December 08, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-184*Michigan Students to Hear from Current NASA Space Station Astronaut* josh_cassada_for_advisory.jpg (Oct. 25, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada performs laptop computer maintenance inside the International Space Station's Harmony module. */Credits: NASA/* Students in Charlevoix, Michigan, will have an opportunity next week to hear from a NASA astronaut living and working aboard the International Space Station. The space-to-Ea ...Continue Reading

December 08, 2022 CONTRACT RELEASE C22-031*NASA Selects Eastern Region Protective Services Contractor* nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA has selected Chenega Global Protection, LLC. of Chantilly, Virginia, to receive the NASA Protective Services – Eastern Region contract. The contract provides protective services for NASA Headquarters in Washington; NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland; Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.  The indefinite ...Continue Reading

Thursday, December 8, 2022 Mark your calendars! Thursday, December 15th is the targeted date for launch of the SWOT satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:46 AM PST. Live launch coverage can be seen on NASA’s website: https://www.nasa.gov/live For more information about the upcoming Dec. 15th SWOT launch and the mission, see the original NASA Media Advisory.  Jointly developed by NASA and Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales ...Continue Reading

December 08, 2022 RELEASE 22-128*NASA Taps Collins Aerospace to Develop New Space Station Spacesuits* xeva_award_release.jpg NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio conducts a spacewalk during EVA-81 on Nov. 15 to prepare for installation of an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array on the Space Station. */Credits: NASA/* NASA has awarded a task order to Collins Aerospace to deliver a spacewalking system for potential use outside the International Space Station. This award – the second under NASA’s Explorat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2022 Dec 08 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 342 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Dec 2022 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 3153 S18W05 326 0370 Fko 17 14 Beta 3155 N21W62 023 0120 Hax 03 01 Alpha 3156 N23E02 ...Continue Reading

December 07, 2022 CONTRACT RELEASE C22-030*NASA Awards Safety, Mission Assurance Support Services Contract* nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA has selected A-P-T Research, Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide safety and mission assurance support services at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services IV contract is a fixed-price level of effort contract, which includes a 20-month base period beginning Feb. 1, 2023, followed by one 24-month option period and ...Continue Reading

December 07, 2022 CONTRACT RELEASE C22-028*NASA Awards Contract for Liquid Hydrogen* nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA has awarded a contract to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to supply up to 7.5 million pounds of liquid hydrogen to support operations at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The indefinite delivery requirements contract includes firm-fixed price delivery orders with a maximum value of approximately $75 milli ...Continue Reading

NASA History Community: We just wanted to let you know that the long-delayed /Aeronautics and Space Report of the President: Fiscal Year 2020 Activities / report is now available, along with previous years’ editions, from the http://history.nasa.gov/presrep.html site.  This report contains comprehensive narrative overviews of numerous Federal Agencies and Departments’ aerospace work, as well as useful spaceflight appendices and summary budget figures.  Michele Ostovar has done yeoman’s work getting us caug ...Continue Reading

December 07, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY M22-182*NASA Sets Coverage for SWOT Water Survey Mission Launch* swot_for_advisory.jpg An artist’s concept of the SWOT spacecraft. The SWOT mission will measure the height of the world’s ocean, rivers, and lakes, helping scientists to measure how fresh and saltwater bodies change over time. */Credits: NASA/* NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. The mission is targeted fo ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3280 Issue Time: 2022 Dec 07 1027 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3279 Begin Time: 2022 Nov 29 1425 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2254 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading