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NASA Shares Space Food Insight with Commercial Food Industry

November 7, 2024

Roger Weiss

NASA recently welcomed more than 50 commercial food and commercial space companies to learn about the evolving space food system supporting NASA missions, including unique requirements for spaceflight, menu development, and food provisioning – essential elements for human spaceflight and sustainable living in space. The event, held at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston,…
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commercial crew, Commercial Space Programs, International Space Station (ISS), Kennedy Space Center, Tech Industry, Tech News, Virtual Guest Program

NASA Invites Public to Join as Virtual Guests for SpaceX Crew-9 Launch

September 26, 2024

Amanda S. Vozeh

NASA invites the public to participate as virtual guests in the launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, will embark on a flight aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, launching no earlier than 1:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space Launch Complex-40…
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Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS), Commercial space, Commercial Space Programs, Earth’s Moon, johnson space center, NASA Headquarters, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research Delivery

August 29, 2024

Tiernan P. Doyle

A new set of NASA science experiments and technology demonstrations will arrive at the lunar South Pole in 2027 following the agency’s latest CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative delivery award. Intuitive Machines of Houston will receive $116.9 million to deliver six NASA payloads to a part of the Moon where nighttime temperatures are frigid,…
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commercial crew, Commercial Resupply, Commercial Space Programs, International Space Station (ISS), Kennedy Space Center, Missions, NASA Centers & Facilities, Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply, Tech Industry, Tech News, Virtual Guest Program

NASA Offers Virtual Activities for 21st Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission

July 29, 2024

Amanda S. Vozeh

NASA invites the public to participate in virtual activities ahead of the launch of Northrop Grumman’s 21st commercial resupply services mission for the agency. Mission teams are targeting 11:28 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 3, for the launch of the company’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at…
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Artemis, Commercial space, Commercial Space Programs, johnson space center, Missions, NASA Centers & Facilities, People of Johnson, Tech Industry, Tech News, The Future of Commercial Space

From Polar Peaks to Celestial Heights: Christy Hansen’s Unique Path to Leading NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program

July 9, 2024

Sumer Loggins

Christy Hansen’s journey with NASA spans more than two decades and is marked by roles that have shaped her into a leader in space exploration. Now serving on a six-month rotation as the deputy manager for NASA’s CLDP (Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program) at Johnson Space Center in Houston, she brings 25 years of…
Read more: From Polar Peaks to Celestial Heights: Christy Hansen’s Unique Path to Leading NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program
black history month, Commercial space, Commercial Space Programs, Diversity at NASA, General, International Space Station (ISS), ISS Research, johnson space center, Missions, People of Johnson, People of NASA, STEM Engagement at NASA, Tech Industry, Tech News, The Future of Commercial Space, Women at NASA

Lakita Lowe: Leading Space Commercialization Innovations and Fostering STEM Engagement

June 12, 2024

Sumer Loggins

Lakita Lowe is at the forefront of space commercialization, seamlessly merging scientific expertise with visionary leadership to propel NASA’s commercial ambitions and ignite a passion for STEM in future generations. As a project integrator for NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program (CLDP), Lowe leverages her extensive background in scientific research and biomedical studies to…
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commercial crew, Commercial space, Commercial Space Programs, Humans in Space, International Space Station (ISS), ISS Research, Missions, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA, Mission Partners to Discuss Starliner Crew Flight Test Progress

May 23, 2024

Abbey A. Donaldson

As NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) continue to evaluate a path toward launching the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, they will host a joint media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 24. The agency is working toward a launch at 12:25 p.m., Saturday, June 1, for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s…
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commercial crew, Commercial space, Commercial Space Programs, Humans in Space, International Space Station (ISS), ISS Research, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA to Host a Pair of Briefings for Starliner Crew Flight

April 16, 2024

Tiernan P. Doyle

NASA will host two media opportunities on Thursday, April 25, in preparation for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. The mission is targeting launch at 10:34 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 6, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni…
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Commercial space, Commercial Space Programs, General, Low-Earth Orbit Economy, Tech Industry, Tech News

NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Life Support System

March 20, 2024

Carrie Gilder

A NASA-funded commercial space station, Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef, recently completed testing milestones for its critical life support system as part of the agency’s efforts for new destinations in low Earth orbit. The four milestones are part of a NASA Space Act Agreement originally awarded to Blue Origin in 2021 and focused on the materials…
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Ames Research Center, Commercial space, Commercial Space Programs, Flight Opportunities Program, General, Langley Research Center, NASA Centers & Facilities, NASA Directorates, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Tech Industry, Tech News, The Future of Commercial Space

NASA Helps Emerging Space Companies ‘Take the Heat’

March 7, 2024

Abby Tabor

Things are heating up in the atmosphere, and NASA is helping space start-ups stay cool. NASA has decades of expertise in creating technology that protects spacecraft from the intense heat generated when entering an atmosphere. As emerging companies develop innovative ways to do business in space, they know where to turn – and the…
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NASA Shares Space Food Insight with Commercial Food Industry

NASA Invites Public to Join as Virtual Guests for SpaceX Crew-9 Launch

NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research Delivery

NASA Offers Virtual Activities for 21st Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission

From Polar Peaks to Celestial Heights: Christy Hansen’s Unique Path to Leading NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program

Lakita Lowe: Leading Space Commercialization Innovations and Fostering STEM Engagement

NASA, Mission Partners to Discuss Starliner Crew Flight Test Progress

NASA to Host a Pair of Briefings for Starliner Crew Flight

NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Life Support System

NASA Helps Emerging Space Companies ‘Take the Heat’

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