Discovery and exploration of the Solar System

SANUWAVE Announces Collaboration with NASA for the Mitigation of Bacterial Biofilms Formed in the Water Processor Assembly used on International Space Station (ISS) and for Future Moon Base and Mars Colony

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Spaceflight, Outer space, Human missions to Mars, Exploration of Mars, Discovery and exploration of the Solar System, Exploration of the Moon, Colonization of Mars, Mars Society, Science fiction, International Space Station, Lunar outpost, NASA

The closed loop Water Recovery System (WRS) is essential for the ISS and any Lunar Base or Mars Colony, to provide sufficient water supply for their human inhabitants.

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  • The closed loop Water Recovery System (WRS) is essential for the ISS and any Lunar Base or Mars Colony, to provide sufficient water supply for their human inhabitants.
  • Many different technologies have been proposed as solutions to provide nearly total water recovery for long duration space craft missions.
  • SANUWAVE is proud to announce that it was selected as one of the companies that can help with the mitigation of the bacterial biofilms formed inside the WRS.
  • This is why the WRS is crucial to the future success of NASA missions to Moon and Mars.

NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Spaceflight, Outer space, Discovery and exploration of the Solar System, Mars rovers, Mars, Perseverance, Jezero, Rover, Sample-return mission, NASA, Outline of Mars, Octavia E. Butler Landing

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth.
  • "I have every expectation that Perseverance's first sample from Jezero Crater, and those that come after, will do the same for Mars.
  • The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is the first step in NASA's Mars Sample Return Campaign.
  • The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is part of NASA's Moon to Mars exploration approach, which includes Artemis missions to the Moon that will help prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet.

Lockheed Martin to Help NASA Uncover Mysteries of Venus with VERITAS and DAVINCI+ Spacecraft

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Spacecraft, Space probes, Uncrewed spacecraft, Discovery Program, DaVinci, Veritas, Space exploration, Venus, Discovery and exploration of the Solar System, Spaceflight, Selection of Discovery Mission 13 and 14, Observations and explorations of Venus

"Our team who designed these two spacecraft to study Venus in unprecedented detail and yield answers to its greatest mysteries is beyond excited!"

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  • "Our team who designed these two spacecraft to study Venus in unprecedented detail and yield answers to its greatest mysteries is beyond excited!"
  • VERITAS and DAVINCI+ are the eighth and ninth NASA Discovery Program missions Lockheed Martin has been part of.
  • Over 50 years, Lockheed Martin has helped NASA explore every planet of our solar system , and continues to develop new technologies for future space missions.
  • Lockheed Martin built that spacecraft, which produced the first ever maps of Venus' surface from orbit.

Students to Sign and Speak to NASA, ESA Astronauts in Orbit

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Spaceflight, Exploration of the Moon, Orion, Exploration of Mars, Discovery and exploration of the Solar System, Outer space, Space exploration, Artemis program, NASA, Human mission to Mars, Astronaut

b"WASHINGTON, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Space-savvy students from across the nation who are deaf, blind, hearing and visually impaired and their mentors will have a unique opportunity this week to connect with astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

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  • b"WASHINGTON, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Space-savvy students from across the nation who are deaf, blind, hearing and visually impaired and their mentors will have a unique opportunity this week to connect with astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • Media interested in covering the event should contact Anna Voelker at: 412-303-7317 or [email protected] .\nLinking 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.
  • Through NASA's Artemis program , the agency will return astronauts to the Moon, with eventual human exploration of Mars.
  • Inspiring the next generation of explorers the Artemis Generation ensures America will continue to lead in space exploration and discovery.\nFollow America's Moon to Mars exploration at:\n"

NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday

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Saturday, April 17, 2021
United States, Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Discovery and exploration of the Solar System, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars rovers, Perseverance, Ingenuity, Mars, NASA, MiMi Aung

b"WASHINGTON, April 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT).\nData from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours following the autonomous flight.

