var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option September 29, 2014 * NASA Awards Safety and Mission Assurance Services Contract * NASA has selected Mission Technologies, Inc., of Cleveland to provide facility assurance, inspection, maintenance and occupational safety services including flight safety and mission assurance services at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, V ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- KING FIRE IN CALIFORNIA The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=84422&src=nha *** Image from Sep 19, 2014 (Posted on Sep 23, 2014 1:47 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- BARDARBUNGA VOLCANO In late August ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2124 Issue Time: 2014 Sep 29 1325 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2123 Begin Time: 2014 Sep 26 1355 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1209 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-39 2014 September 28 at 10:23 p.m. MDT (2014 September 29 0423 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For September 22-28 Category R1 (Minor) radio blackouts occurred on 23, 27, and 28 Sep due to flare activity from active sunspot Regions 2172, 2173, and 2178. A category R2 (Moderate) radio blackout occurred on 28 Sep due to flare activity from active sunspot Reg ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Sep 29 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 272 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Sep 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2171 S11W54 265 0100 Cao 14 12 Beta 2172 S12W31 242 0490 Fkc 17 56 Beta-Gamma 2173 S17 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2123 Issue Time: 2014 Sep 28 1428 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2122 Begin Time: 2014 Sep 26 1355 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1170 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Sep 28 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 271 Issued at 0030Z on 28 Sep 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2171 S10W41 265 0090 Eso 15 09 Beta 2172 S11W17 241 0460 Ekc 15 40 Beta-Gamma 2173 S17 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2122 Issue Time: 2014 Sep 27 1623 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2121 Begin Time: 2014 Sep 26 1355 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1093 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Sep 27 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 270 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Sep 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2169 N07W56 293 0000 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2170 N12W52 289 0010 Axx 02 02 Alpha 2171 S11W28 ...Continue Reading

var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option September 26, 2014 * NASA Expands Commercial Space Program, Requests Proposals for Second Round of Cargo Resupply Contracts for International Space Station * On the heels of awarding groundbreaking contracts to U.S. commercial space companies to ferry American astronauts to the International Space Station, NASA has released a request ...Continue Reading