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MotoArt Preserves NASA's Space Shuttle History with Mobile Launch Platform-2 PlaneTags

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MotoArt , a pioneer of creating art and furniture from decommissioned aircraft, along with PlaneTags has created unique aerospace PlaneTags -- using salvaged parts from NASA's now defunct Mobile Launch Platform-2.

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  • TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MotoArt , a pioneer of creating art and furniture from decommissioned aircraft, along with PlaneTags has created unique aerospace PlaneTags -- using salvaged parts from NASA's now defunct Mobile Launch Platform-2.
  • The MLP-2 was a massive, two-story mobile structure used by NASA during the build-up and launch of the Space Shuttle program.
  • Previously known as Mobile Launcher-2 (ML-2), the platform was used for the Apollo program before being converted for Space Shuttle launches.
  • MotoArt rescues noteworthy decommissioned aircraft from demolition and uses the salvaged parts to create art, furniture and PlaneTags aviation collectibles.

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Begins Launch Preparations

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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DENVER, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA's Lucy spacecraft has officially arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin preparations ahead of its launch this fall.

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  • DENVER, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA's Lucy spacecraft has officially arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin preparations ahead of its launch this fall.
  • Designed and built by Lockheed Martin for NASA, Lucy will give humankind its first ever close-up look at Jupiter's elusive Trojan asteroids.
  • And moving a nearly one-ton spacecraft 18 months in the making is no small feat.
  • After touching down on the Space Shuttle Landing Strip at Kennedy Space Center, Lucy was moved to Astrotech Space Operations, where it will begin preparations for a 23-day launch window that opens Oct. 16.

NASA Updates Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Starliner Launch

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Saturday, July 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 Invites Media to Next SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is now open for SpaceX's 23rd cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is now open for SpaceX's 23rd cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station .
  • Liftoff of the Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket is targeted for late August from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Credentialed media will receive additional details from the media operations team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Cargo resupply by U.S. companies significantly increases NASA's ability to conduct new investigations at the only laboratory in space.

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Europa Clipper Mission

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for Earth's first mission to conduct detailed investigations of Jupiter's moon Europa.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for Earth's first mission to conduct detailed investigations of Jupiter's moon Europa.
  • The Europa Clipper mission will launch in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy will manage the Europa Clipper launch service.
  • The Planetary Missions Program Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, executes program management of the Europa Clipper mission.

NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Starliner Launch

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Friday, July 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.

SpaceX Launches World's Most Capable Commercial Radar Satellite for Umbra

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Saturday, July 10, 2021
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Umbra, a next-generation intelligence company, launched the first commercial microsatellite of its planned constellation on the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission.

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  • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Umbra, a next-generation intelligence company, launched the first commercial microsatellite of its planned constellation on the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission.
  • The Umbra SAR-2001 radar-imaging microsatellite rode into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  • Until now, access to high-resolution satellite imagery has been a privilege reserved for only the largest military powers.
  • Its industry-leading 1,200MHz bandwidth and powerful Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology is capable of seeing at night and through dense clouds to generate the highest resolution radar images ever sold on the commercial market.

NASA to Air Departure of SpaceX Cargo Dragon from Space Station

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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Live coverage of the departure will begin at 10:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 6, on NASA Television, the agency's website , and the NASA app .

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  • Live coverage of the departure will begin at 10:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 6, on NASA Television, the agency's website , and the NASA app .
  • Ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, will command Dragon to undock from the space-facing port on the station's Harmony module at 11 a.m., with NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough monitoring aboard the station.
  • Dragon launched June 3 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy, arriving at the station a little less than 16 hours later.
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Back To Space Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Apollo 14 and Award for SpaceX

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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MERRITT ISLAND, Fla., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Back To Space, LLC , and Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, Charlie Duke, will be giving an award to SpaceXduring the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of Apollo 14 at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, June 19.

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  • MERRITT ISLAND, Fla., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Back To Space, LLC , and Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, Charlie Duke, will be giving an award to SpaceXduring the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of Apollo 14 at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, June 19.
  • At the apex of the event, a lifetime achievement award, the MOON TO MARS, will be presented to SpaceX and its leadership for significant work in the transformation of humanity and pushing the boundaries of exploration.
  • Six years after Kennedy's speech, Walter Cunningham, who will attend the event, flew the first Apollo mission.
  • Like NASA, many of their early rockets exploded.With dedication, persistence and vision, SpaceX is now carrying astronauts and supplies to Space.

Loyal Source Awarded NASA Kennedy Space Center Engineering Blanket Purchase Agreement

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Monday, April 26, 2021
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b'ORLANDO, Fla., April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loyal Source , one of the nation\xe2\x80\x99s leading workforce solutions providers, is pleased to announce a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) award to provide NASA Kennedy Space Center with Engineering and Other Professional Support Services (KEOPS).\nWith a proven ability to mobilize expert recruitment staff quickly and intelligently to provide a highly qualified workforce, Loyal Source was uniquely positioned to bid for this agreement.

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  • b'ORLANDO, Fla., April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loyal Source , one of the nation\xe2\x80\x99s leading workforce solutions providers, is pleased to announce a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) award to provide NASA Kennedy Space Center with Engineering and Other Professional Support Services (KEOPS).\nWith a proven ability to mobilize expert recruitment staff quickly and intelligently to provide a highly qualified workforce, Loyal Source was uniquely positioned to bid for this agreement.
  • Under the BPA, Loyal Source will provide institutional, construction, and program engineering support to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Engineering Directorate over a four-year period.\nThe primary role of this BPA will be to support NASA\xe2\x80\x99s design managers, construction managers, and lead design engineers.
  • With a focus in government healthcare, technical and support services, engineering, and travel healthcare, Loyal Source provides exceptional custom solutions to both private enterprise and government agencies.
  • For more information about Loyal Source, visit https://loyalsource.com/ .\n'