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  • b"WASHINGTON, April 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT).\nData from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours following the autonomous flight.
  • A livestream will begin at 6:15 a.m. EDT (3:15 a.m. PDT), as the helicopter team prepares to receive the data downlink in the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
  • Due to operational schedules, limited interview opportunities will be available to media before the Monday flight.
  • JPL, managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, California, built and manages operations for Ingenuity and the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.\nFollow Ingenuity via the @NASA , @NASAJPL , and @NASAMars Twitter accounts; NASA and NASAPersevere Facebook accounts; and NASA Instagram account.\nAn Ingenuity press kit is available at:\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nasa-to-attempt-first-controlled...\n"

NASA Invites Public to Take Flight With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet.
  • Ingenuity arrived at Mars' Jezero Crater Feb. 18, attached to the belly of NASA's Perseverance rover.
  • The helicopter is a technology demonstration with a planned test flight duration of up to 31 days (30 Mars days, or sols).
  • The flight date may shift as engineers work on the deployments, preflight checks, and vehicle positioning of both Perseverance and Ingenuity.

NASA to Host Briefing to Preview First Mars Helicopter Flights

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. PDT) Tuesday, March 23, to discuss upcoming activities for the agency's Ingenuity Mars helicopter.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. PDT) Tuesday, March 23, to discuss upcoming activities for the agency's Ingenuity Mars helicopter.
  • The teams operating Ingenuity and NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover have chosen the flight zone where the helicopter will attempt the first powered, controlled flights on another planet.
  • The briefing will air live on NASA Television , the NASA app , and the agency's website and will livestream on multiple agency social media platforms, including the YouTube and Facebook channels for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
  • Ingenuity is a technology demonstration with a limited test flight duration of up to 31 days (30 Mars days, or sols).

NASA's Perseverance Drives on Mars' Terrain for First Time

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Friday, March 5, 2021
Spaceflight, Mars rovers, Spacecraft, Discovery and exploration of the Solar System, United States, Mars Exploration Program, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Perseverance, Mars, Rover, NASA

"This was our first chance to 'kick the tires' and take Perseverance out for a spin.

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  • "This was our first chance to 'kick the tires' and take Perseverance out for a spin.
  • The rover's mobility system is not only thing getting a test drive during this period of initial checkouts.
  • "Tuesday's first test of the robotic arm was a big moment for us," said Robert Hogg, Mars 2020 Perseverance rover deputy mission manager.
  • JPL, which is managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, built and manages operations of the Perseverance rover.

NASA Awards Mars Ascent Propulsion System Contract for Sample Return

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Spaceflight, Outer space, Spacecraft, Exploration of Mars, Discovery and exploration of the Solar System, Mars sample-return mission, Mars, Lander, Perseverance, Rover, NASA, Sample-return mission

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded the Mars Ascent Propulsion System (MAPS) contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Elkton, Maryland, to provide propulsion support and products for spaceflight missions at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded the Mars Ascent Propulsion System (MAPS) contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Elkton, Maryland, to provide propulsion support and products for spaceflight missions at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • Coupled with the successful touchdown of the Mars Perseverance rover, this award moves NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) one step closer to realizing Mars Sample Return (MSR), a highly ambitious planetary exploration program that will build upon decades of science, knowledge, and experience of Mars exploration.
  • In the next steps of the MSR campaign, NASA and ESA will provide components for a Sample Retrieval Lander mission and an Earth Return Orbiter mission.
  • The Sample Retrieval Lander mission will deliver a Sample Fetch Rover and Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) to the surface of Mars.

NASA to Provide Update on Perseverance 'Firsts' Since Mars Landing

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Spaceflight, Mars rovers, Discovery and exploration of the Solar System, Outer space, United States, Mars Exploration Program, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Perseverance, Jezero, Mars, Rover

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Since NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover touched down at Jezero Crater Feb. 18, mission controllers have made substantial progress as they prepare the rover for the unpaved road ahead.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Since NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover touched down at Jezero Crater Feb. 18, mission controllers have made substantial progress as they prepare the rover for the unpaved road ahead.
  • Members of the media and public also may ask questions on social media during the teleconference using #CountdownToMars.
  • Since landing, NASA's largest, most sophisticated Mars rover yet has gone through checks on every system and subsystem and sent back thousands of images from Jezero Crater.
  • Each system checkout and milestone completed marks a significant step forward as the rover prepares for surface operations.