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NASA to Cover Progress 96 Spacecraft Launch, Docking

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT

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display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(35, 35, 36);">The Roscosmos Progress 92 cargo spacecraft is photographed in March 2026 from the International Space Station as it flies into an orbital sunset 267 miles above Earth’s surface.</span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122);"> </span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122); font-weight: bold;">Credit: NASA</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; 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color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The unpiloted Progress 96 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 12:15 p.m. EDT (9:15 p.m. Baikonur time), Wednesday, Sept. 9, on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA’s live launch coverage will begin at 12 p.m.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a two-day trip to the space station, Progress will dock autonomously to the Poisk module’s space-facing port at 2:37 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11. NASA’s arrival coverage will begin at 1:45 p.m.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NASA will stream these events live through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hULxq9DJRDymLD9MWNBAvPri76PHP0ESoliePjbPVHe7tGU7dM6IY81mo7ioONpTEJrTtYR1A5zZB1Lh0d3yNO4m6lfSsr2shpeq0_27_kP8FqvlbUbm0h3o-Y8OX8yLu7HLBG0_CwoV06PgW8DrEk8aIA4LhD84WLG_ey5Dp3tCTKb2qd_2dMvwfmRX2ggTpjIrDQsIJn4i1PC4oldZ1LvFSGDZmwqlqCUeGaqZtJvnRMAxL2FC9sEXO4miC9kxJn2SPe8YNTPGbKoejULrBn0g2WcewzaWpnWThHEygpcsB34oO-uJ_bbZ4rytzbDoJYREnH7_25WQmqqled0OG-UnY1xKDoj4Bq8BGgbbBEZ2GgKp724xrLPXp5EtRl2lkaIh1mxvL9A2ueT-T9NV4HDTHfIyDTwH_yEO_eS2NAqQMqMFaKtU1Nvz21cOpFuykBIFVbeDY05gFLev8y-APco6iDUIi2G55dUPAfXiNyNbjiyUiud7FZCvcx88EmjbmJw6neTCtApVs2oAUu-nZgNm6gLZlUT5V3OCWYXStThHLwLN70iIG7pn77zEoWOUZOUy36jfheBkHov0DVU8g6iZ3FUf2A6YpEoi8-8CFPstTXP9ZGoZ3H6b2XirtcIPo9VHoYZNB3FIIqFqLi_dlAymmW7jZN-2pkkzrTfManpUBGrf2mYHY2Jpd9n1oHqRbawEK77kZXrC2uAp6NLsxvIa6KK-hC0vLWYLVU_6YJj0aQkXnRq5V1cvHj7s-zH0CFVI-IaM0Co=&c=KVCumjELW7P2BgJ3NGB7k10ontjmxV8XnQNGk126dZLFDXh5_OvqLA==&ch=6wcjQg25t8YDm6o-04XAz29H-MVXOvUQksWXDWy9cbmJHCv7kS724g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: purple; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www.nasa.gov/live</a></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The spacecraft will remain docked to the orbiting laboratory for about five months before departing to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, where it will harmlessly burn up over the Pacific Ocean.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before Progress 96 arrives, the Progress 94 spacecraft will undock from the space station at approximately 11:18 a.m., Monday, Sept. 7, for its departure and planned destructive re-entry. NASA will not stream coverage of Progress 94 undocking. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(27, 27, 27);"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more than 25 years, people have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and making research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. The space station helps NASA understand and overcome the challenges of human spaceflight, expand commercial opportunities in low Earth orbit, and build on the foundation for long-duration missions to the Moon, as part of the Artemis program, and to Mars.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Learn more about the International Space Station, its research, and crew, at:</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; 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?NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider

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The architecture will consist of a high-performance telecommunications spacecraft orbiting Mars, transmitting science data, imagery, navigation information, and critical mission communications for spacecraft operating on and around the planet.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The award marks a milestone in NASA’s strategy to expand communications and navigation services beyond Earth and the Moon, establishing the foundation for sustained exploration of Mars in the coming decades.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under the Artemis program, NASA is sending astronauts to explore the Moon and prepare for missions to Mars. Robotic missions will pave the way for human exploration of the Red Planet, and as these missions expand, demand for data will continue to increase. To meet this need, NASA is pursuing a purpose-built network capable of supporting a growing number of missions while providing greater capacity, reliability, and operational flexibility.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The selection follows NASA’s request for proposal </span><a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001LPa1vLk2v00ze56Epib0XG7R79o07aPQDVCOC87FVoaw84vLPRU0pg3hQu2J92CDX6fvhQJQMQbRiI-vso5cX8NBAiPZ7P8R30Z4CcuVnMj3r1D1d5gALTrwbs5x1werAA_X7aanNzhtI3KVQKv60XdR6PgNlaU9B-4ytLOdHJUK5TzAi_UwLnxxH-bDX0KjT2TnJ0StZcmLcPUn3WhXzSBOlqxe1MX8VhaHR2Hh-iU=&c=BUl1xUceWy1bG7BEwApmhFHkbggTYxqRh_FNo0WXUI1fFqhU0n-CtA==&ch=SNuUP61mJ8vxUwmr1TEpS5qm5QFlR1SAadILwJo_pZhm6hukv2jcsQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">issued</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in May. As the agency increasingly taps commercial partners for transportation and communications services in Earth orbit and to develop the Moon Base, the Mars Telecommunications Network initiative similarly seeks to harness private-sector capabilities while enabling NASA to focus on exploration and scientific discovery.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The network, managed by NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program, is expected to be operational at Mars by 2030 and will support both current and future missions to the Red Planet, as NASA ventures deeper into space.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information about NASA’s space communications efforts, visit: </span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; 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NASA's Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Launches

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display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on board is seen transiting the sun during launch from Launch Complex 39A, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122); font-weight: bold;">Credit: NASA/John Kraus </span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; 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color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">Roman pairs a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to <span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">explore vast swaths of the sky and probe deeply into cosmic history.</span> This flagship mission will help astronomers explore <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PuOytOBciQt7Q0-HyT_HRmgO_MUTbsmNI_d9EmlupXEupPrqTMptr-VzbCJSP8gItDgvdPcJJHLMS4MCfmTWweVdEnWvqxIDrrs99lAvu3Bb62Wj7kpg6i9b9aAr4dfM95I1r_XYOm18S_Ri2JdmyI3yxOerl_3AmLtIJ7OrVLsjl5HoTmba83_0F8P_7pyOZ_r5nMcZo7tKPX5gf9w8Xw==&c=kdCnH03fpMMjruIMWWEYsbJ1Khgh3sGIKJA4A1XPjS5JV1Xuyi0H1A==&ch=sc_2jZkIKU2az8xfikINNfUkziSpuiM_xMdu0r27OtYqTL8_ga9e_g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">dark matter</a>, <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PuOytOBciQt7Q0-HyT_HRmgO_MUTbsmNI_d9EmlupXEupPrqTMptr-VzbCJSP8gIfHQGts_jbvJilucu2Jikm7EWV1y04gG1la-7U5t-5u9HiRouNuHGXlpN_zFcFN5ko5xhw1jIn_LjqqHUm2V9etijjfT6njRYC3ui0yWsFNUjJMjTN5zPYmgMWRzh-fMt8jqOmOmwJGaol2J4qQuIZQ==&c=kdCnH03fpMMjruIMWWEYsbJ1Khgh3sGIKJA4A1XPjS5JV1Xuyi0H1A==&ch=sc_2jZkIKU2az8xfikINNfUkziSpuiM_xMdu0r27OtYqTL8_ga9e_g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">dark energy</a>, and <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PuOytOBciQt7Q0-HyT_HRmgO_MUTbsmNI_d9EmlupXEupPrqTMptr-VzbCJSP8gIEtQ0wPX-hoM1Vab1N5AQdHzznJUol3Or4TWXB1rMRlgso448FplzDezverE7wTFIewu1QS_qB1YcAjqj0CplSQEaA2lRKT1bujc024AvSfozIT2F6bh9u63kJXuscfPdK3lvaxVwpRuNrMLZrDY-Xw==&c=kdCnH03fpMMjruIMWWEYsbJ1Khgh3sGIKJA4A1XPjS5JV1Xuyi0H1A==&ch=sc_2jZkIKU2az8xfikINNfUkziSpuiM_xMdu0r27OtYqTL8_ga9e_g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">worlds outside of our solar system</a>, known as exoplanets. <span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its surveys will support a broad range of research extending far beyond the mission’s main science goals</span>.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“Roman is exactly the kind of success story we want to see across NASA,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Delivered ahead of schedule and on budget, this mission reflects more than a decade of dedication from the NASA workforce and our industry partners. Now, Roman will give us a new atlas of the universe, push the boundaries of discovery, and demonstrate what is possible when America’s space program pairs bold ambition with disciplined execution.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The ground control team at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, began receiving telemetry data from Roman seven minutes after launch. The Falcon Heavy rocket performed as expected, separating from the observatory 31 minutes into the flight. After separating from the center core, the rocket’s boosters safely returned to the launch site for refurbishment.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">“Roman will be a discovery machine that will bring us closer than ever before to answering humanity’s most profound questions about our cosmic history,” said Nicky Fox, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “With its large field of view and fast survey speeds, Roman will usher us into a new era of discovery and make the invisible visible, setting the foundation for humanity’s search for life beyond our solar system."</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">During launch and early orbit, Roman uses the Near Space Network’s ground stations and relay satellites to exchange tracking, telemetry, and command data with ground controllers. About 70 minutes after launch, the Deep Space Network takes over communications and guides Roman toward the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, or L2, about one million miles from Earth. Roman connects to that network through the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex in Australia first. Approximately six hours later it will transfer to the Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex in Spain and then to the Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex in California, ensuring continuous contact with Roman throughout its journey.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">The Roman team also confirmed successful deployment of the observatory’s <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PuOytOBciQt7Q0-HyT_HRmgO_MUTbsmNI_d9EmlupXEupPrqTMptr-VzbCJSP8gIGKMCXISGmBqtqFfvzhEy0UXm7Fv4ToEbEx-Z_J7AYDirp6ah18_61_X-Suof8hgjbrzhPzqoI9c2HDLOOJ5ZtGrtWGfCCvoZIOWl5CucyjDIym6HvKF2B6ddM8Pk0ZKMh8gO6CZRYf-ddvG253V-fKGKjHOjXlYG3LEbsluY21CgA7JkrWDDwd2IqyVj3n6I&c=kdCnH03fpMMjruIMWWEYsbJ1Khgh3sGIKJA4A1XPjS5JV1Xuyi0H1A==&ch=sc_2jZkIKU2az8xfikINNfUkziSpuiM_xMdu0r27OtYqTL8_ga9e_g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">solar panels</a> and <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PuOytOBciQt7Q0-HyT_HRmgO_MUTbsmNI_d9EmlupXEupPrqTMptr-VzbCJSP8gITFhuZ-1SebD4cmAobnp6JxYE4meueZlHWY6RpePn2CIhtT57FoT-naCw3ZyZ6bjivxgSCOyhd61_uvSVKWaUs6n7PUEfMq3KRElEVPKfYqoyh0zHJKcSjOZiJxlKTH3bBBfLW1aRZ9mbElLumGU06KC95dg-Nd5QHtbgwQTulVzgDXoVX-kQ9PTAWz0t6ldpKnnbkbvUJjuDDdAxyqrORw==&c=kdCnH03fpMMjruIMWWEYsbJ1Khgh3sGIKJA4A1XPjS5JV1Xuyi0H1A==&ch=sc_2jZkIKU2az8xfikINNfUkziSpuiM_xMdu0r27OtYqTL8_ga9e_g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">lower instrument sun shade</a> an hour and 23 minutes after launch. Within the upcoming days, Roman’s <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PuOytOBciQt7Q0-HyT_HRmgO_MUTbsmNI_d9EmlupXEupPrqTMptr-VzbCJSP8gICCkn4IH5PnMoYfM5hLmXUmzf3-0wzDo9_aTdSXmFH-yp6_vHRe5pCU2mZNS6WfCMtVR4rZjYR7UeukTsmUHephwM9WSIdGmic3ct4X28NB9fg51YsMpw3EvCj-hkFvC6dokAnj1Ivcmq_HluB4rhLQxWbOpRtSj7FV8hzrnyAihhpVLStt8pd1Un18luXX40&c=kdCnH03fpMMjruIMWWEYsbJ1Khgh3sGIKJA4A1XPjS5JV1Xuyi0H1A==&ch=sc_2jZkIKU2az8xfikINNfUkziSpuiM_xMdu0r27OtYqTL8_ga9e_g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">high-gain antenna</a> and visor-like <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PuOytOBciQt7Q0-HyT_HRmgO_MUTbsmNI_d9EmlupXEupPrqTMptr-VzbCJSP8gI6v6Nrc3_l6itu68t-Fwq-HQn2u93bqoCLM55I5718079bONRrT9yMIbBpzsBTDlhp0UgKF467VjldA1CWjfPUW-bbB28tUPyudtzBg2PoXtRe3HPkvP9hgaYawkWxT0mIPtAJ_m9HCFCfHwZnITTHqZ3JjhWY8E8D3LPhRzLRfCxImhAa6bltivY_PnXsTmSHT9Z53BGtm8=&c=kdCnH03fpMMjruIMWWEYsbJ1Khgh3sGIKJA4A1XPjS5JV1Xuyi0H1A==&ch=sc_2jZkIKU2az8xfikINNfUkziSpuiM_xMdu0r27OtYqTL8_ga9e_g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">deployable aperture cover</a> will deploy, ground controllers will initiate the first of two-mid-course corrections, and the Coronagraph Instrument will power on. This instrument will demonstrate the technology that future missions like NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept could use to image Earth-like planets in the search for life in the universe. Roman’s Coronagraph will take a giant step in that direction by snapping pictures of Jupiter-like planets.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">A few weeks into Roman’s voyage, its primary instrument, the <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PuOytOBciQt7Q0-HyT_HRmgO_MUTbsmNI_d9EmlupXEupPrqTMptr-VzbCJSP8gIYvvCXqUjjlhzIZ5_r_RIr2miFFXUlQrqle0_Dv2RrURVm2z5HpEOLH43KFQ0NUxr6B7YDzrV-lmmf2RvpNm5G6JJXBwCFDL1FjN6Y2fYbGMMM3fkTojJNSiqE-GkaB4yRGoGixPFk_eHp0FaGYdhMi942yao3s0IQS-g78DI5Ug=&c=kdCnH03fpMMjruIMWWEYsbJ1Khgh3sGIKJA4A1XPjS5JV1Xuyi0H1A==&ch=sc_2jZkIKU2az8xfikINNfUkziSpuiM_xMdu0r27OtYqTL8_ga9e_g==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wide Field Instrument</a>, will activate. This 300-megapixel infrared camera has 18 4K detectors, each about the size of a saltine cracker. These detectors collect photons of light that will be decoded into crisp cosmic panoramas. Thanks to the observatory’s rigid design and stable optical performance, it will rapidly scan the sky without needing substantial time between separate observations. The Roman telescope is designed to survey the universe a thousand times faster than NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">Throughout the rest of Roman’s three-month commissioning period, scientists will run the instruments through a series of calibrations and tests. NASA anticipates releasing Roman’s first images by early 2027.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">Roman will send back 1.4 terabytes of data every day, the highest data rate of any NASA astrophysics mission, so far. Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and citizen scientists will help sift through it and flag significant findings, which astronomers can then study.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">“We’ve never been able to view the universe with eyes like Roman’s before,” said Julie McEnery, Roman’s senior project scientist at NASA Goddard. “There’s no telling what more we’ll know and have seen by this time next year.” </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">Roman is the fourth primary mission NASA has launched on a Falcon Heavy rocket. Earlier this year, the agency’s Launch Services Program worked with SpaceX to accelerate the launch date to accommodate the space telescope’s early completion.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;">The telescope is managed at NASA Goddard with participation by the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California; Caltech/IPAC in Pasadena, California; the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore; and a team of scientists from various research institutions. The primary industrial partners are BAE Systems Inc., L3Harris Technologies, and Teledyne Scientific & Imaging. 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President Honors NASA’s Artemis II Crew with Highest US Space Award

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:03:00 GMT

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Trump awarded NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Aug. 28, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. </span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122); font-weight: bold;">Credit: NASA</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #000000; border-bottom-width: 0px;" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">President Donald J. Trump awarded NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Friday for their service during the Artemis II mission. He presented the awards during a ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, honoring the first medal recipients since 2023. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">NASA’s historic Artemis II mission launched on April 1, and splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. The crew members were the first astronauts to launch on the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, flying aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which the crew named Integrity. During their <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8KqRJC1laMZENm8GE9I4COUcrFIJzPcf1XNPQaD7l-DqDyl5whmQpOX2xqHWCf8XDJ8OZYhbNm05khXZUgJz_OoMNpbLnuYkghNhfyLRkgjiafrDhzJiFR-fgSzCJFaIJtvXxgmWgBk75rHkKbJb0QCMvgHu7LXWQgY_YcwoV7PK5W2ENfFeWfF_D0bjgIU3Srz_A-DEhGxFjoicK7KtoUhvbjGQVDZIF4w-Nq0lAQ83-DcVwDcB1iAEd_mqPi9&c=L5ZEK7kTsU5_waOc8TAmMdOT_CUKkbnpEDTEmcJgUOgLMtlFO3y0wA==&ch=B9xEUy7vKfX32alwcKGSlqqJbLCmkTtH1zy1Um1bIb7I6axRBN9CwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">record-setting mission</a>, the astronauts traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, farther than any humans have traveled before, surpassing a previous record set by Apollo 13 astronauts in 1970. In total, they flew 695,081 miles, including a lunar flyby.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“We gather on these historic grounds to celebrate the immense courage of four intrepid space heroes whose sense of daring and adventure led them further from Earth than anyone has ever traveled ever before,” said President Trump. “Today we’re proudly awarding the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the remarkable crew of Artemis II. These astronauts did not do it alone. I want to salute all of the engineers, and scientists, launch and landing specialists, everyone at NASA who helped make this mission a great success.