*NASA Shares its SpaceX Crew-10 Assignments for Space Station Mission* *Aug 01, 2024* *RELEASE 24-099* NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 members (pictured from left to right) NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi Credit: NASA As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, four crew members are preparing to launch for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Commander  ...Continue Reading

NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman�??s 21st Station Resupply Launch *Jul 30, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-105* Northrop Grumman�??s Cygnus spacecraft in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm shortly after being captured at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 11:28 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commerc ...Continue Reading

NASA to Highlight 13th Space Station Research, Development Conference *Jul 29, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-104* The International Space Station pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon during a fly around of the orbiting laboratory. Credit: NASA NASA will broadcast groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners are maximizing research and development in orbit from the 13th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference. The confe ...Continue Reading

NASA Selects Marshall Logistics Support Services II Contractor *JUL 25, 2024* *CONTRACT RELEASE C24-027* Credit: NASA NASA has awarded the MSFC Logistics Support Services II (MLSS II) contract to Akima Global Logistics, LLC to provide logistics support services at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The performance-based indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a maximum potential value of $96.3 million. The contract begins on Sunday, Sept. 1 with a one-year base period, f ...Continue Reading

July 24, 2024   *MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-103*   *UPDATE: NASA, Boeing to Stream Flight Test Mission Briefing on NASA+* * * Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA’s Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module’s forward port. This long-duration photograph was taken at night from the orbital complex as it soared 258 miles above western China. ** NASA and Boeing will host a news conference with mission leaders ...Continue Reading

July 23, 2024   *MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-102*   *NASA, Boeing to Discuss Crew Flight Test Mission, Ground Testing* * * Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA’s Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module’s forward port. This long-duration photograph was taken at night from the orbital complex as it soared 258 miles above western China * * Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media tel ...Continue Reading

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA�??s JPSS-4 Mission *JUL 22, 2024* *CONTRACT RELEASE C24-028* A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite captures a view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away. Credit: NASA NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) to provide launch services for NOAA�??s JPSS-4 mission. The spacecraft is part of the multi-satellite cooperative ...Continue Reading

NASA Sets Briefings for Crew-9 Mission to Space Station *JUL 19, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-099* Official NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 portraits with Zena Cardman, Nick Hague, Stephanie Wilson, and Aleksandr Gorbunov. Credit: NASA NASA will host a pair of news conferences Friday, July 26, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight upcoming crew rotation missions to the International Space Station. NASA will host a mission overview news conference at 12 p.m. EDT and provide coverage on NASA+, NASA T ...Continue Reading

NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration *JUL 17, 2024* *RELEASE 24-094* NASA’s VIPER – short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – sits assembled inside the cleanroom at the agency’s Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced Wednesday its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) project. NASA stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, and the risks of future cost gro ...Continue Reading

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-9 Launch to Space Station *JUL 17, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-094* The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station poses for a photo during training in Hawthorne, California. Credit: SpaceX Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s ninth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Cr ...Continue Reading