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Safety Concerns Show Urgent Need to Stop NASA Starliner Launch, Warns ValveTech (Hastings Law Client)

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA should immediately halt the Starliner launch due to serious safety risks demonstrated by a leaking valve, according to the professional opinion of ValveTech Inc.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA should immediately halt the Starliner launch due to serious safety risks demonstrated by a leaking valve, according to the professional opinion of ValveTech Inc.
The launch was scrubbed due to a leaking regulator valve in an oxygen tank, yet NASA is considering trying another launch soon.
"According to media reports, a buzzing sound indicating the leaking valve was noticed by someone walking by the Starliner minutes before launch.
"NASA needs to re-double safety checks and re-examine safety protocols to make sure the Starliner is safe before something catastrophic happens to the astronauts and to the people on the ground," Faville added.

Weekly Recap: 13 Press Releases You Might Have Missed

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星期五, 五月 3, 2024

NEW YORK, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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NEW YORK, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about.

NASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner's First Crewed Launch, Docking

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星期一, 四月 29, 2024

1:30 p.m. – Virtual news conference at Kennedy with the flight test astronauts:

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1:30 p.m. – Virtual news conference at Kennedy with the flight test astronauts:
Coverage of the virtual news conference will stream live on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , YouTube , and the agency's website .
6:30 p.m. – Launch coverage begins on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , YouTube , and the agency's website .
NASA+ will resume coverage and NASA Television's media channel will break from in-orbit coverage to carry the postlaunch news conference.
Once the postlaunch news conference is complete, NASA+ coverage will end, and mission coverage will continue on both NASA channels.

NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Spacecraft Relocation on Space Station

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星期一, 四月 29, 2024

NASA will provide live coverage of the move beginning at 7:30 a.m. EDT on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , YouTube , and the agency's website .

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NASA will provide live coverage of the move beginning at 7:30 a.m. EDT on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , YouTube , and the agency's website .
Starliner will autonomously dock to the forward-facing port of the Harmony module, delivering NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the space station.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission launched March 3 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and docked to the space station March 5.
Learn more about space station activities by following @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, as well as the ISS Facebook, ISS Instagram, and the space station blog .

NASA to Host a Pair of Briefings for Starliner Crew Flight

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星期二, 四月 16, 2024

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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host two media opportunities on Thursday, April 25, in preparation for the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station.

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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host two media opportunities on Thursday, April 25, in preparation for the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station.
As part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program, the mission is the first crewed flight for the Starliner spacecraft.
Following a successful crewed flight test, NASA will begin the final process of certifying Starliner and systems for crewed missions to the space station.
1 p.m.: Crew arrival media event at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the following participants:
Crew arrival will air live on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , YouTube , and the agency's website .

Marking the End of an Era, United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Final Delta IV Heavy Rocket

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星期三, 四月 10, 2024

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CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by United Launch Alliance (ULA) on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The rocket, carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, marks the end of the Delta era and initiates the future of heavy lift on ULA's next generation Vulcan rocket.

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CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by United Launch Alliance (ULA) on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
The rocket, carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, marks the end of the Delta era and initiates the future of heavy lift on ULA's next generation Vulcan rocket.
"The Delta IV Heavy rocket was a workhorse for the NRO, launching 12 missions delivering critical national security payloads.
"This final Delta mission signals ULA's evolution to the new Vulcan rocket, providing even higher performance than our three-core Delta IV Heavy rocket in a single-core rocket to launch heavy-class missions for the nation.

NASA to Host Boeing Crew Flight Test Preview, News Conferences

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星期五, 三月 8, 2024

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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will preview the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station by hosting media tours Thursday, March 21, and with news conferences Friday, March 22, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will preview the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station by hosting media tours Thursday, March 21, and with news conferences Friday, March 22, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
NASA and Boeing officials will discuss flight test readiness, objectives, and priorities at 10 a.m. EDT March 22, and mission managers will discuss the flight plan, timeline, and details at 11:30 a.m. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will answer questions at 2 p.m. and will be available for individual interviews.
All three news conferences will air live on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
Media will have opportunities the afternoon of March 21 to learn more about the flight test, while visiting the Boeing Starliner mockup, experience training in the Starliner simulator, and meet members of the flight control teams who will support the spacecraft's first crewed flight.

NASA Invites Media to First Astronaut Launch Aboard Boeing's Starliner

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星期三, 二月 21, 2024

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will launch aboard Starliner on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and dock at the orbiting laboratory, where they will stay for up to two weeks.

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will launch aboard Starliner on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and dock at the orbiting laboratory, where they will stay for up to two weeks.
Liftoff is currently targeted for mid-April 2024 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The mission will test the end-to-end capabilities of the Starliner system, including launch, docking, and return to Earth in the desert of the western United States.
Following a successful mission, NASA will begin the final process of certifying Starliner and systems for crewed missions to the space station.

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

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星期六, 一月 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.

Spacecraft Market is Expected to Globally Reach $10.4 Billion by 2032 at 5.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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星期四, 十二月 14, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Spacecraft Market by Type (Manned Spacecraft and Unmanned Spacecraft), and End Use (Commercial and Civil, and Military): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2022-2032". According to the report, the global spacecraft industry size generated $5.9 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to generate $10.4 billion by 2032, witnessing a CAGR of 5.9% from 2023 to 2032.

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This is expected to make it easier to allocate extra funds to boost domestic space technology capabilities and investments.
Unmanned spacecraft, also known as robotic or autonomous spacecraft, are vehicles designed to operate in space without human presence on board.
The manned spacecraft segment is expected to register the highest CAGR of 7.1% from 2023 to 2032.
By region, North America held the highest market share in terms of revenue in 2022, accounting for more than two-fifths of the spacecraft market revenue.