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Final Crew Members Named for World’s First All-Civilian Mission to Space

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space , today announced the final two members of the four-person crew that will undertake a historic voyage to the stars later this year.

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  • Inspiration4, the worlds first all-civilian mission to space , today announced the final two members of the four-person crew that will undertake a historic voyage to the stars later this year.
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    The full crew will be introduced publicly today for the first time from historic Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Proctor will serve as the Mission Pilot and back up the commander and support related needs throughout the mission.
  • Sembroski will serve as the Mission Specialist and will help manage payload, science experiments, communications to mission control and more.

NASA Remembers Legendary Flight Director Glynn Lunney

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Saturday, March 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary NASA Flight Director Glynn Lunney, 84, died Friday, March 19.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary NASA Flight Director Glynn Lunney, 84, died Friday, March 19.
  • Lunney was a flight director for the Apollo 11 Moon landing mission, and was lead flight director for Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo flight, and Apollo 10, the dress rehearsal for the first Moon landing, in NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston.
  • At NASA, he also was a flight director for Apollo missions Apollo-Saturn-201, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, and 15.
  • He served as lead flight director for Gemini missions 10 and 12, and was a flight director for Gemini missions 9 and 11.

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Next Commercial Crew Launch

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Friday, March 5, 2021
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The launch, on a Falcon 9 rocket, is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, April 22, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • The launch, on a Falcon 9 rocket, is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, April 22, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • After successfully docking at the space station, the astronauts of Crew-2 will join the Expedition 65 crew aboard the orbital outpost, including the Crew-1 astronauts still aboard.
  • NASA's Commercial Crew Program is working with the American aerospace industry through a public-private partnership to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil.
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station

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Monday, November 16, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system in history.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system in history.
  • NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission lifted off at 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday from Launch Complex 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • "NASA is delivering on its commitment to the American people and our international partners to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective missions to the International Space Station using American private industry," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
  • The space station remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and, eventually, to Mars.

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Crew-1 Mission Update, Target New Launch Date

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Monday, October 26, 2020
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Managers of NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 28, to discuss the upcoming launch, including results from recent testing of the Falcon 9 Merlin engines following unexpected data SpaceX noted during a recent non-NASA launch.

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  • Managers of NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 28, to discuss the upcoming launch, including results from recent testing of the Falcon 9 Merlin engines following unexpected data SpaceX noted during a recent non-NASA launch.
  • Kathy Lueders, associate administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington
    Media may ask questions via phone only.
  • NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission will launch the agency's astronauts Michael Hopkins , Victor Glover , and Shannon Walker , along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission specialist Soichi Noguchi , from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy.
  • The Crew-1 mission will launch a few days after the Nov. 10 scheduled launch of NASA's Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, following a thorough review of launch vehicle performance.

Former Astronaut Charlie Duke receives Texan of the Year award

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Thursday, September 10, 2020
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charlie Duke, one of 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April of 1966, served as CAPCOM for Apollo 11, becoming the voice of Mission Control heard around the world when he answered Neil Armstrong's famous words "the Eagle has landed."

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  • NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charlie Duke, one of 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April of 1966, served as CAPCOM for Apollo 11, becoming the voice of Mission Control heard around the world when he answered Neil Armstrong's famous words "the Eagle has landed."
  • "They're planning a trip to the moon, and even thinking about taking tourists So, there's a lot of exciting things happening in space" - Charlie Duke on NASA's Commercial Crew program
    Texas-based country music artist and dear friend of Charlie, Randy Rogers, made a surprise appearance sharing stories about Duke along with a performance of his song Charlie Duke Took Country to the Moon .
  • "We're all on the same team."
  • - Charlie Duke, Texas Legislative Conference 2020
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ASG Technologies Releases ASG-TMON® for IMS 3.5 to Improve Enterprise Management of IMS Resource Performance and Costs

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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The new release enables organizations to better manage IBM IMS resource performance and costs, while intelligently planning for the future.

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  • The new release enables organizations to better manage IBM IMS resource performance and costs, while intelligently planning for the future.
  • ASG-TMON for IMS3.5 maintains ASGs commitment to IBM IMS by adding day one support for IBMs just announced release of IMS V15.2.
  • Jeff Cherrington, Vice President of Product Management for ASG Systems Management offerings, said, The ASG TMON brand is recognized by IT professionals for its highly integrated, easy-to-use solutions.
  • ASG Technologies is an award-winning, industry-recognized and analyst-verified global software company providing the only integrated platform and flexible end-to-end solution for the information-powered enterprise.

NASA Names Companies to Develop Human Landers for Artemis Moon Missions

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Thursday, April 30, 2020
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"Thisisthe first time since theApollo era thatNASA has direct funding for a human landing system, and now we have companies on contract to do the workfor the Artemis program."

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  • "Thisisthe first time since theApollo era thatNASA has direct funding for a human landing system, and now we have companies on contract to do the workfor the Artemis program."
  • Fifty years ago, NASA'sApollo Programproved it is possible to land humans on the Moon and return them safely to Earth.
  • NASAexpertswillworkcloselywiththe commercial partnersbuilding the nexthuman landing systems,leveragingdecades of human spaceflight experienceand the speed of the commercialsector to achieve a Moon landing in 2024.
  • NASA is returning to the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and inspiration for a new generation.

NASA Selects Blue Origin National Team to Return Humans to the Moon

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Thursday, April 30, 2020
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200430005781/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200430005781/en/
    The Blue Origin National Team crewed lander on the surface of the Moon.
  • Our National Team brings unparalleled heritage, passion and innovation that will enable Americans to return to the lunar surface and inspire another generation.
  • We are prepared for this united team to return humans to the Moon, just as Draper did with Apollo.
  • The National Team looks forward to embarking on the next steps with NASA and continuing progress to return to the Moon this time to stay.

ILC Dover Responds to PPE Shortage for Healthcare Workers, Expedites Manufacturing of New PAPR Hood

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Thursday, April 30, 2020
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Effective today, the new infectious disease hood called Sentinel EZ BioHood is available for purchase.

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  • Effective today, the new infectious disease hood called Sentinel EZ BioHood is available for purchase.
  • In response to the severe shortage of PPE, ILC Dover expedited the design, development, and manufacture of Sentinel EZ BioHood.
  • Sentinel EZ BioHood is NIOSH-approved as a loose-fitting hood designed to work with ILC Dover's Sentinel XL blower system.
  • "A core goal at ILC Dover is to safeguard people from hazardous conditions, so as a company, mobilizing to develop PPE solutions is our responsibility.