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was authorized by Congress in 1969 to recognize an astronaut who in the performance of duties has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally brave and meritorious efforts, and contributions to the welfare of the nation and humanity. There now are 34 recipients of the award since the beginning of the space program, including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia who received the award posthumously.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“President Trump’s leadership has put America back on a path to lead the world in space, from creating the Artemis program to giving NASA the resources and mandate to win this new space race,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “The Artemis II crew answered that call with extraordinary skill and courage, showing the world the Moon again and what American leadership and exploration look like at their best. Their achievement was made possible by the exceptional NASA workforce, alongside our industry and international partners, who showed once again what can be accomplished when we commit to big, bold endeavors. We will build on this success as we return to the lunar surface and establish an enduring presence on the Moon.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis program paved the way for the 2027 <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8KqRJC1laMZENm8GE9I4COUcrFIJzPcf1XNPQaD7l-DqDyl5whmQkPxziApCvemenTNTQHOT_eM-YmOqgTcE9Ha3bd6h5P9iBT6fiYGGBlvBKIie68a2xAfDf3uysyUA1_TnPhNdy8NOEtuFIgNEtrrbK3L58xthNYnQnOM_-usdmRDNMU8VQ==&c=L5ZEK7kTsU5_waOc8TAmMdOT_CUKkbnpEDTEmcJgUOgLMtlFO3y0wA==&ch=B9xEUy7vKfX32alwcKGSlqqJbLCmkTtH1zy1Um1bIb7I6axRBN9CwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Artemis III</a> test flight in low Earth orbit to demonstrate rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems, and the <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8KqRJC1laMZENm8GE9I4COUcrFIJzPcf1XNPQaD7l-DqDyl5whmQuq3Nq0VEJswbfqwkyfHPxIAFJyE3BdeJKaHoUR1LtFbnpMI7bYViQtX-efnkF2VhPZRUR8Sw5imNM9SuW05B2lTPmJQnAz4KsRccEjuJXPR1FbxplulYJFuxWbawFaJWg==&c=L5ZEK7kTsU5_waOc8TAmMdOT_CUKkbnpEDTEmcJgUOgLMtlFO3y0wA==&ch=B9xEUy7vKfX32alwcKGSlqqJbLCmkTtH1zy1Um1bIb7I6axRBN9CwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Artemis IV</a> mission in 2028, which will return American astronauts to the lunar surface. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“It was the honor of my lifetime to fly on Integrity around the Moon with Victor, Christina, and Jeremy. Having President Trump here at the agency’s Johnson Space Center to honor NASA and my crew underscores the significance of what our teams accomplished,” said <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8KqRJC1laMZENm8GE9I4COUcrFIJzPcf1XNPQaD7l-DqDyl5whmQuq3Nq0VEJswO7yEyjrlceBUkqs2dXewQhccaxS0E6zrx10obfQ1lpAzwJWjDoHe6l3GoaM0oOeYJU1U0L7jiwxrYw8xRbwqIcICZNxGYZfYmKU0TBPRO8mHGEr1sh5Nww==&c=L5ZEK7kTsU5_waOc8TAmMdOT_CUKkbnpEDTEmcJgUOgLMtlFO3y0wA==&ch=B9xEUy7vKfX32alwcKGSlqqJbLCmkTtH1zy1Um1bIb7I6axRBN9CwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wiseman</a>, who served as commander of the mission. “I can’t wait to see my friends continue this legacy on Artemis III.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">Glover served as pilot of the Orion spacecraft. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“Piloting Orion for the first time in space was a profound honor, made possible because of the years of hard work, dedication, and expertise by countless individuals dedicating their time and talents to the mission,” said <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8KqRJC1laMZENm8GE9I4COUcrFIJzPcf1XNPQaD7l-DqDyl5whmQuq3Nq0VEJswi0vv-3ysmj5wK8tFlbamh8o9dSiK62Rqwt6MB20LZO7ShqA61nrzfipo3RUjhqs6m76S8bCgc93QObNwloBRBptq5XZj_chAAv9kR-sLz-jQe-WmoquBw6tXajmuJK9_UfL7jjsKA2A0qDEOW2bTQQ==&c=L5ZEK7kTsU5_waOc8TAmMdOT_CUKkbnpEDTEmcJgUOgLMtlFO3y0wA==&ch=B9xEUy7vKfX32alwcKGSlqqJbLCmkTtH1zy1Um1bIb7I6axRBN9CwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Glover</a>. “We share this recognition with the thousands of people who launched us around the Moon and brought us safely back to Earth.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">Koch served as a mission specialist. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“The response to our mission here on Earth was beyond anything we ever imagined and all we ever hoped for. We are grateful every time we hear from people who followed along with our journey. As team members on this shared mission, we accept this award to honor those who made it happen, from factory floors to clean rooms and mission control rooms,” said <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8KqRJC1laMZENm8GE9I4COUcrFIJzPcf1XNPQaD7l-DqDyl5whmQuq3Nq0VEJswVaLNrXtGkiu29J7ke_V59AcCcykyc27073HpOjBDBqrM2pgroE7wH_tPHeTR0Yz01zD80XjftqsPuLUd6fI8d89XkTlMEgQNgvITyov714i2MJxt18nZT1wJTWK3UBgBlJlN3kZdHMqqjEAg-q03tA==&c=L5ZEK7kTsU5_waOc8TAmMdOT_CUKkbnpEDTEmcJgUOgLMtlFO3y0wA==&ch=B9xEUy7vKfX32alwcKGSlqqJbLCmkTtH1zy1Um1bIb7I6axRBN9CwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Koch</a>. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">Hansen also served as a mission specialist. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">“It is a privilege to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor alongside my Artemis II crewmates,” said Hansen. “I share this recognition with the dedicated teams in Canada, the United States, and our international partners who made the mission possible. Artemis II showed what we can accomplish for humanity when we set ambitious goals and work together. For Canada, the mission and the Artemis program as a whole are about much more than just going back to the Moon. 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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:35:00 GMT

