Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base

goTenna debuts new software and hardware features during an Air Force demonstration

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

During the demonstration, goTenna and the 147 ASOS simulated a disaster response in Austin, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • During the demonstration, goTenna and the 147 ASOS simulated a disaster response in Austin, Texas.
  • Multiple organizations gathered to rapidly construct an ad-hoc, off-grid network for interoperable communications and critical coordination of multi-agency responses.
  • We are grateful for this amazing public-private partnership as we continue to deliver advanced capabilities to the US Air Force."
  • This material is based upon work supported by the Air Force Research Lab/AFWERX under Contract No.

Air Force Services Releases Artisan Air Series Highlighting Airmen, Guardians Now Streaming On AF Live App Only

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Friday, June 2, 2023

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Air Force Services Center releases the highly anticipated Artisan Air series now streaming on the AF Live App.

Key Points: 
  • JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Air Force Services Center releases the highly anticipated Artisan Air series now streaming on the AF Live App.
  • The new series showcases the creativity and depth of talent in both the Air Force and Space Force.
  • "Our Over-The-Top (OTT) media channel, AF Live APP, will feature our Artisan Air series and showcases Airmen's and Guardians' most coveted interests."
  • Their journey along with the other artists will be available on the AF Live app, and on all music streaming platforms.

NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis

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Monday, April 3, 2023

"The Artemis II crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars.

Key Points: 
  • "The Artemis II crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars.
  • This is their crew, this is our crew, this is humanity's crew," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • The Artemis II mission will be challenging, and we'll test our limits as we prepare to put future astronauts on the Moon.
  • Then, we will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars.

NASA, Canadian Space Agency to Assign Artemis II Moon Astronauts

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Friday, March 10, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will announce during an event at 11 a.m. EDT (10 a.m. CDT) on Monday, April 3, from NASA Johnson Space Center's Ellington Field in Houston, the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will announce during an event at 11 a.m. EDT (10 a.m. CDT) on Monday, April 3, from NASA Johnson Space Center's Ellington Field in Houston, the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon.
  • Artemis II is the first crewed mission aboard NASA's foundational human deep space capabilities: the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems needed to launch them.
  • The crew will include three NASA astronauts and one CSA astronaut, demonstrating the agency's commitment to international partnerships through the Artemis program.
  • Artemis II builds on the successful Artemis I flight test, which launched an uncrewed Orion, atop the SLS rocket, on a 1.4 million-mile journey beyond the Moon to test systems before astronauts fly aboard the systems on a mission to the Moon.

NASA, Lone Star Flight Museum Invite Media to Shuttle Simulator Move

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, retired NASA astronaut and aerospace engineering professor at Texas A&M University, worked alongside a team of volunteers to restore the simulator -- a project that involved approximately 5,000 hours.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the Lone Star Flight Museum are inviting media to the final move of the Space Shuttle Motion Base Simulator to its new home at the museum, located at Ellington Field.
  • The simulator, which supported space shuttle astronaut training at NASA for 35 years, will become an interactive exhibit at the museum in Houston.
  • News media may cover the simulator's move at 10 a.m. CDT Tuesday, April 12, at the Lone Star Flight Museum, 11551 Aerospace Ave.
  • All media should meet at the Lone Star Flight Museum for transport to the taxiway.

NASA to Announce America's Next Class of Astronaut Candidates

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

The astronaut candidates will join NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Johnson Center Director Vanessa Wyche, and Flight Operations Director Norm Knight on stage at the event, which will air live on NASA TV , the agency's website , and the NASA app .

Key Points: 
  • The astronaut candidates will join NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Johnson Center Director Vanessa Wyche, and Flight Operations Director Norm Knight on stage at the event, which will air live on NASA TV , the agency's website , and the NASA app .
  • The astronaut candidates also will be available for virtual interviews the day after the announcement, on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
  • The astronaut candidates will report to NASA Johnson in January to begin their training in spacecraft systems, spacewalking skills, teamwork, and other necessary skills.
  • Get more information about astronaut selection, and for information about the candidates after their introduction, visit:

Media Invited to Naming of Ellington Field Hangar after Astronaut John Young

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.
  • Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA Astronaut Suni Williams will be available for interviews immediately after the event.
  • NASA astronauts regularly train for spaceflight in the T-38 jets housed in the Ellington Field hangar, so naming the facility for the accomplished pilot was considered fitting.
  • Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected from among hundreds of young pilots to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine."

Media Invited to Naming of Ellington Field Hangar after Astronaut John Young

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.
  • Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA Astronaut Suni Williams will be available for interviews immediately after the event.
  • NASA astronauts regularly train for spaceflight in the T-38 jets housed in the Ellington Field hangar, so naming the facility for the accomplished pilot was considered fitting.
  • Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected from among hundreds of young pilots to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine."