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NASA Invites Media to Launch of Water-Monitoring Satellite

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Monday, Dec. 5, for launch of the Earth-facing satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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  • NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Monday, Dec. 5, for launch of the Earth-facing satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
  • U.S. and international media interested in attending this launch must apply no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 27.
  • Media accreditation requests should be submitted at:
    A copy of NASA's media accreditation policy is available online .
  • NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy is managing the launch.

NASA Updates Crew Assignments for First Starliner Crew Rotation Flight

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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Astronauts Scott Tingle and Mike Fincke of NASA will serve as the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for the mission.

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  • Astronauts Scott Tingle and Mike Fincke of NASA will serve as the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for the mission.
  • The agency's Starliner crew rotation missions to the space station will carry four crew members at a time.
  • Future crew assignments for Starliner-1 will be made following review and approval by the agency and its international partners.
  • Regular commercial crew rotation missions enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the station and prepare for future commercial destinations in low-Earth orbit.

Vaya Space Wins International Green Award for Sustainability and Environmental Impact

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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COCOA, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaya Space, Inc. , the vortex-hybrid rocket engine company and emerging leader in sustainable space access, today announced that it has been awarded the International Green Apple Environment Award and named as a Global Green World Ambassador.

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  • COCOA, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaya Space, Inc. , the vortex-hybrid rocket engine company and emerging leader in sustainable space access, today announced that it has been awarded the International Green Apple Environment Award and named as a Global Green World Ambassador.
  • Today's announcement recognizes Vaya Space for earning The Green Organisation's highest award, its Gold Global Green World Ambassador Award, distinguishing Vaya for its outstanding contributions to the environment, highlighting the fact that the company utilizes more than two million recycled plastic bottles per launch.
  • About Vaya Space, Inc. Vaya Space is a privately owned, vortex-hybrid rocket company based on the Space Coast of Florida with subsidiary operations in Brazil.
  • Vaya Space has developed breakthrough and patented technologies that transform access to space.

NASA Updates Astronaut Assignments for Boeing Starliner Test Flight

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station, where they will live and work off the Earth for about two weeks.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station, where they will live and work off the Earth for about two weeks.
  • CFT commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore , whom NASA assigned to the prime crew in October 2020, will join NASA astronaut Suni Williams , who will serve as pilot.
  • As CFT pilot, Williams takes the place of NASA astronaut Nicole Mann , originally assigned to the mission in 2018.
  • The Starliner team is in the process of delivering the initial test flight data to NASA and jointly determining forward work ahead of a crewed flight.

NASA, Boeing Complete Starliner Uncrewed Flight Test to Space Station

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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About four hours after departing the space station, Starliner touched down onto its airbags at 4:49 p.m. MDT, wrapping up the six-day flight, which tested the end-to-end capabilities of the crew-capable spacecraft.

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  • About four hours after departing the space station, Starliner touched down onto its airbags at 4:49 p.m. MDT, wrapping up the six-day flight, which tested the end-to-end capabilities of the crew-capable spacecraft.
  • The flight test began Thursday, May 19, when Starliner launched on the ULA Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • Starliner carried a "passenger" on this flight test a lifelike test device named Rosie.
  • After NASA and Boeing review processes data from this test flight, teams will continue plans for Starliner and its next mission, the Crew Flight Test to the space station.

D-Orbit Launches its Sixth ION Satellite Carrier Mission

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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Infinite Blue is the sixth commercial mission for D-Orbits proprietary orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), ION Satellite Carrier (ION).

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  • Infinite Blue is the sixth commercial mission for D-Orbits proprietary orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), ION Satellite Carrier (ION).
  • We are thrilled to have successfully launched our sixth commercial ION mission, said Renato Panesi, Ph.D., D-Orbits Chief Commercial Officer.
  • Im proud of our proven technology, our team, and the amazing milestones we are achieving together, mission after mission.
  • Infinite Blue is IONs sixth mission in less than two years and the third in 2022.

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches the Boeing CST-100 Starliner on Orbital Flight Test-2

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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This marks the 93rd successful launch of an Atlas V rocket, and the 104th launch from SLC-41.

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  • This marks the 93rd successful launch of an Atlas V rocket, and the 104th launch from SLC-41.
  • "This launch is a critical step towards future human spaceflight onboard Atlas V and we look forward to the remainder of this mission.
  • The Atlas V rocket delivered the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to a 98-nautical mile (nmi) sub-orbital trajectory.
  • Following separation from the Atlas V, the Starliner engines ignited to put the Starliner on its orbital path toward the ISS.

United Launch Alliance Set to Launch the CST-100 Starliner Spacecraft on Orbital Flight Test-2

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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  • CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
  • The Atlas V rocket will deliver Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to a 98-nautical mile (nmi) sub-orbital trajectory.
  • This will be the 93rd launch of the Atlas V rocket and the 104th launch from Space Launch Complex-41.
  • For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com , or call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321).

Coverage Set for NASA's Boeing OFT-2 Briefings, Events, Broadcast

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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The deadline has passed for media accreditation for in person coverage of this launch.

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  • The deadline has passed for media accreditation for in person coverage of this launch.
  • Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, Boeing Commercial Crew Program
    Media may ask questions in-person and via phone.
  • Launch day coverage of NASA's Boeing OFT-2 will be available on the agency's website.
  • Coverage will include livestreaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, as the countdown milestones occur.

D-Orbit Successfully Completes its Fifth ION Satellite Carrier Mission

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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The deployment phase of the mission ended after D-Orbits versatile and cost-effective orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), ION Satellite Carrier (ION), successfully deployed a pair of small customer satellites from Kleos Space S.A. (ASX:KSS, Frankfurt:KS1, Kleos).

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  • The deployment phase of the mission ended after D-Orbits versatile and cost-effective orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), ION Satellite Carrier (ION), successfully deployed a pair of small customer satellites from Kleos Space S.A. (ASX:KSS, Frankfurt:KS1, Kleos).
  • By changing the inclination and RAAN parameters, D-Orbit was able to help speed up the deployment of Kleos satellite constellation by several months.
  • Another mission completed and another terrific job by our team at D-Orbit, said Renato Panesi, Ph.D., D-Orbits Chief Commercial Officer.
  • With each mission we complete, we are demonstrating the strength of our technology and our steady progression along our roadmap.