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height: 14px;"> </div> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(235, 76, 57); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MISSIONS</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 30px;">President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy </span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="image image--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="image_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 0px 40px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: -webkit-center; 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display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(35, 35, 36);">President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Aug. 28, 2026, to establish the nation’s first U.S. Space Academy at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.</span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122);"> </span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122); font-weight: bold;">Credit: NASA</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #000000; border-bottom-width: 0px;" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">To strengthen the nation’s space workforce and develop the next generation of space leaders, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Friday to establish the nation’s first U.S. Space Academy. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The order highlights how space is a critical domain for American national security, economic growth, scientific discovery, and technological innovation. The proposed academy would focus technical education with leadership development, discipline, and a commitment to public service, helping ultimately advance U.S. interests in space.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;"> “Given the rapid growth of the U.S. Space Force and commercial space industry, and the expansion of our ambitions to the Moon and far beyond the Moon, it’s clear we will need to educate and train an entire generation of skilled service members, engineers, and civil operators,” said President Trump. “That’s why I will sign an Executive Order to begin the process of creating a new a national academy called the U.S. Space Academy.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The order also calls on NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to serve as the chair of a new Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson to serve as the executive director. They will work with vice chairs — Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Michael Kratsios, and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, Kevin Hassett — and other representatives from the White House and the interagency on the commission. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“President Trump’s vision for a new academy is a transformational step to educate the engineers, scientists, technicians, operators and even the astronauts who will be necessary for the inspiring future we are pursuing in space. In the years ahead, we will return NASA astronauts to the lunar surface, build the Moon Base, get underway on nuclear power, ignite the orbital economy and launch more missions of science and discovery,” said Isaacman. “I have no doubt that so much of the future talent that will graduate and contribute to these exciting endeavors will be educated at the United States Space Academy.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">A report from the commission to the President is due within 120 days of the signing with recommendations on governance framework, service obligations for graduates, physical location of the academy, legislative requirements, and more. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The signing of “Establishing the United States Space Academy Executive Order,” took place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston where the President also presented the Artemis II crew members with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The Executive Order is the latest from President Trump that demonstrates his commitment to maintaining U.S. leadership in space and advancing NASA’s Golden Age exploration and innovation. 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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency to Continue Military Service

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT

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display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.</span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122);"> </span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(107, 107, 107); font-weight: bold;">Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; 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He will continue serving as lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kim launched to the space station in April 2025 aboard the Soyuz MS</span>‑<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">27 spacecraft to conduct scientific research as a flight engineer during Expeditions 72/73. During the mission, he orbited Earth 3,920 times, traveled nearly 104 million miles, and contributed to a broad range of scientific investigations spanning technology development, Earth science, biology, and human research critical for future exploration. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Jonny Kim represents the very best of NASA, a person who continually pushed the boundaries of exploration while inspiring countless others,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “His contributions aboard the International Space Station advanced critical science that will shape NASA’s future missions for decades to come. We are grateful for his dedication to our nation and to the pursuit of knowledge, and we wish him success as he continues his service in the U.S. Navy.”</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Serving as the U.S. Operating Segment lead for the second half of Expedition 73, Kim oversaw operations across the station's international modules. During the expedition, the station achieved a historic milestone when every available docking port was occupied for the first time in 25 years. He also commanded the Canadarm2 robotic arm during the first capture of Northrop Grumman’s new Cygnus XL spacecraft, securing 11,000 pounds of supplies for the station. Kim and his Roscosmos crewmates landed safely in Kazakhstan in December 2025.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Jonny has been an integral part of the agency, and his immeasurable impact will be felt for generations to come,” said Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “From advancing groundbreaking science to inspiring the next generation, Jonny has been an incredible source of inspiration to our nation. His exceptional talent, determination, and grit will leave a lasting legacy at NASA.”