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NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
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The test will provide important data to help better prepare for an asteroid that might pose an impact hazard to Earth, should one ever be discovered.

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  • The test will provide important data to help better prepare for an asteroid that might pose an impact hazard to Earth, should one ever be discovered.
  • "At its core, DART is a mission of preparedness, and it is also a mission of unity," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
  • The launch is managed by NASA's Launch Services Program, based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • SpaceX is the launch services provider for the DART mission.

NASA, USGS Release First Landsat 9 Images

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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Landsat 9 is similar in design to its predecessor, Landsat 8, which was launched in 2013 and remains in orbit, but features several improvements.

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  • Landsat 9 is similar in design to its predecessor, Landsat 8, which was launched in 2013 and remains in orbit, but features several improvements.
  • "First light is a big milestone for Landsat users it's the first chance to really see the kind of quality that Landsat 9 provides.
  • USGS will operate Landsat 9 along with Landsat 8, and together the two satellites will collect approximately 1,500 images of Earth's surface every day, covering the globe every eight days.
  • For more information on Landsat 9 and the Landsat program, visit:
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NASA to Hold Double Asteroid Redirection Test Launch Preview Briefing

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Nov. 4, to preview the launch of the agency's first planetary defense test mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test ( DART ).

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Nov. 4, to preview the launch of the agency's first planetary defense test mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test ( DART ).
  • The briefing will livestream onNASA Television, the NASA app ,the agency's website , and NASA's Twitter account.
  • Its target is the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos (Greek for "two forms"), which orbits a larger asteroid named Didymos (Greek for "twin").
  • The launch is managed by NASA's Launch Services Program , based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA Invites Media to Launch of IXPE Mission to Study X-rays in Space

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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IXPE is scheduled to launch no earlier than Dec. 9 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • IXPE is scheduled to launch no earlier than Dec. 9 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Credentialing deadlines are as follows:
    International media residing in the U.S. must apply by Friday, Nov 5, 2021.
  • IXPE is a collaboration between NASA and the Italian Space Agency, led by principal investigator Martin Weisskopf at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the Explorers Program for the agency's Science Mission Directorate in Washington.

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Exploration Mission for NASA

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Saturday, October 16, 2021
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CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., Oct. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Lucy mission for NASAlifted off on Oct. 16 at 5:34 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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  • CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., Oct. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Lucy mission for NASAlifted off on Oct. 16 at 5:34 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  • "We are honored to partner with NASA to launch this one-of-a-kind mission and are proud to add the Lucy mission to the Trojan Asteroids to our list of exploration launch successes," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs.
  • "We are very proud to launch this spacecraft on its historic 12-year journey to eight different asteroids, and thank our mission partners for their teamwork."
  • For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com , or call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321).

NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Lucy Launch

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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Live launch coverage will begin at 5 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .

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  • Live launch coverage will begin at 5 a.m. EDT 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.
  • Follow countdown coverage on our launch blog at:
    Members of the public can register to attend the launch virtually.
  • As NASA finalizes launch preparations, the agency invites the public to join its virtual NASA Social for the #LucyMission on Facebook .

Cubic Supporting Synthetic Inject to Live - Live Virtual Constructive Training Events

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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Cubic Corporation announced today that along with The Boeing Company, it has been supporting Synthetic Inject to Live (SITL) Live Virtual constructive Training Events at NAS Pax River, MD, from September 14-30, 2021, and will again in December 2021 (date TBD).

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  • Cubic Corporation announced today that along with The Boeing Company, it has been supporting Synthetic Inject to Live (SITL) Live Virtual constructive Training Events at NAS Pax River, MD, from September 14-30, 2021, and will again in December 2021 (date TBD).
  • As the Services are increasingly moving towards the use of Live Virtual Constructive training to generate readiness and produce fiscal efficiencies, Boeing and Cubic have been working to support NAVAIR PMA-265s LVC Technologies Team in maturing and advancing the capability for rapid acceleration into the Fleet training enterprise.
  • The ability to rapidly upgrade existing range infrastructure and integrate Live participants with a common synthetic environment is essential to provide the realism needed for the Night One scenario, said Mike Knowles, president of Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions.
  • The flight tests also provided a demonstration of the SLATE systems successful integration with the F/A-18 Link Inject to Live (LITL) training capability, currently fielded at various Naval Air Stations.

NASA Invites Media to Launch of Double Asteroid Redirection Test

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test(DART) mission, an evaluation of technologies for preventing a hazardous asteroid from striking Earth.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test(DART) mission, an evaluation of technologies for preventing a hazardous asteroid from striking Earth.
  • Live coverage of the launch will air on NASA TV, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • Credentialing deadlines are as follows:
    International media residing in the U.S. must apply by Friday, Oct. 8, 2021.
  • The launch is managed by NASA's Launch Services Program , based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA's Lucy Mission Prepares for Launch to Trojan Asteroids

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has tested the functions of Lucy, the agency's first spacecraft to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, filled it with fuel, and is preparing to pack it into a capsule for launch Saturday, Oct. 16.

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  • "With Lucy, we're going to eight never-before-seen asteroids in 12 years with a single spacecraft," said Tom Statler, Lucy project scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
  • The Atlas V will lift off from Space Launch Complex 41.The rocket will carry Lucy outside Earth's atmosphere to begin the long journey to the Trojan asteroids.
  • A few days prior to launch, engineers will power up the Lucy spacecraft in preparation for the mission.
  • Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, is the home institution of the principal investigator for the Lucy mission.

TuxCare Services Supports Joint NASA/U.S. Geological Survey Mission that Provides a Continuous Global Record of Earth’s Surface

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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The remote-sensing spacecraft's mission is a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and will capture more than 700 scenes of Earth per day.

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  • The remote-sensing spacecraft's mission is a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and will capture more than 700 scenes of Earth per day.
  • TuxCare services provide automated security patches and live updates for the systems supporting the Atlas V rocket.
  • Through this work, TuxCare supports NASAs missions of space exploration and understanding of our own planet.
  • TuxCare is proud to do our part to support NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey by providing our Linux Support Services for the systems supporting the ULAs Atlas V rocket.