only orbiting laboratory. 

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  • Kennedy Space Center, FL, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2021 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) will include a virtual keynote session that will feature two key science figures: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and NASA astronaut Dr. Kate Rubins.
  • When Dr. Rubins was onboard the ISS as part of the Expedition 64 crew earlier this year, she participated in a live downlink transmission with Dr. Collins .
  • In the virtual keynote session at ISSRDC, Dr. Collins and Dr. Rubins will expand on their previous conversation.
  • ISSRDC, which will take place virtually August 3-5, is hosted by CASIS, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society.

NASA TV to Air Crew Dragon Port Relocation on Space Station

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Spaceflight, Outer space, Aquanauts, Human spaceflight, SpaceX Dragon 2, K. Megan McArthur, SpaceX Crew-2, SpaceX, Shane Kimbrough, NASA, European Space Agency, International Space Station

Live coverage will begin at 6:30 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .

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  • Live coverage will begin at 6:30 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur , JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut AkihikoHoshide ,and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut ThomasPesquet will board the Crew Dragon spacecraft about 4:30 a.m. and undock from the forward port of the station's Harmony module at 6:45 a.m.
  • This will be the second port relocation of a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
  • NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission lifted off April 23 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and docked to the space station April 24.

NC, Wisconsin, NY Students to Hear from Astronauts on Space Station

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Aquanauts, Spaceflight, Space programs, K. Megan McArthur, Shane Kimbrough, Astronauts, NASA, International Space Station

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Students from three states will hear from astronauts from three different countries aboard the International Space Station next week.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Students from three states will hear from astronauts from three different countries aboard the International Space Station next week.
  • On Monday, July 12, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will answer prerecorded video questions from North Carolina students beginning at 10 a.m. EDT.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • Astronauts living in space on the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through the Space Network's Tracking and Data Relay Satellites .

New York Students to Hear from NASA, JAXA Astronauts on Space Station

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Students from Harlem Link Charter School will have an opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Students from Harlem Link Charter School will have an opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide will answer prerecorded video questions from students and alumni of the Harlem Link Charter School in New York City.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • For more than 20 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked on the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth.

Ocean Advocates James Cameron, Ray Dalio, and Sylvia Earle Explore Unknown Frontiers and New Ocean Worlds at GLEX Summit 2021

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Finance, Ocean exploration, OceanX, Economy of the United States, The Explorers Club, Aquanauts, Sylvia Earle, Ray Dalio, Financial services

NEW YORK, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed ocean advocates and longtime collaborators James Cameron, Ray Dalio, and Sylvia Earle will virtually convene to discuss the unknown frontiers of our mysterious and unexplored ocean world and their latest initiatives to excite the next generation of ocean stewards and young explorers.

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  • NEW YORK, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed ocean advocates and longtime collaborators James Cameron, Ray Dalio, and Sylvia Earle will virtually convene to discuss the unknown frontiers of our mysterious and unexplored ocean world and their latest initiatives to excite the next generation of ocean stewards and young explorers.
  • Moderated by The Explorers Club President Emeritus Ted Janulis, the talk will be featured as part of The Explorers Club Global Exploration Summit (GLEX) in Lisbon, Portugal.
  • For more information or to view the full lineup of GLEX Summit 2021, visit www.glexsummit.com .
  • OceanX is a mission to support scientists to explore the ocean and to bring it back to the world through captivating media.

Elevate Welcomes Canadian Business Innovator Randy Lennox as New Executive Chair & Co-Founder Lisa Zarzeczny Becomes General Manager

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Monday, June 28, 2021
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"We're thrilled to welcome Randy as Executive Chair to Elevate," commented Board Co-Chair Commander Chris Hadfield.

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  • "We're thrilled to welcome Randy as Executive Chair to Elevate," commented Board Co-Chair Commander Chris Hadfield.
  • "We're thrilled to welcome Randy as Executive Chair to Elevate," commented Board Co-Chair Commander Chris Hadfield.
  • Lennox is a multiple award-winning media and music executive who has led two of Canada's leading content companies.
  • Elevate Co-Founder Lisa Zarzeczny becomes General Manager and will work closely with Lennox on the company's ambitious strategic initiatives and marquee events and productions.

NASA to Air Third Spacewalk to Install New Station Solar Arrays

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) will install and deploy the second of six new ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) on the station's 4B power channel.

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  • Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) will install and deploy the second of six new ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) on the station's 4B power channel.
  • During the spacewalk, Pesquet will secure himself to the end of the station's robotic Canadarm2 then grasp the iROSA.
  • The first pair of the space station's original solar arrays were deployed in December 2000 and have been powering the station for more than 20 years.
  • Learn more about the International Space Station, its research, and its crew, at:
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Record-holding astronaut Peggy Whitson and mission pilot John Shoffner to lead Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission to enable new research in space

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Axiom will compete to fly the Ax-2 mission when NASA announces the next private astronaut mission opportunity.

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  • Axiom will compete to fly the Ax-2 mission when NASA announces the next private astronaut mission opportunity.
  • Alongside her as the planned mission pilot will be John Shoffner a pilot, champion GT racer, and active supporter of life science research from Knoxville, Tenn.
    Whitson and Shoffner will train together in Axiom's standard astronaut programto prepare them to lead the flight.
  • In the time we've already spent together as crewmates, it's clear to me that John will be an excellent pilot and researcher.
  • Axiom Space is guided by the vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere.

Speakers, Panels Announced For Explorers Club's 2021 Global Exploration Summit

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Amanda Gorman's "Earthrise", Fabien Cousteau, and Bertrand Piccard anchor second global summit

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  • Amanda Gorman's "Earthrise", Fabien Cousteau, and Bertrand Piccard anchor second global summit
    NEW YORK, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Explorers Club today announced the 2021 Global Exploration Summit (GLEX)'s slate of programming will include the world's leading visionaries, explorers and scientists.
  • "We are once again thrilled to host the world's leading explorers at the GLEX Summit in Portugal," said Richard Garriott, President of The Explorers Club.
  • The first summit included the world's greatest explorers and scientists and brought together leading explorers to commemorate Megellan's 500th Circumnavigation Anniversary.
  • The event acknowledges the history of global exploration as well as the impact that that exploration has had on indigenous cultures and the environment.

Pennsylvania, Texas Students to Hear from Astronauts on Space Station

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Friday, May 21, 2021
Aquanauts, Bob Behnken, Chrissy Houlahan, Houlahan, Astronaut, NASA, Science and technology in the United States, Spaceflight, Human spaceflight, SpaceX Dragon 2

b'WASHINGTON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania and Texas students have opportunities next week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania and Texas students have opportunities next week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, who represents the area in Congress, will share prerecorded opening and closing remarks.\n"As a self-proclaimed space geek, I couldn\'t be more excited for our upcoming event with NASA astronauts up in the International Space Station," Houlahan said.
  • "When I was younger, I wanted to be like Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
  • McArthur, a current International Space Station crew member with the Crew-2 mission, is married to Bob Behnken.