</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kim was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017 and completed two years of astronaut candidate training, which included instruction in space station systems, Russian language, robotics, T‑38 flight operations, geology, survival training, and spacewalk preparation. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He later supported station operations as a capsule communicator, or capcom, in NASA’s Mission Control Center at Johnson. Kim also contributed to Artemis program development through his work in the astronaut exploration branch, leading the astronaut crew operations branch, and serving as increment lead for Expedition 65. His experiences as a Navy SEAL, physician, and naval aviator provided unique perspectives in mission operations and crew support.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Jonny approached every assignment with humility, precision, and steadfast commitment to the mission,” said Scott Tingle, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA Johnson. “His combination of medical training, operational experience, and engineering insight strengthened our team and contributed to advancements in exploration and space station operations.” </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Born in Los Angeles, Kim enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating high school in 2002. He trained as a hospital corpsman and completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training before joining SEAL Team Three. Over the course of more than 100 combat operations, he served as a medic, sniper, navigator, and point man, earning the Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat “V,” and numerous additional commendations. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of San Diego and a doctor of medicine from Harvard Medical School. He completed his internship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. 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NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:15:00 GMT

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display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot work together inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock during spacesuit fit and leak checks</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10px;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122);"> </span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(119, 119, 122); font-weight: bold;">Credit: NASA</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; 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color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NASA will provide coverage as two astronauts step outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to replace a spacecraft navigational aid and complete several maintenance tasks in support of space station operations.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watch live coverage beginning at 7 a.m. EDT. The spacewalk is expected to start at approximately 8:30 a.m. and last about six and a half hours. NASA’s spacewalk coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eAtQedh9YVsGAKuiAO-OI5LKbeBv3ljA0wXsoN4QUPX2SLSERpH5CUrB2KHja7_0NGm3Eqp9jvd1UIi93qcYmhyD37SPkSJZtOqNvvF1QMcHVyPv7LrIwnJj1gJ-d8kvwka-792sFbLp6q8a0PMikA==&c=55NjJ-KVZNdu6IXvRSi_7d8nvHAsPBBSZmogFlhZjd-jbXuSEwdBzw==&ch=5mLNmheoxp7vlpMJR73-LJDMhPey-xLcZ4MtBzW4GRO7C6-ukIGzwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www.nasa.gov/live</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During U.S. spacewalk 99, NASA astronaut </span><a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eAtQedh9YVsGAKuiAO-OI5LKbeBv3ljA0wXsoN4QUPX2SLSERpH5CXHXDowfIEcXkD2eN6Z5gde-mY_AxU8n0AgO9qIt09NLiznrvBbk5fbGWrpmeOim6r6zraaVcrQEjSXtUgwYwKwNZTY0w4XQLZ2M_9J2n3jtXQT4zYOH9af8561Zt1ibnA==&c=55NjJ-KVZNdu6IXvRSi_7d8nvHAsPBBSZmogFlhZjd-jbXuSEwdBzw==&ch=5mLNmheoxp7vlpMJR73-LJDMhPey-xLcZ4MtBzW4GRO7C6-ukIGzwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Jessica Meir</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut </span><a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eAtQedh9YVsGAKuiAO-OI5LKbeBv3ljA0wXsoN4QUPX2SLSERpH5CSVSmkyr7mC2RMCXS6Fz_d_-o-1OvrVU6DduLtYJyt1D9PC7mUdkm9jD6_ctUBQvwZja98FHG9o92xinWldK2Em2wPst7Ylxx3XohwxP-OZfGM-LFpUkpl30DYkn6IhoKiTG-kNb27VjU_jIOA0IRxnfTN1T_DpDt3CvJsk--9dbeGYUWv-g7BqwcP1O2AbN8KaMoVtlQsJD&c=55NjJ-KVZNdu6IXvRSi_7d8nvHAsPBBSZmogFlhZjd-jbXuSEwdBzw==&ch=5mLNmheoxp7vlpMJR73-LJDMhPey-xLcZ4MtBzW4GRO7C6-ukIGzwA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Sophie Adenot</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> will replace a retroreflector on the forward port of the space station’s Harmony module to support spacecraft navigation during rendezvous and docking operations. After installing the reflector, the crew will work to install jumper cables for the data-relay systems, prepare the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer’s radiator for future maintenance, and replace a high-definition camera on the station’s truss. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adenot will serve as spacewalk crew member 1 and will wear a suit with red stripes. Meir will serve as crew member 2 and will wear an unmarked suit.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This will be Meir’s seventh spacewalk and Adenot’s third. Meir will move into third all-time for total spacewalks among women at NASA, trailing Peggy Whitson (10) and Suni Williams (9). The excursion also marks the 284th spacewalk supporting space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To learn more about International Space Station research, operations, and its crews, visit:</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; 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Reminder: NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:20:00 GMT

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display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(88, 88, 91);">From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump.</span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(107, 107, 107); font-weight: bold;">Credit: White House</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #000000; border-bottom-width: 0px;" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Reminder: The deadline to apply for media credentialing is 5 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  </span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, during a ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xOQevy51vwwkm5eIlzIkDuqTglU-m-iy70x-RsRCBTk1u9tU8qq-tuFRy9jVPAI_OVYKzRYeiepOfhuLO5itBTpTrlm2HmDnnH-96VOZDxbPFwA3weZxb4yGcipGcM1KKC70nYVplcn72-ViWmL6m1M9m89-8atf7aGCdcZqczBQMLLyiw5CI8Vi9cTth3Qv7wML1ZXP5fP53ucV4IzfqWBNrdIAJXrpyWs5_tJxjhE8yuqp_OCgH5b_wEx0b_pr&c=BGeSFG5OMb2KVZYBaNph1o851OtKTtP2fCo34dPDFGdMfgHO4nbeTA==&ch=AfqnOzaXsjf3c2c94XJr-I4D1T5FD8CVj1cREqukIzIZqGGpMU9XEw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">completed</a> a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10. During a historic test flight as the first astronauts to fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, these crew members were the first to travel beyond the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled farther in space than humans have ever before.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will join the President and astronauts in the awards ceremony.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The event will stream live on a variety of platforms. Learn how to watch online:</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;" align="center"><a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xOQevy51vwwkm5eIlzIkDuqTglU-m-iy70x-RsRCBTk1u9tU8qq-trZFPPhPAFtXm3Lzd5ImtLBrW2GqpiQhhvEIsr-bvlecsF9X9pLAkxgrN0XWW6EtNeMDMnX3Xaey8RrOwJxYdFKs27EmQlyD4g==&c=BGeSFG5OMb2KVZYBaNph1o851OtKTtP2fCo34dPDFGdMfgHO4nbeTA==&ch=AfqnOzaXsjf3c2c94XJr-I4D1T5FD8CVj1cREqukIzIZqGGpMU9XEw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www.nasa.gov/live</a></p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">In addition to pooled media, limited media credentialing is available for this event. To apply, please <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xOQevy51vwwkm5eIlzIkDuqTglU-m-iy70x-RsRCBTk1u9tU8qq-tpryeEAjbhfDNN_eP8_wV_S8ybxJqJB1awrCDMU62puQ3HDupeFJLNVfjU2O4bymFpGkLs_5mT2myCINU37nv2Y2VRsuzcnoAAPjQ0Pq5AR9aoXiFpfu4Pzvh7eELIhklfz0SeMVns7g&c=BGeSFG5OMb2KVZYBaNph1o851OtKTtP2fCo34dPDFGdMfgHO4nbeTA==&ch=AfqnOzaXsjf3c2c94XJr-I4D1T5FD8CVj1cREqukIzIZqGGpMU9XEw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">submit your request online</a> by 5 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">Learn more about NASA’s <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xOQevy51vwwkm5eIlzIkDuqTglU-m-iy70x-RsRCBTk1u9tU8qq-toBQgjdT5a7wwfs88ED3J3vbDb7pwLegash09YmbiUNVY3iVvoFB6CYjFM_qLlejerU7wGzur-KzvhistYnUQvvEGKNes3CR7JRk0yFjYON-&c=BGeSFG5OMb2KVZYBaNph1o851OtKTtP2fCo34dPDFGdMfgHO4nbeTA==&ch=AfqnOzaXsjf3c2c94XJr-I4D1T5FD8CVj1cREqukIzIZqGGpMU9XEw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; 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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:20:00 GMT

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display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(88, 88, 91);">From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump.</span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(107, 107, 107); font-weight: bold;">Credit: White House</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #000000; border-bottom-width: 0px;" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, during a ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Q5yQwRl__jBptUo0eq4Ul95lLS8rDFMpvmcvicyTRDhWekka_uLogfaikfjo0GxTeZ7NdcZw16oKmFOynC7wmbxw5NZK6BRX73TKw80wXh10HmMvldtlbhqaqWaWABdP0-nrugHjwBrVgceen1FTwfhm2k5v-6vPA9GGaOr6cBP455bMh6MjejiithjxJkrm7u_5g0aTwy7ZykZFdac8m3u4sQfjktSmBLF4JjHNDLSGNBQJHDyLPNdELSt3xbfg&c=hieofUd64OWf7E_dytkCtl_NxNvyfv7IeAMt1axSLwiMwFAa-je0nQ==&ch=2-pbuZhTCzTZ_d8YT1LJMGmqP9RzgSKS-9lDdv8819f3Q3OvShl8Sw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">completed</a> a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10. During a historic test flight as the first astronauts to fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, these crew members were the first to travel beyond the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled farther in space than humans have ever before.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will join the President and astronauts in the awards ceremony.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The event will stream live on a variety of platforms. 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NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission

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display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, shown in this artist’s concept, has orbited Earth for more than 20 years, studying the ever-changing universe. </span><span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(107, 107, 107); font-weight: bold;">Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab</span></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #000000; border-bottom-width: 0px;" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top"> <p style="margin: 0;">Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned. However, LINK still will attempt to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to demonstrate key capabilities for the future of space exploration.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“NASA should be willing to move quickly and take smart risks when the potential return is worth it, and that is exactly what we did with this mission,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “This is not the outcome we were working toward, but it does not change why this mission was worth attempting. The team moved with extraordinary speed to give Swift a chance to carry out more science while advancing capabilities America will need for satellite servicing in the future. We are going to learn everything we can from LINK’s rendezvous attempt and put those lessons to work on the missions that follow.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">NASA and Katalyst are working closely to assess next steps for rendezvous and gather as much data as possible to inform future satellite servicing operations.