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NASA opened for business on October 1, 1958, tasked with handling space exploration and aeronautics research in the United States. The agency currently leads an innovative space exploration program using both commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system. The lessons learned from this are also brought back to Earth to provide new information, technologies, and opportunities.

Arguably the largest ongoing space mission that NASA is involved in is the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is a habitable modular space station involving five space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA. It was initially launched on November 20, 1998.

NASA’s four enduring strategic goals are as follows:

Expand human knowledge via new scientific discoveries
Extend human presence deeper into space for sustainable, long-term utilization
Address national issues and catalyze economic growth
Optimize capabilities and operations

NASA’s headquarters is located in Washington DC, and the current administrator is Steve Jurczyk.

[UPDATE: New Launch Date] NASA set to launch sounding rocket; Those on the East Coast may see it

Jared Locke - May 6th 2021 11:34 am PT @baserunner0723

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NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is set to launch a sounding rocket on May 8th late in the evening that could be easily seen across the east side of the US if weather conditions allow.

Boeing targets mid-summer launch for second Starliner uncrewed orbital flight test to ISS

Zac Hall - May 6th 2021 10:35 am PT @apollozac

NASA Boeing Commercial Crew Program Starliner

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Boeing is one step closer to joining SpaceX in launching astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The company’s Starliner spacecraft will conduct its second uncrewed orbital flight test, known as OFT-2, as soon as July 30. OFT-2 is Boeing’s second shot at having its spacecraft reach ISS, dock, and undock before returning to Earth.

Senator Bill Nelson sworn in as 14th NASA Administrator

Seth Kurkowski - May 4th 2021 11:55 am PT @SethKurk

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After a quick confirmation process, the former senator from Florida and Space Shuttle astronaut, Bill Nelson, is sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris to be the next administrator of NASA.

Ingenuity successfully flies for the fourth time and receives an extension of flight program

Seth Kurkowski - Apr 30th 2021 1:02 pm PT @SethKurk

NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Ingenuity JPL

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Earlier this morning Ingenuity took off for the fourth and most daring flight of its campaign. It took several hours for flight data to be received by the JPL team but all signs look that it was a successful flight.

Petition created to name NASA’s Lunar Gateway after Michael Collins

Seth Kurkowski - Apr 30th 2021 11:22 am PT

Earlier this week we lost a great hero of NASA’s space program and now a petition for a great way to honor him is out there.

[Update: New flight time announced] NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter considered a full success, no fourth flight to celebrate with though

Seth Kurkowski - Apr 29th 2021 6:55 pm PT @SethKurk

NASA Mars Mars 2020 Perseverance Ingenuity

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has wowed us from Earth with its first flights over the Red Planet. After just 3 flights the tech demo has completed all of its test objectives and will now push the envelope for what it can do.

NASA’s Pegasus barge arrives at Kennedy Space Center with Artemis I Core Stage on board

Seth Kurkowski - Apr 28th 2021 5:25 am PT @SethKurk

NASA SLS Artemis I Pegasus

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After months of testing and years of delays in the development and construction processes. The parts of the first SLS rocket have finally all arrived at Kennedy Space Center for final assembly and checkouts.

[Dynetics joins in protest] Blue Origin to challenge the selection of SpaceX’s Starship for human lander contract

Seth Kurkowski - Apr 27th 2021 3:41 pm PT @SethKurk

NASA SpaceX Blue Origin Human Landing System

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Back on April 16th, NASA announced that SpaceX would win the bid for Artemis’ Human Landing System contract. After a year-long competition, Blue Origin disagrees with the selection and hopes to get it changed.

Mars Helicopter team holds AMA

Derek Wise - Apr 26th 2021 12:22 pm PT

At 4pm Eastern, the Mars Helicopter team will be having a Reddit Ask Me Anything.

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

The agency that oversees US space exploration and aeronautics research

[UPDATE: New Launch Date] NASA set to launch sounding rocket; Those on the East Coast may see it

Boeing targets mid-summer launch for second Starliner uncrewed orbital flight test to ISS

Senator Bill Nelson sworn in as 14th NASA Administrator

SpaceX Crew-1 returns back to Earth after Dragon’s first 6-month stay in space

Ingenuity successfully flies for the fourth time and receives an extension of flight program

Petition created to name NASA’s Lunar Gateway after Michael Collins

[Update: New flight time announced] NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter considered a full success, no fourth flight to celebrate with though

NASA’s Pegasus barge arrives at Kennedy Space Center with Artemis I Core Stage on board

[Dynetics joins in protest] Blue Origin to challenge the selection of SpaceX’s Starship for human lander contract

Mars Helicopter team holds AMA