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NASA has selected eight companies to perform new construction, rehabilitation and modification of agency facilities and infrastructure. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-construction-contract-to-multiple-companies

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 11:50 p.m. EST Friday. Dragon will deliver more than 4,300 pounds of NASA cargo and science investigations, including a new science facility scheduled to be installed to the outside of the station during a spacewalk this spring. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/spacex-dragon-heads-to-space-station-with-nasa-science-cargo-1

Solar Orbiter, a new collaborative mission between ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA to study the Sun, launched at 11:03 p.m. EST Sunday on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/solar-orbiter-launch-takes-solar-science-to-new-heights

NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 3:30 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 7, to discuss the status of the joint independent review team investigation into the primary issues detected during the company’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test in December as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-boeing-to-provide-update-on-starliner-orbital-flight-test-reviews

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth on Thursday, Feb. 6, after 328 days living and working aboard the International Space Station. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-astronaut-s-record-setting-mission-helps-scientists-for-future-missions

NASA and Boeing will provide live coverage of the landing on Sunday, Dec. 22, of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, on return from its Orbital Flight Test for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-to-air-boeing-starliner-spacecraft-landing

NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 21, to discuss the status of the Boeing Orbital Flight Test, and the test objectives that have been, and are expected to be, accomplished related to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-boeing-to-provide-update-on-starliner-orbital-flight-test-status

The launch of Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test (OFT) to the International Space Station, as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is targeted for 6:36 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 20. The uncrewed flight test will be the Boeing CST-100 Starliner’s maiden mission to the space station. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-provide-coverage-of-boeing-orbital-flight-test-for-commercial-crew

Vice President Mike Pence, along with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, will visit NASA's Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley Thursday, Nov. 14, to discuss the role the center will play in the agency’s plans to return astronauts to the Moon. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/vice-president-pence-to-visit-nasa-s-ames-research-center-discuss-lunar-exploration

NASA has opened media accreditation for the Feb. 5, 2020, launch of Solar Orbiter – a joint NASA/ESA (European Space Agency) mission that will address central questions concerning our star, the Sun. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-launch-of-solar-orbiter-spacecraft

After successfully launching Thursday night, NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) spacecraft is in orbit for a first-of-its-kind mission to study a region of space where changes can disrupt communications and satellite orbits, and even increase radiation risks to astronauts. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-spacecraft-launches-on-mission-to-explore-frontier-of-space

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, joined by U.S. Representatives Mo Brooks, Robert Aderholt, Scott DesJarlais and Brian Babin, will discuss updates on the agency’s plans for landing humans on the Moon by 2024 through the Artemis program at 3:10 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 16. The remarks will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-to-discuss-human-lander-update-for-artemis-program

More than three months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the SS Roger Chaffee, will depart the orbiting laboratory Tuesday, Aug. 6. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-to-broadcast-space-station-departure-of-cygnus-cargo-ship

NASA astronaut Anne McClain and two of her Expedition 59 crewmates returned to Earth from the International Space Station Monday, landing safely in Kazakhstan at 10:47 p.m. EDT (8:47 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, local time) after months of science and four spacewalks aboard the microgravity laboratory. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-astronaut-anne-mcclain-crewmates-return-from-space-station-mission

NASA will announce the next major step in the Artemis program’s lunar surface exploration plans during a NASA Science Live broadcast at 1 p.m. EDT Friday, May 31. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-announce-selection-of-science-commercial-moon-landing-services-hold-media

Students from Pennsylvania will have an opportunity to speak live with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station at 1:40 p.m. EDT Monday, June 3. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/pennsylvania-students-to-speak-with-nasa-astronaut-on-international-space-station

Filled with more than 4,200 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to return to Earth from the International Space Station Monday, June 3. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-set-to-air-us-cargo-ship-departure-from-space-station

Two veteran Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk Wednesday, May 29, to retrieve science experiments and conduct maintenance on the orbiting laboratory. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-to-air-russian-spacewalk-at-international-space-station-0

In one of the first steps of the agency’s Artemis lunar exploration plans, NASA announced on Thursday the selection of Maxar Technologies, formerly SSL, in Westminster, Colorado, to develop and demonstrate power, propulsion and communications capabilities for NASA’s lunar Gateway. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-artemis-contract-for-lunar-gateway-power-propulsion

Media accreditation is open for an uncrewed flight test of the launch abort system of NASA’s Orion spacecraft on Tuesday, July 2. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-orion-abort-test-before-moon-missions-with-crew