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NASA Science, Hardware Aboard SpaceX's 30th Resupply Launch to Station

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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SpaceX's Dragon resupply spacecraft, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, launched on the company's Falcon 9 rocket at 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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  • SpaceX's Dragon resupply spacecraft, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, launched on the company's Falcon 9 rocket at 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • The cargo spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously dock at the space station on Saturday, March 23, at approximately 7:30 a.m. and remain at the orbital outpost for about a month.
  • Live coverage of the arrival will begin at 5:30 a.m. on NASA+, NASA Television, and on the agency's website .
  • Learn more about NASA commercial resupply services missions at:
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Next Mission to Space Station Carries Research on Vision Loss Treatments and Earth-Viewing Technology

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The next resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will carry more than 40 payloads sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory®, including in-space production applications projects, technology demonstrations, life science experiments, and student-led inquiries. These investigations, launching on SpaceX's 30th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, funded by NASA, aim to improve life on Earth through space-based research and foster a sustainable economy in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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  • Results from this research could lead to improved therapeutics to treat an array of conditions.
  • A collaboration between Boeing and CSIRO (an Australian government agency responsible for scientific research) will test the ability of a Multi-Resolution Scanner to create 3D maps of the space station.
  • Once ArgUS is installed, it will host multiple payloads on this mission, including SpaceTV-1, an optical video system designed to livestream high-definition views of Earth and the space station.
  • An investigation from biopharmaceutical company Oculogenex will use the space station to test a novel gene therapy to prevent and possibly even reverse vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

NASA to Send Research to Station Aboard 30th SpaceX Resupply Mission

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New research and technology demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency's SpaceX 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New research and technology demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency's SpaceX 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.
  • Live launch coverage will air on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website, with prelaunch events starting Tuesday, March 19.
  • NASA and its partners will send studies aboard the mission on plant metabolism in space and a set of new sensors for free-flying Astrobee robots to provide 3D mapping capabilities.
  • On launch day, live coverage of the launch without NASA Television commentary will be carried on the NASA Television media channel.

Science, Hardware Launch on NASA's Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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Installation coverage will resume at 7:30 a.m. Watch all events at:

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  • Installation coverage will resume at 7:30 a.m. Watch all events at:
    Northrop Grumman's 19th cargo flight to the space station is the eighth under its Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA.
  • The Cygnus spacecraft launched on the company's Antares 230+ rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A on Wallops Island.
  • Laurel Clark' after late NASA astronaut and crew member of NASA's STS-107 mission aboard space shuttle Columbia, Laurel Clark.
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PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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BOULDER, Colo., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PickNik Robotics , a leading provider of advanced robotic solutions, is pleased to announce its success in securing two Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts with NASA.

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  • BOULDER, Colo., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PickNik Robotics , a leading provider of advanced robotic solutions, is pleased to announce its success in securing two Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts with NASA.
  • These prestigious contracts highlight PickNik Robotics' continued expertise in developing cutting-edge technologies for autonomous robotic manipulation, utilization, and maintenance, as well as integrated mission planning and execution for space operations .
  • With NASA's increasing need for highly autonomous robotic systems to maintain critical spaceflight hardware, PickNik Robotics is pioneering a novel fault detection and reporting system.
  • PickNik's CEO, Dr. Dave Coleman, remarked "We are pushing the boundaries of autonomous robotic systems in order to revolutionize space operations.

One Giant Leap for Dollkind: Barbie Explores New Frontier in First Trip to Space

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Now, almost 60 years later and with 200 careers and counting, Barbie dolls have made it to space.

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  • Now, almost 60 years later and with 200 careers and counting, Barbie dolls have made it to space.
  • It is important that we encourage girls to reach for the stars literally and pursue careers in aerospace and STEM.
  • With help from the International Space Station National Lab team, we are reminding girls that not even gravity can hold them back.
  • The Barbie Space Discovery line, available exclusively at Target, includes a Barbie astronaut doll, Space Teacher Playset, Space Room Playset, and more.

Highmark Health and Bosch launch research collaboration to study the role of deep audio AI in diagnosing pediatric pulmonary conditions

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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Highmark Health and Bosch are applying the same principles of the stethoscope by using AI-enabled sensor technology to listen and detect audio cues that could help with patient diagnosis.

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  • Highmark Health and Bosch are applying the same principles of the stethoscope by using AI-enabled sensor technology to listen and detect audio cues that could help with patient diagnosis.
  • Clinical studies will be conducted through the Pediatric Institute of Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Joseph Aracri, DO, AHN pediatrician and Chair of its Pediatric Institute will conduct the first feasibility study in a small cohort of pediatric patients.
  • At 126 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 73,000 associates in research and development, as well as roughly 30,000 software engineers.

Coverage Set for NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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Virtual Crew Media Engagement at Kennedy with Crew-3 astronauts:

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  • Virtual Crew Media Engagement at Kennedy with Crew-3 astronauts:
    Media may ask questions via phone only.
  • For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 7 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at: [email protected] .
  • Dr. Grace Douglas, lead scientist for NASA's Advanced Food Technology research effort, who will discuss the Food Physiology experiment.
  • NASA Television will have continuous coverage, including launch, docking, hatch open, and welcome ceremony.