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PredaSAR Chooses SpaceX to Launch its First Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PredaSAR Corporation , today announced that its first of 48 advanced commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites will launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PredaSAR Corporation , today announced that its first of 48 advanced commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites will launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
  • As part of the agreement, PredaSAR, Tyvak, and SpaceX will be working together to optimize the deployment plan for the remainder of PredaSAR's groundbreaking constellation - the world's largest and most advanced commercial SAR satellite constellation.
  • PredaSAR CEO Maj Gen Roger Teague, USAF (Ret) commented, "PredaSAR spacecraft possess the latest in space-proven, high quality satellite systems to support scalable and fully capable operations.
  • We are pleased to fly with SpaceX, a proven launch service provider to further enable the PredaSAR constellation vision of rapid, persistent ISR, anytime and anywhere."

NASA to Provide Coverage of Astronauts' Return from Space Station on SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight

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Saturday, July 25, 2020
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WASHINGTON, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage of activities leading up to, during, and following the return of the agency's SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with the agency's astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley from the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage of activities leading up to, during, and following the return of the agency's SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with the agency's astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley from the International Space Station .
  • The duo arrived at the orbiting laboratory on May 31, following a successful launch on May 30 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Approximately 6 p.m. (or one hour after Return Flight Readiness Review completion) Return Flight Readiness Review briefing at Johnson, with the following participants:
    A media phone bridge will be available for this event.
  • Crew News Conference from the International Space Station, with the following participants:

Spaceflight Inc. Unveils Next-Gen Orbital Transfer Vehicle to Fly Aboard Next SpaceX Rideshare Mission

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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Spaceflight Inc. , the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, announced today that it will be flying its next generation orbital transfer vehicle, Sherpa-FX, on a fully dedicated rideshare mission with SpaceX.

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  • Spaceflight Inc. , the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, announced today that it will be flying its next generation orbital transfer vehicle, Sherpa-FX, on a fully dedicated rideshare mission with SpaceX.
  • The mission, called SXRS-3 by Spaceflight, is scheduled to launch on a Falcon 9 no earlier than December 2020.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200715005197/en/
    Spaceflights Sherpa-FX is the first innovative orbital transfer vehicle to debut in the companys Sherpa-NG (next generation) program.
  • Spaceflight is revolutionizing the business of space transportation through its comprehensive and innovative suite of rideshare launch and mission management services.

NASA Administrator, Sen. Cruz, Rep. Babin to Discuss Crew Dragon Test Flight at Briefing in Houston

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Sunday, May 31, 2020
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Johnson Center Director Mark Geyer and Space Center Houston President and CEO William T. Harris also will participate in the live media briefing in front of the visitor center's flown SpaceX Falcon 9 exhibit.

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  • Johnson Center Director Mark Geyer and Space Center Houston President and CEO William T. Harris also will participate in the live media briefing in front of the visitor center's flown SpaceX Falcon 9 exhibit.
  • To participate in the news conference, media must be in person, and it will not be carried live on NASA Television.
  • He was nominated by President Donald Trump, confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and sworn in April 23, 2018.
  • He serves on the House Committees on Science, Space and Technology, and Transportation and Infrastructured, in addition to several subcommittees.

NASA Astronauts Launch from America in Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon

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Saturday, May 30, 2020
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Known as NASA's SpaceX Demo-2, the mission is an end-to-end test flight to validate the SpaceX crew transportation system, including launch, in-orbit, docking and landing operations.

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  • Known as NASA's SpaceX Demo-2, the mission is an end-to-end test flight to validate the SpaceX crew transportation system, including launch, in-orbit, docking and landing operations.
  • This is SpaceX's second spaceflight test of its Crew Dragon and its first test with astronauts aboard, which will pave the way for its certification for regular crew flights to the station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program .
  • The crew will perform tests on Crew Dragon in addition to conducting research and other tasks with the space station crew.
  • As SpaceX's final flight test, it will validate all aspects of its crew transportation system, including the Crew Dragon spacecraft, spacesuits, Falcon 9 launch vehicle, launch pad 39A and operations capabilities.

NASA to Provide Coverage of SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight with Astronauts

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Friday, May 1, 2020
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • This will be SpaceX's final test flight of NASA's Commercial Crew Programand will provide data on the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking and landing operations.
  • The test flight also will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying SpaceX's crew transportation system for regular flights carrying astronauts to and from the space station.
  • The goal of NASA's Commercial Crew Program is safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station.

NASA to Host Preview Briefings, Interviews for First Crew Launch with SpaceX

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Monday, April 20, 2020
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In addition, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley , who will serve as crew for the mission,will be available for remote interviews.

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  • In addition, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley , who will serve as crew for the mission,will be available for remote interviews.
  • NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will host a trio of media briefings beginning at 11 a.m. EDT May 1, to preview NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission.
  • The flight test with NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • All media participation in these news conferences and interviews will be remote; no media will be accommodated at any NASA site due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

NASA TV to Air U.S. Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station

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Thursday, April 2, 2020
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NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast its departure live beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

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  • NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast its departure live beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
  • Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Drew Morgan of NASA will back up the ground controllers and monitor Dragon's systems as it departs the orbital laboratory.
  • The splashdown will not air on NASA TV.
  • Dragon launched on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket March 6 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and arrived at the space station three days later.

NASA Adds Shannon Walker to First Operational Crewed SpaceX Mission

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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This test is expected to take place in mid-to-late May as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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  • This test is expected to take place in mid-to-late May as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
  • Pending the successful Demo-2 test, Walker, Glover, Hopkins, and Noguchi will launch aboard Crew Dragon on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Walker earned a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's and doctorate in space physics, all from Rice University in Houston.
  • NASA already assigned Glover and Hopkins to the first operation SpaceX crewed mission in August 2018.

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to First Crew Launch to Station from America Since 2011

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew Dragon, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the spacecraft, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew Dragon, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the spacecraft, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • NASA and SpaceX are currently targeting no earlier than mid-to-late May for launch.
  • It is the final flight test of the system before SpaceX is certified to carry out operational crew flights to and from the space station for NASA.
  • Media accreditation deadlines are as follows:
    International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 4 p.m. EDT Friday, April 17.