Expedition 64

NASA Astronaut Victor J. Glover Joins NASA Langley's Open House

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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HAMPTON, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artemis II astronaut Victor J. Glover will participate in the upcoming Open House at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 21.

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  • HAMPTON, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artemis II astronaut Victor J. Glover will participate in the upcoming Open House at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 21.
  • And as we get ready to open our doors for the 2023 Open House, we can't be more excited to welcome NASA Astronaut and Artemis II Crew Member Victor Glover to our center and join in sharing the NASA mission with the community," said NASA's Langley Research Center Director Clayton Turner.
  • Glover's visit will be a part of Open House activities happening from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
  • The 2023 Open House is free and open to the public.

NASA Astronaut Mike Hopkins Retires from the Agency

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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HOUSTON, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Astronaut and retired U.S. Space Force Col. Mike Hopkins has retired from NASA after a career of 14 years that included 334 days in space and five spacewalks.

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  • HOUSTON, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Astronaut and retired U.S. Space Force Col. Mike Hopkins has retired from NASA after a career of 14 years that included 334 days in space and five spacewalks.
  • Hopkins' last spaceflight was as commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station in 2020.
  • "For over 60 years, NASA has been changing the world, demonstrating that nothing is impossible when people and nations work together," Hopkins said.
  • The Lebanon, Missouri, native began his NASA career in 2009 when he reported for duty alongside the other eight members of NASA's 20th astronaut class, graduating as a flight-eligible astronaut in 2011.

NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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"The Artemis II crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars.

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  • "The Artemis II crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars.
  • This is their crew, this is our crew, this is humanity's crew," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • The Artemis II mission will be challenging, and we'll test our limits as we prepare to put future astronauts on the Moon.
  • Then, we will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars.

NIH Director Francis Collins and NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins to Keynote Joint Session at ISSRDC

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Kennedy Space Center, FL, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2021 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) will include a virtual keynote session that will feature two key science figures: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and NASA astronaut Dr. Kate Rubins. The virtual keynote session, taking place the morning of August 3, 2021, will touch on the important research and development being done on the International Space Station (ISS), the value that research brings to humanity and to our nation, and potential opportunities for future innovation and discovery. This will be the 10th annual ISSRDC event that connects commercial entities, academic institutions, and government agencies in order to foster new collaborations, breakthroughs, and discoveries onboard our nation’s only orbiting laboratory. 

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  • Kennedy Space Center, FL, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2021 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) will include a virtual keynote session that will feature two key science figures: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and NASA astronaut Dr. Kate Rubins.
  • When Dr. Rubins was onboard the ISS as part of the Expedition 64 crew earlier this year, she participated in a live downlink transmission with Dr. Collins .
  • In the virtual keynote session at ISSRDC, Dr. Collins and Dr. Rubins will expand on their previous conversation.
  • ISSRDC, which will take place virtually August 3-5, is hosted by CASIS, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society.

NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy, Crewmates Land Safely Back on Earth

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
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They will undergo preliminary medical checks at the landing site, and then split up to return home.

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  • They will undergo preliminary medical checks at the landing site, and then split up to return home.
  • Cassidy will board a NASA plane back to Houston, while Vagner and Ivanishin will fly home to Star City, Russia.
  • Cassidy and Behnken completed four spacewalks, totaling 23 hours and 37 minutes, to upgrade station batteries.
  • In November, the Expedition 64 crew is scheduled to welcome NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins , Victor Glover , and Shannon Walker , and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi .