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30 March 2021, 6:00 am EDT By   ( NASA Official Blog ) NASAs SpaceX Crew is set to go on their shortest spaceflight mission yet, as they prepare to relocate the Crew Dragon spacecraft in preparation for the arrival of the new crewmembers launching in late April 2021. According to Space Online Policys report published on Monday, March 29, Expedition 64 astronauts wil...

Jim Bridenstine, Former NASA Administrator and Former Member of Congress, Joins Viasats Board of Directors News provided by Share this article Share this article CARLSBAD, Calif., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced the appointment of Former National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") Chief and former Oklahoma Congressman James "Jim" Bridenstine to its Board of Directors. Bridenstine will serve as a Class II ...

WASHINGTON – Indo-American US Air Force Colonel Raja Chari has been selected as the Commander of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA and the European Space Agency. Chari, 43, will serve as the commander while NASA’s Tom Marshburn will be pilot and ESA’s Matthias Maurer will serve as a mission specialist for the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the ISS, which is expected to launch next year. A fourth crew member will be added at a later date, following a revi...

When mayhem happens on Earth NASA flight directors remain calm supporting astronauts in space Fiona Turett and Diane Dailey are 2 of 4 new NASA flight directors Updated:  Tags:  A NASA flight director is one of the most coveted careers at the space agency. There are far fewer flight directors than astronauts but they are at the forefront of human spaceflight without ever leaving Earth. Flight directors are in charge of Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, overse...

SpaceX Starship SN10 rocket lands successfully after test flight, explodes a few minutes after launching the rocket into the sky once again.

Rumored Biden Nom for NASA Administrator Out of Touch, Experts Say Former Dem senator Bill Nelson backed rocket program seen as boondoggle Former senator Bill Nelson / Getty Images Santi Ruiz • March 2, 2021 6:00 pm SHARE The rumored nomination of former senator Bill Nelson for the top job at NASA is drawing criticism from space industry insiders who view the Florida Democrat as a dinosaur and question his commitment to moving the agency forward. Breaking Defense, the rumor would infuri...

Share This: On February 25, the Chief of Space Operations for the United States Space Force General John W. “Jay” Raymond and renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down for a virtual talk about space and how America’s newest branch is preparing to secure it. And while the conversation was designed to bolster transparency about space and create a sense of cooperation between America’s scientific community and the military, it also, accidentally, revealed some startling implicat...

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship will launch no sooner than April 20 It will bring members of NASA, the European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to the ISS Its the first time in over 20 years that the three agencies have flown together Pilot Megan McArthur is married to Bob Behnken, part of the first SpaceX commercial crew to the ISS

NASA and SpaceX are gearing up to launch astronauts to the International Space Station next month as part of NASAs Commercial Crew Program. The mission will carry 4 astronauts to the space station aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft. (March 1)

Is Elon Musk about to add to his Austin technology empire – this time with a Central Texas manufacturing facility for SpaceX, his aerospace and space transportation company? Musk and SpaceX havent formally announce any such plans. But the companys job site currently lists openings for two SpaceX engineering positions in Austin – and one of the postings reads:  "To keep up with global demand, SpaceX is breaking ground on a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Austin, TX." On T...