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NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir Available for Last Interviews Before Space Mission

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Thursday, August 22, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will be available from 7 to 8:15 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 4, for her final live satellite interviews before launching on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will be available from 7 to 8:15 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 4, for her final live satellite interviews before launching on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station .
  • To interview Meir, media must contact Sarah Volkman no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at 281-483-9071 or [email protected] .
  • Media participating in the interviews must tune to the NASA TV Media Channel (NTV-3).
  • This will be the first expedition into space for Meir, who grew up in Caribou, Maine, and was selected for astronaut training in 2013.

NASA to Broadcast Launch, Arrival of Astronaut Andrew Morgan at Space Station

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Friday, July 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A multinational crew of space travelers, including NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan , is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Saturday, July 20 the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic landing on the Moon.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A multinational crew of space travelers, including NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan , is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Saturday, July 20 the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic landing on the Moon.
  • NASA Television and the agency's website will provide live coverage of the crew's launch and arrival.
  • The four-orbit, six-hour journey will be the first spaceflight for Morgan, the second for Parmitano and the third for Skvortsov.
  • The trio's arrival will return the orbiting laboratory's population to six, including three NASA astronauts.

Astronaut Michael Good Retires from NASA

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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HOUSTON, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Veteran NASA astronaut Michael Good is retiring from NASA after flying two space shuttle missions and helping the Commercial Crew Program get off the ground.

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  • HOUSTON, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Veteran NASA astronaut Michael Good is retiring from NASA after flying two space shuttle missions and helping the Commercial Crew Program get off the ground.
  • After 35 years of government service in the U.S. Air Force and at NASA, May 31 is his last day with the agency.
  • Good came to NASA from the U.S. Air Force, where he achieved the rank of colonel before retiring in 2009.
  • Following his second flight, Good served as the NASA liaison to the Air Force Space Command in Colorado.

Veteran NASA Astronauts Inducted into US Astronaut Hall of Fame

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Saturday, April 6, 2019
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WASHINGTON, April 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Janet Kavandi , director of NASA's Glenn Research Center, and James Buchli are the latest veteran NASA astronauts to join the ranks of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame .

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  • WASHINGTON, April 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Janet Kavandi , director of NASA's Glenn Research Center, and James Buchli are the latest veteran NASA astronauts to join the ranks of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame .
  • "The pioneering spirit we see in every astronaut is truly exemplified by this year's inductees," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
  • "Janet Kavandi and James Buchli represent the best of America's astronauts, and I congratulate them for achieving this prestigious honor.
  • The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation selects astronauts for induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, which was founded more than 30 years ago by the six surviving Mercury 7 astronauts as a venue where space travelers could be remembered and honored.

Astronaut Kathryn (Kay) Hire Retires from NASA

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
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HOUSTON, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --After a 30-year career with NASA, Astronaut Kay Hire retired from the agency on Feb. 28.

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  • HOUSTON, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --After a 30-year career with NASA, Astronaut Kay Hire retired from the agency on Feb. 28.
  • We are thankful for her 30-year career with NASA and the contributions that she has made to the space program," said Chief Astronaut Pat Forrester.
  • Hire reported to the Johnson Space Center in 1995 as a member of Astronaut Group 15, becoming the first astronaut selected from the Kennedy Space Center workforce.
  • Hire also spent time at NASA Wallops Flight Facility and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center where she was chief liaison to the Department of Defense.

NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Available for Interviews Before First Spaceflight

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Thursday, November 1, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Anne McClain will be available at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday, Nov. 9, for live satellite interviews from Star City, Russia, before she launches to the International Space Station on her first spaceflight.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Anne McClain will be available at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday, Nov. 9, for live satellite interviews from Star City, Russia, before she launches to the International Space Station on her first spaceflight.
  • To interview McClain, media must contact Mary Beth Boddeker at 281-483-2167 or [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7.
  • Media participating in the interviews must tune to the NASA Television's Media Channel (NTV-3).
  • A member of NASA's 2013 astronaut class, McClain is a native of Spokane, Washington, and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.

Missouri, Colorado Students to Speak with Astronaut on Space Station

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Friday, October 12, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Elementary school students from Missouri and Colorado will talk live with an astronaut on the International Space Station next week.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Elementary school students from Missouri and Colorado will talk live with an astronaut on the International Space Station next week.
  • NASA astronaut Serena Aun-Chancellor will answer questions posed by 4th grade students from Katie Harper Wright Elementary School in St. Louis at 1:15 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 15.
  • A National Park Service mascot, Seaman Jr., a plush toy replica of the original Newfoundland dog, Seaman made its way to the International Space Station.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Astronaut Tim Kopra Leaves NASA

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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HOUSTON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- After 20 years and two spaceflights, Astronaut Tim Kopra is leaving NASA.

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  • HOUSTON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- After 20 years and two spaceflights, Astronaut Tim Kopra is leaving NASA.
  • Kopra, born in Austin, Texas, and a retired colonel in the U.S. Army, was selected as an astronaut in 2000.
  • "I had the pleasure of flying with Tim during STS-128," said Pat Forrester, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
  • On July 15, 2009, Kopra launched on the space shuttle Endeavour with the STS-127 crew to the space station.

NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Available for Interviews Before First Spaceflight

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Monday, September 10, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Nick Hague will be available at 7 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 19, for live satellite interviews from Russia before he launches to the International Space Station on his first spaceflight in October.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut Nick Hague will be available at 7 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 19, for live satellite interviews from Russia before he launches to the International Space Station on his first spaceflight in October.
  • To interview Hague, media must contact Karen Svetaka at 281-483-8684 or [email protected] no later than 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.
  • Media participating in the interviews must tune in to the NASA TV Media Channel (NTV-3).
  • He is part of the 2013 NASA astronaut class and will be the first of his class to go to space.

NASA Astronaut to Speak with Students, Parents, Teachers at YouthSpark

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Friday, August 10, 2018
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NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold will participate in a question and answer session with students at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 13, from Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center.

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  • NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold will participate in a question and answer session with students at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 13, from Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center.
  • Arnold will answer questions about science, exploration, and life aboard the space station.
  • Participants will include students currently enrolled in grades 7-12, as well as their teachers and parents.
  • Space Center Houston is located at 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston.