Category: Science
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NASA to Provide Media Update on Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24, to provide an update on progress toward the launch of the agency’s uncrewed Artemis Mission. Artemis engineers are working through final closeout tasks for the launch, as well as integrated testing before the rocket rolls out to the pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
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WATCH LIVE: SpaceX to Launch Another Batch of Starlink Satellites aboard Falcon 9
SPACE (Official) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Starlink-37 (4-8) mission. Liftoff is scheduled on Monday, February 21, 2022 at 2:54 PM (UTC) from SLC-40 Cape Canaveral SFS Florida, United States. â–º Become a YouTube member https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIR_… 🔔 Rocket Launch Alerts & Live Chat (Discord): https://discord.com/invite/bvY5Pt5JCC SpaceX launches the next Starlink mission, a constellation…
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The Institute of Space Commerce Welcomes Evelyn Miralles, Former Chief Principal Engineering at NASA, as New Fellow
Miralles has a successful record of creating partnerships and generating initiatives that lead to innovative solutions, benefiting our digitally connected world AUSTIN, TEXAS , UNITED STATES , February 20, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Institute of Space Commerce welcomes Evelyn Miralles, former Chief Principal Engineering at NASA. Miralles’ starring career in the space industry, technology and passion for…
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Northrop Grumman Sends NASA Science, Cargo to International Space Station
A fresh supply of 8,300 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 12:40 p.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 19, aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft, and is now traveling to the International Space Station. The Cygnus spacecraft, which was launched on an Antares rocket, is scheduled to arrive at…
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WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Monday, February 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of 46 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 9:44 a.m. EST, or 14:44 UTC. The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21,…
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Another Close Flyby of an Asteroid on February 22!
1999 VF22 is a cruise-ship-sized space rock that astronomers say will safely pass Earth on February 22, 2022. The space rock will be making its closest approach in more than 100 years, which will be at 2:54 a.m. EST (07:54 UTC) on February 22. The asteroid will pass us at a distance of 3.3 million miles…
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Massive Rogue Wave off Canada’s West Coast Set Record!
On February 8, 2022, scientists verified a huge rogue wave, quite possibly the most extreme on record so far. The wave struck off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2020. The height peaked at 58 feet. The freak occurrence of this record-setting wave didn’t cause damage to any ships or…
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CalMod – Electrification and the Future of Caltrain
Caltrain ( San Francisco) The Caltrain Modernization Program will transform the current diesel system to an electric system. It will improve reliability, frequency and safety. Electrification will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90%. For more information about how Caltrain is upgrading its system, visit the CalMod webpage: http://www.caltrain.com/projectsplans…
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NASA TV to Air NOAA’s GOES-T Launch, Prelaunch Activities
NASA will provide coverage of the prelaunch and launch activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next weather observing and environmental monitoring system satellite. Currently known as GOES-T, this is the third satellite in NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R series. GOES-T is scheduled to launch at 4:38 p.m. EST Tuesday,…
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Colorado Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Students from Colorado will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 10:35 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 18, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronaut Raja Chari will answer prerecorded video questions from students in grades nine through…