International Space Station

National Stem Cell Foundation Travels with Axiom Space Mission to Continue Innovative Neurodegeneration Research on the International Space Station

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

The Louisville-based National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) is delighted to be part of the third Axiom Space (Ax-3) commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled to launch January 18 at 4:49 p.m.

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  • The Louisville-based National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) is delighted to be part of the third Axiom Space (Ax-3) commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled to launch January 18 at 4:49 p.m.
  • According to Dr. Grisanti, “The world is increasingly looking to space for answers to questions about improving human health on Earth.
  • Space offers a completely unique research environment for the advancement of biological, agricultural, environmental, and additive manufacturing discoveries.
  • We are excited to continue our innovative neurodegeneration research with the upcoming Axiom Space mission.”

NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2023 Annual Report

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2023 annual report Thursday examining the agency's safety performance, accomplishments, and challenges over the past year.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2023 annual report Thursday examining the agency's safety performance, accomplishments, and challenges over the past year.
  • The report highlights 2023 activities and observations on NASA's:
    In 2023, NASA continued to make meaningful progress toward meeting the intent of the broad-ranging recommendations the panel made in 2022.
  • The 2023 report provides details on the concrete actions the agency should take to fulfill the 2022 recommendations.
  • For more information about the ASAP, view the 2023 report or reports from previous years, visit:
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Projects Flying to Space Station on NG-20 Will Include Tissue Chips, Artificial Retina Production, a New Supercomputer, and More

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

This will be the first mission in which a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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  • This will be the first mission in which a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
  • The mission, contracted through NASA, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida no earlier than Monday, January 29, 2024.
  • If successful, this could help significantly reduce the mass of materials traveling to the space station, allowing more manufacturing at a lower cost.
  • An investigation from space robotics startup GITAI will evaluate how efficiently its dexterous robotic arm technology operates outside of the space station.

NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman Cargo Space Station Mission

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

This launch is the 20th Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.

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  • This launch is the 20th Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.
  • Live launch coverage will begin at 12:15 p.m. and air on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , YouTube , and on the agency's website , with prelaunch events starting Friday, Jan. 26.
  • Filled with more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, carried on  the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • NASA coverage of rendezvous and capture will begin at 2 a.m., followed by installation coverage at 5 a.m. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will capture Cygnus using the station's robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara will act as backup.

GITAI Autonomous Robotic Arm Set to Launch on Jan. 29 to International Space Station

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world's leading space robotics startup, is pleased to announce that its 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (NG-20) on January 29. Having passed the required NASA safety reviews, the S2 will conduct an external demonstration of in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) while onboard the ISS.

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  • TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world's leading space robotics startup, is pleased to announce that its 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (NG-20) on January 29.
  • During the demonstration, the S2 will be mounted external to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Nanoracks Bishop Airlock and perform on-orbit services, including maintenance, inspection, and life-extension operations for satellites.
  • "We are excited that S2 will be deployed on the International Space Station (ISS) to demonstrate extravehicular capabilities," said Sho Nakanose, Founder & CEO of GITAI.
  • By demonstrating this technology in space, GITAI aims to achieve Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 and will establish ISAM capabilities.

Axiom Space Celebrates Arrival of Ax-3 crew to International Space Station

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Monday, January 22, 2024

HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom Space's Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) , the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), successfully reached their destination and will begin their planned 14-day mission on the orbiting laboratory.

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  • HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom Space's Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) , the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), successfully reached their destination and will begin their planned 14-day mission on the orbiting laboratory.
  • I think this the first time in the history of the space station that we have five Europeans onboard at the same time."
  • During their time aboard the space station, the Ax-3 crew will conduct a diverse array of over 30 experiments spanning various fields in science and technology.
  • Ax-3 stands as the third among multiple proposed Axiom Space human spaceflight missions, laying the groundwork for Axiom Station, which is set to become the world's first commercial space station.

NASA, Partners to Welcome Private Crew Aboard Space Station

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Axiom Space astronauts lifted off at 4:49 p.m. EST on Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • Axiom Space astronauts lifted off at 4:49 p.m. EST on Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • The crew will spend about two weeks conducting microgravity research, educational outreach, and commercial activities aboard the space station.
  • Together with our commercial partners, NASA is supporting a growing commercial space economy and the future of space technology," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • As the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the space station, the Ax-3 crew is proof that the possibility of space unites us all."

Expedition 69 Crew, Three NASA Astronauts to Share Mission Highlights

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Expedition 69 NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen , Woody Hoburg , and Frank Rubio , along with United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi , will be at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston official visitor center to share accomplishments from their mission during a free, public event at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., the crew, along NASA leadership, will help recognize key contributors to the mission's success in an awards ceremony.

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  • Expedition 69 NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen , Woody Hoburg , and Frank Rubio , along with United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi , will be at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston official visitor center to share accomplishments from their mission during a free, public event at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., the crew, along NASA leadership, will help recognize key contributors to the mission's success in an awards ceremony.
  • Reporters may request an in-person interview no later than 12 p.m. Jan. 18 by emailing Dana Davis at [email protected] .
  • NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission launched in March 2023 with Bowen, Hoburg, and Alneyadi, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, on the sixth commercial crew rotation mission to the space station.
  • This was Rubio's first spaceflight mission and it broke the U.S. record for a single spaceflight by an American.

Major Year of Launches, Crewed Space Flights from Florida's Space Coast

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Saturday, January 13, 2024

That pace will continue this year, including plans for an impressive six crewed launches.

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  • That pace will continue this year, including plans for an impressive six crewed launches.
  • January 17 — Axiom Space began private, commercially crewed space flights in 2022, and this month will make their third mission to the International Space Station.
  • Axiom-3 features an all-European crew with chief astronaut Michael López-Alegría of Spain, who has flown on the space shuttle Columbia and a Soyuz craft.
  • Head to VisitSpaceCoast.com to begin planning your out-of-this-world vacation at the only beach that doubles as a launch pad.

NASA Selects 12 Companies for Space Station Services Contract

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Friday, January 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected 12 companies to provide research, engineering, and mission integration services for the International Space Station Program.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected 12 companies to provide research, engineering, and mission integration services for the International Space Station Program.
  • The $478 million Research, Engineering & Mission Integration Services-2 or REMIS-2 contract will support the work of the International Space Station Program based at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
  • The companies will provide spaceflight, ground hardware and software, sustaining engineering functions and services, payload facility integration, and research mission integration operations services.
  • The seven-year contract begins Friday and extends through Sept. 30, 2030, with an option to extend through Sept. 30, 2032.