Glenn Research Center

NASA Awards Spaceflight Development, Operations Contract

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Sierra Lobo Inc. of Fremont, Ohio, to support spaceflight hardware design, development, testing, and operations at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Sierra Lobo Inc. of Fremont, Ohio, to support spaceflight hardware design, development, testing, and operations at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
  • The Space Flight Systems Development and Operations Contract III is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract featuring a cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity provision with a maximum potential value of approximately $282.1 million.
  • The systems development and operations contract encompasses the development and delivery of technology development hardware and software, space flight hardware and software, ground support equipment, spares, as well as mission integration and operations, and sustaining engineering.
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NASA, Great Lakes Science Center to Host Eclipse Media Preview Day

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

CLEVELAND, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to attend an open house from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center.

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  • CLEVELAND, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to attend an open house from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center.
  • During the open house, news outlets will get a preview of the Science Center's Total Eclipse Fest , which is scheduled to take place April 6-8, and learn everything they need to know to cover the total solar eclipse on April 8.
  • Representatives from NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Great Lakes Science Center, and The Cleveland Orchestra will share what to expect during the three-day festival, including:
    NASA Glenn experts also will talk about the science behind the solar eclipse, how to view the eclipse safely, and how NASA studies eclipses to make new discoveries about the Sun, Earth, and our space environment.
  • Science Center representatives will be able to share information about youth-serving organizations trained to conduct citizen science eclipse-related investigations as part of a National Science Foundation funded project.

NASA Shares Assignments for its SpaceX Crew-9 Space Station Mission

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

They will arrive to the space station for a short duration handover with NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission

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  • They will arrive to the space station for a short duration handover with NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission
    This will be the first spaceflight for Cardman, who was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017.
  • With a total of 203 days in space, this will be Hague's third launch and second mission to the orbiting laboratory.
  • Five months later, Hague launched aboard Soyuz MS-12 and served as a flight engineer aboard the space station during Expeditions 59 and 60.
  • Hague conducted three spacewalks, to upgrade space station power systems and install a docking adapter for commercial spacecraft.

NASA to Observe Day of Remembrance, Host Employee Safety Town Hall

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Traditionally held on the fourth Thursday in January each year, NASA Day of Remembrance will commemorate the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.

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  • Traditionally held on the fourth Thursday in January each year, NASA Day of Remembrance will commemorate the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.
  • NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Jim Free also will host a town hall at the agency's headquarters in Washington at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
  • In a dialogue with employees, the leaders will highlight how NASA safety is the cornerstone to achieving mission success.
  • The town hall will air live on the NASA+ streaming service.

Funding Future Tech: NASA Names 2024 Innovative Concept Studies

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA selected the 2024 Phase I awardees for its program to fund ideas that could  innovate for the benefit of all and transform future agency missions.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA selected the 2024 Phase I awardees for its program to fund ideas that could  innovate for the benefit of all and transform future agency missions.
  • The NIAC ( NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts ) program fosters pioneering ideas by funding early-stage technology concept studies for future consideration and potential commercialization.
  • All NIAC studies are in the early stages of conceptual development and are not considered official NASA missions.
  • In addition to the projects mentioned above, the other selectees to receive 2024 NIAC Phase I grants are:

NASA Names New Highest-Ranking Civil Servant, Head of Exploration

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Since September 2021, Free has served as the associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD).

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  • Since September 2021, Free has served as the associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD).
  • "So many of us in the NASA family have worked with Jim and have been inspired by his character and intellect.
  • He left NASA in 2017 after serving as the agency's deputy associate administrator for technical in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters.
  • Free is the recipient of the Presidential Rank Award, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Significant Achievement Medal, and numerous other awards.

NASA Glenn Seeks Proposals to Support 2024 Events

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Glenn has a collection of engaging exhibits and a pool of experts who can speak on space and aeronautics topics.

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  • Glenn has a collection of engaging exhibits and a pool of experts who can speak on space and aeronautics topics.
  • NASA engagement is popular, and each year Glenn receives more event requests than it can accommodate.
  • Organizations are invited to take advantage of this opportunity and submit proposals for established events taking place in 2024 that could benefit from a NASA engagement presence.
  • For more information about this opportunity, visit the 2024 Call for Event Proposals page .

Midwest Microelectronics Consortium Selected As Microelectronics Innovation Hub

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

This public-private technology hub will connect the Midwest's world-class academic institutions, prominent corporate leaders, and government partners, unlocking transformative microelectronics capabilities.

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  • This public-private technology hub will connect the Midwest's world-class academic institutions, prominent corporate leaders, and government partners, unlocking transformative microelectronics capabilities.
  • "The partnerships forged with Ohio’s business, academic and community leaders have resulted in bringing this prestigious hub to the Midwest.
  • Currently, the United States leads in microelectronics design but accounts for only 12% of global microelectronics production, with the bulk of microelectronics production occurring in Asia.
  • What sets the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium apart from other models is its structure as a new 501(c)6 nonprofit with a role-based membership approach.

NASA Technology Transfer, Brown Venture Group Launch Pilot Project to Connect Underserved Entrepreneurs to Out-of-This-World Opportunities

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The NASA Technology Transfer program and Brown Venture Group are launching a pilot project this fall to help under-represented entrepreneurs connect with NASA's patented licensed technologies, which are available to be developed into commercial products.

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  • Pilot project will expose a new generation of entrepreneurs to NASA technologies to create new companies and products.
  • "This is truly an out-of-this-world opportunity for underserved entrepreneurs to tap into NASA-developed technologies to create new industries within our ecosystem," said Paul Campbell, co-founder and managing partner of Brown Venture Group.
  • The pilot project will offer a 16-week NASA Inclusive Innovation MashUp, powered by Brown Venture Group designed to connect participating entrepreneurs with industry professionals and business coaches to provide the tools they need to launch new technology-based startups.
  • "Our partnership with Brown Venture Group will expose a new generation of innovators to the entrepreneurial potential of NASA technologies," said Dan Lockney, NASA's Technology Transfer program executive.

Teraphysics Corp. Announces NASA Agreement

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

CLEVELAND, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teraphysics Corp., a privately held, Cleveland, Ohio-based R&D company announces that it has executed a non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA's Glenn Research Facility in Cleveland. Teraphysics entered this agreement for the purpose of performing radio frequency (RF) characterization of its patented, micro-fabricated E-band helical traveling wave tube amplifier and to ascertain its suitability for space-to-earth RF telecommunication link. The schedule of work includes:

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  • CLEVELAND, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teraphysics Corp., a privately held, Cleveland, Ohio-based R&D company announces that it has executed a non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA's Glenn Research Facility in Cleveland.
  • Teraphysics entered this agreement for the purpose of performing radio frequency (RF) characterization of its patented, micro-fabricated E-band helical traveling wave tube amplifier and to ascertain its suitability for space-to-earth RF telecommunication link.
  • The testing of our disruptive technology by NASA is the culmination of 20-plus years of research and development with investments from the private sector and numerous U.S. government-funded projects.
  • We look forward to working closely with our colleagues at NASA Glenn as we enter this next evolutionary phase in our technology development."