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NASA's Retired SOFIA Aircraft Finds New Home at Arizona Museum

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft will find a permanent home in the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft will find a permanent home in the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
  • It will land in Tucson at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base before ultimately arriving at the Air & Space Museum.
  • "We are excited SOFIA will continue to engage a diverse new generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers."
  • The SOFIA aircraft is a Boeing 747SP jetliner modified to carry a reflecting telescope.

Mastercard expands decades-long football legacy through GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title with Luis Figo

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Monday, September 26, 2022
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Mastercard's new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title recognizes the world's most popular sport as a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day

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  • Mastercard's new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title recognizes the world's most popular sport as a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day
    Mastercard has set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the 'Highest Altitude Game of Football (Soccer) on a Parabolic Flight' alongside football legend Luis Figo and a diverse team of football heroes from across the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.
  • Football legend Luis Figo was on board with seven other players selected to earn their place on the historic flight.
  • The record was presented by an Official Adjudicator from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS and verified by two witnesses as Figo effortlessly dribbled the ball across a 75 square meter football field specially set inside the aircraft.
  • Luis Figo, a Mastercard ambassador, has been part of several Priceless surprises around the world, captivating audiences with his experiences as a top player.

Mastercard expands decades-long football legacy through GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title with Luis Figo

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Monday, September 26, 2022
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Mastercard'snew GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title recognizes the world's most popular sport as a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day

Key Points: 
  • Mastercard'snew GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title recognizes the world's most popular sport as a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day
    Mastercard has set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the 'Highest Altitude Game of Football (Soccer) on a Parabolic Flight' alongside football legend Luis Figo and a diverse team of football heroes from across the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.
  • Through this campaign, Mastercard is celebrating the world's love for football by taking fans' passion for the beautiful game to unprecedented heights.
  • Football legend Luis Figo was on board with seven other players selected to earn their place on the historic flight.
  • Luis Figo, a Mastercard ambassador, has been part of several Priceless surprises around the world, captivating audiences with his experiences as a top player.

Mastercard expands decades-long football legacy through GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title with Luis Figo

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 26, 2022
UEFA, Communication, Culture, Guinness World Records, GUINNESS, Association football, Aircraft, Love, Mastercard, Sporting CP, MasterCard Priceless Surprises Presents Gwen Stefani, Priceless, Organization, Senior, CP, Partnership, EEMEA, Achievement, Altitude, Industry, History, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, Real Madrid CF, Reduced-gravity aircraft, Solution, Sport, Inter Milan, Music, UEFA Champions League, Marketing, Guinness, Entertainment, Sports equipment, Football

Mastercard's new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title recognizes the world's most popular sport as a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day

Key Points: 
  • Mastercard's new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title recognizes the world's most popular sport as a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day
    Mastercard has set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the 'Highest Altitude Game of Football (Soccer) on a Parabolic Flight' alongside football legend Luis Figo and a diverse team of football heroes from across the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.
  • Football legend Luis Figo was on board with seven other players selected to earn their place on the historic flight.
  • The record was presented by an Official Adjudicator from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS and verified by two witnesses as Figo effortlessly dribbled the ball across a 75 square meter football field specially set inside the aircraft.
  • Luis Figo, a Mastercard ambassador, has been part of several Priceless surprises around the world, captivating audiences with his experiences as a top player.

Mastercard expands decades-long football legacy through GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title with Luis Figo

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 26, 2022
UEFA, Culture, Guinness World Records, GUINNESS, Association football, Aircraft, Love, Mastercard, Sporting CP, Communications officer, MasterCard Priceless Surprises Presents Gwen Stefani, Priceless, Organization, Senior, CP, Partnership, Achievement, Altitude, Industry, History, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, Real Madrid CF, Reduced-gravity aircraft, Solution, Sport, Inter Milan, Music, Health care, UEFA Champions League, Guinness, Entertainment, Sports equipment, Football

Mastercard'snew GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title recognizes the world's most popular sport as a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day

Key Points: 
  • Mastercard'snew GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title recognizes the world's most popular sport as a celebration of the human spirit, igniting passion and pride for millions every day
    Mastercard has set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the 'Highest Altitude Game of Football (Soccer) on a Parabolic Flight' alongside football legend Luis Figo and a diverse team of football heroes from across the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.
  • Through this campaign, Mastercard is celebrating the world's love for football by taking fans' passion for the beautiful game to unprecedented heights.
  • Football legend Luis Figo was on board with seven other players selected to earn their place on the historic flight.
  • Luis Figo, a Mastercard ambassador, has been part of several Priceless surprises around the world, captivating audiences with his experiences as a top player.

Virgin Galactic Announces New Contract for Human-tended Research Spaceflight

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
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The IIAS and Virgin Galactic teams will collaborate with academic and government partners to carefully plan Kellie's flight activities to maximize the science and technology advancements gained from the research experiments.

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  • The IIAS and Virgin Galactic teams will collaborate with academic and government partners to carefully plan Kellie's flight activities to maximize the science and technology advancements gained from the research experiments.
  • Virgin Galactic expects to provide new benefits to the space science research community by offering repeatability, affordability and quality of the weightless environment, which have historically been barriers for many wanting to conduct spaceflight research.
  • Were thrilled to work with Kellie Gerardi and the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences to help further their research in the bio-medical field, said Michael Colglazier, CEO, Virgin Galactic.
  • We look forward to working with Virgin Galactic as we expand our research from parabolic flight and analog environments towards longer-duration microgravity exposures in space.

PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Candidates Test Novel Space Suits and Biometric Monitoring Systems in Zero-G with the National Research Council of Canada

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018
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Such parabolic flights provide an opportunity to test in a weightless environment simulating that of space.

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  • Such parabolic flights provide an opportunity to test in a weightless environment simulating that of space.
  • This campaign boasted eight individual research experiments with eleven involved organizations over a span of four flights throughout the second week of October.
  • These flights mark the fourth successful campaign in which Final Frontier Design space suits have been evaluated in microgravity by Project PoSSUM researchers.
  • PoSSUM is a non-profit research and education organization that conducts upper-atmospheric and space technology research while educating its members to conduct research on future missions on-board commercial spacecraft.