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“We knew this was a high-risk, high-reward mission – a first-of-its kind attempt, developed on an unprecedented timeline driven by the Sun’s activity,” said Shawn Domagal-Goldman, director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters in Washington. “We were all hoping for more science from Swift. But we knew the takeaways from this mission would be worthwhile either way, and we have gained so much through the series of accomplishments up to this point.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">Without intervention, NASA anticipates Swift is likely to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere later this year. As part of the agency’s previous planning for Swift’s end of life, NASA will continue to prioritize finding new options to react rapidly to cosmic events, using current missions to help fill the gap in the meantime.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">“Building, testing, and operating this mission has already strengthened America’s space industry pipeline, advancing in-space servicing capabilities in completely new ways,” Domagal-Goldman said. “NASA is committed to supporting our commercial vendors as they take on difficult tasks with the agency, to push the boundaries of what’s possible. We’re so proud of this team for: getting to the launch pad in record time, in a record-setting year for NASA astrophysics launches; its innovative problem-solving up to this point; and the dedication to the exciting capabilities this mission will attempt to demonstrate next.”</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">Swift was <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017msNQ3MbFUzZo7JuFpe4TAS9xxZEXbCXRoKm7AIJNoIt6Ynl6-6qRm5Q9TKEL6lFu5rX43-fzB9b1-R8aDuXZ1HHsZFZGm4fHQ9VBUsSfZQEv_14KrAUR8ofNsdRqWdALQPShVxbFvvPc0HC_2HKHV5UCBWsO35YPDflY-gBD4guW-eIpPTKbA==&c=GrwrwGXd6Ikd6yoHimjXZ87XicZZG-jILhNGbAs3MPvoGnwAXg5s_g==&ch=Cty3caoDulaO88jGyrIEM8H4amJu6z-XK8qBCwwQEBCZe-TBqESQqQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">launched</a> in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, and other cosmic objects and events. It was designed for a two-year prime mission. After 21 years of science operations, Swift’s low Earth orbit began to rapidly decay because of increased solar activity. NASA used this opportunity to advance U.S. spacecraft servicing technology, <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017msNQ3MbFUzZo7JuFpe4TAS9xxZEXbCXRoKm7AIJNoIt6Ynl6-6qRm5Q9TKEL6lFzZtBYEEyjIu1Zlq3lMr3wDOrJo0Lmq_JuOe7mrfyU_Kv6F-HRnTZTC3CNAxx87FRzp6X3uiErhNOTZ_zYG3x3ghcATrZLPni4oAGqqVHo-ugVAEjeQX82DqkzTf7oGpchtevZhkGfrgx0pXJTaAFH6RZ5HdO44xfMzJ8OPx-5_Qb-YFr875vII7fNK2W2Mp4&c=GrwrwGXd6Ikd6yoHimjXZ87XicZZG-jILhNGbAs3MPvoGnwAXg5s_g==&ch=Cty3caoDulaO88jGyrIEM8H4amJu6z-XK8qBCwwQEBCZe-TBqESQqQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">awarding</a> a contract to Katalyst in September 2025 to mount a robotic servicing mission for Swift in less than a year.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">The LINK spacecraft <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017msNQ3MbFUzZo7JuFpe4TAS9xxZEXbCXRoKm7AIJNoIt6Ynl6-6qRvkSOpmo1JCX1OCZPkhBHfwHIA2DD8qirsedjV5SqVKLGtk96ubLcXe50GJXrsFv8YaYrqam5IFRP0mVB8hh4FIbVS1yHqlCXXeTngIbi0jkOCoe5mAMHtwd147zQ1vV2QKSehuz4LvkV8x7HnMI6XvRSpnkGHpUaBkf9ptooXjkJXlFvpSV0D9mRYzUDLpwehRHef22rhLZrdwPmAogezYWEGOHd9TuSg==&c=GrwrwGXd6Ikd6yoHimjXZ87XicZZG-jILhNGbAs3MPvoGnwAXg5s_g==&ch=Cty3caoDulaO88jGyrIEM8H4amJu6z-XK8qBCwwQEBCZe-TBqESQqQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">launched</a> July 3 on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean. Teams <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017msNQ3MbFUzZo7JuFpe4TAS9xxZEXbCXRoKm7AIJNoIt6Ynl6-6qRvkSOpmo1JCXRzzTJkynFxYAlwYYJWVDJy92pQw9oKqGqDcjiDw_42qlfXXuqF6gHEMxz2Mtk8xGlqoPgcABjDA_Osgn42ec9wLgb4RaeCElXLtdqUFsZVzIRu0ATdKWBp5t10fm5H-fl5BaOYEdpQnDO4HR5ZW_vwjvss6eSoGkJk1ZIbNzBoiTB3ipsH6k8jjBm4e-RtU_rS32O14hhZmTN9Ypl12s0w==&c=GrwrwGXd6Ikd6yoHimjXZ87XicZZG-jILhNGbAs3MPvoGnwAXg5s_g==&ch=Cty3caoDulaO88jGyrIEM8H4amJu6z-XK8qBCwwQEBCZe-TBqESQqQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">established</a> communications with LINK and <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017msNQ3MbFUzZo7JuFpe4TAS9xxZEXbCXRoKm7AIJNoIt6Ynl6-6qRvkSOpmo1JCX1Yw8ayYve3vhxreeZsrLD5QBBrRYd4VZtOSsf8QZ2Wxllq4pgOMWmo76_9xTs5WFUffXyUNqe8djmFaYlTm6hzxphpk1U-LbAz4RgM2CneZETYdqii-EvoYidOmGUXZVTcA2ZrUy2Ow4hnPQon6aAQIY-LneR_vmUJv1vDCbYC1n0nLRVUXwID7Yi3lMCCtH90AyYb3QheljYEDKYggPOAeqgGNVJnM1&c=GrwrwGXd6Ikd6yoHimjXZ87XicZZG-jILhNGbAs3MPvoGnwAXg5s_g==&ch=Cty3caoDulaO88jGyrIEM8H4amJu6z-XK8qBCwwQEBCZe-TBqESQqQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">conducted</a> in-orbit <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017msNQ3MbFUzZo7JuFpe4TAS9xxZEXbCXRoKm7AIJNoIt6Ynl6-6qRvkSOpmo1JCXrMLdliM_ioWRi94J67kq5EnEl7SoiM30msIoYCbOogyZAlRp1ITmDcEeJld1g3WIQX8xZHjwdMRkDNnyrg69JGc9gKNWQfhEQ7Y3QwzIrTZbIBYnOwyeAreVyx1ccVaP9kS98f7zTd1HuM6z0NdGzemXx7FU3ZB5Y1630J_tMXko3t_eJsd7XzyHRP5iPT80jOezk6xJjG9A5_3jyQ_zLgjxz7NNLc5C&c=GrwrwGXd6Ikd6yoHimjXZ87XicZZG-jILhNGbAs3MPvoGnwAXg5s_g==&ch=Cty3caoDulaO88jGyrIEM8H4amJu6z-XK8qBCwwQEBCZe-TBqESQqQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">checkouts</a> over the following weeks, before the spacecraft <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017msNQ3MbFUzZo7JuFpe4TAS9xxZEXbCXRoKm7AIJNoIt6Ynl6-6qRvkSOpmo1JCXgiO5KGAfFdeZd1s0HqKF4xx8HP-d3_HkbnuFPbyofBaHeIDz9nFtrhiJyCKqUtI9bp1ufOhVqpKJGka2ic2r55ukYdKxvTVJYaB6XnpwwO9jtYX9TyDH_G19B6q07_GfDfTwJFOdnGp5rhoHwlTXOhsqVkrFpKtU_Z04v_AOPEwkLYTZSAUr_iLIR894Wg2YrVL1fEHgfHamtNDvRv50rQ==&c=GrwrwGXd6Ikd6yoHimjXZ87XicZZG-jILhNGbAs3MPvoGnwAXg5s_g==&ch=Cty3caoDulaO88jGyrIEM8H4amJu6z-XK8qBCwwQEBCZe-TBqESQqQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">experienced</a> attitude control issues.</p> <p style="margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0;">Learn more from <a href="https://qlwo8rfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017msNQ3MbFUzZo7JuFpe4TAS9xxZEXbCXRoKm7AIJNoIt6Ynl6-6qRvkSOpmo1JCXA83FMqIvLTdf2LrNOlO8ZUPUAR0p8QSS3CTu6pu5awIYr1FsJMkONcO4GNDurNflNOZwUR9g9TCRAwEqkfJiFmHP-Q1baE28BB8_KjO5qEt8MJeSmg57Tg==&c=GrwrwGXd6Ikd6yoHimjXZ87XicZZG-jILhNGbAs3MPvoGnwAXg5s_g==&ch=Cty3caoDulaO88jGyrIEM8H4amJu6z-XK8qBCwwQEBCZe-TBqESQqQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Katalyst</a>, and monitor NASA’s Swift blog for continued updates throughout rendezvous: </p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; 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