December 07, 2021 RELEASE 21-166*NASA’s Laser Communications Tech, Science Experiment Safely in Space* 51731420004_585ff5be14_k.jpg A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches with the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program 3 (STP-3) mission from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. The mission’s Space Test Program Satellite-6 (STPSat-6) spacecraft hosts NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) and the NASA-U.S. Naval Research Laborator ...Continue Reading

December 06, 2021 RELEASE 21-167* NASA Selects New Astronaut Recruits to Train for Future Missions* jsc2021e062834.jpg NASA announced its 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class on Dec. 6, 2021. The 10 candidates, pictured here at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston are: U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, Christopher Williams, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. (retired.) Luke Delaney, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Wittner, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anil Menon, U.S. Air Force Maj. Marcos Berríos, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jack Hathaw ...Continue Reading

December 06, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-165*NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting* swot-illustration-1041.jpeg At this year’s American Geophysical Union meeting, NASA scientists will provide updates on a range of Earth and space science topics, including an overview of the Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, an upcoming Earth science mission that will measure the heigh of Earth’s fresh and saltwater. This illustration shows the SWOT satellite in orbit. */Credits: NAS ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3174 Issue Time: 2021 Dec 05 1512 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3173 Begin Time: 2021 Dec 02 1130 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1221 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

December 03, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-164*NASA TV Coverage Set for Crewed Soyuz Mission to Space Station* jsc2021e058302.jpg Spaceflight participant Yozo Hirano, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and spaceflight participant Yusaku Maezawa pose for a photo ahead of their launch to the International Space Station Wednesday, Dec. 8. */Credits: GCTC/* NASA will provide live coverage of key events in the mission of a veteran Russian cosmonaut and two Japanese private citizens set to launch to the International Sp ...Continue Reading

December 03, 2021 RELEASE 21-163*NASA Seeks Next Flight Directors for Human Spaceflight Missions* jsc2021e025166.jpeg Flight Director Pooja Jesrani on console during a spacewalk to complete the second International Space Station roll-out solar array installation on June 25. */Credits: NASA/* Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA is looking for leaders for one of the best jobs on Earth for human spaceflight – including missions to the Moon – the position of flight director in missi ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3172 Issue Time: 2021 Dec 03 0459 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3171 Begin Time: 2021 Dec 02 1130 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2920 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

December 02, 2021 RELEASE 21-160*NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Future Mega Moon Rocket Boosters*  Technicians at Northrop Grumman’s factory in Promontory, Utah, lift one of the first booster motors cast for the Artemis IV mission. All 10 Artemis II booster motors are complete and ready for transportation by train to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they will be stacked with other booster components being outfitted at Kennedy. All 10 segments for Artemis III have been cast with propellant. * ...Continue Reading

December 02, 2021 RELEASE 21-164*NASA Selects Companies to Develop Commercial Destinations in Space*  The Blue Origin and Sierra Space Orbital Reef baseline configuration (second half of the 2020s): Core Module, Energy Mast, LIFE, Node, and Science Module. Payload operations commence with the second launch. */Credits: Orbital Reef/*  Starlab, from Nanoracks, Voyager Space, and Lockheed Martin, is a continuously crewed, free-flying, commercial space station dedicated to conducting advanced research, foste ...Continue Reading

December 02, 2021 RELEASE 21-144*Public Provides NASA Ideas for Engaging Untapped Communities* nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg *//* NASA is currently reviewing 195 comments it received from the public aimed at addressing the barriers that potentially limit underserved communities’ participation in the agency’s mission. On June 15, NASA issued a request for information (RFI) entitled, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities in NASA Programs, Contracts and Grants.” The agency described the purpose and ...Continue Reading