Roman Space Telescope: Full Outer Barrel Assembly Testing Time-lapse NASA Video 2024-10-16 | The Outer Barrel Assembly, or OBA, is a key part of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. It is made of two main parts: the shell section, a baffled carbon-fiber tube that surrounds the telescope to keep the temperature stable and project it from stray light; and the support struts, which extend past the instruments to connect the shell section to the rear spacecraft bus where all the support systems are located. Although the OBA is one of the less complicated parts of the overall observatory, the testing process for it is anything but simple. This time-lapse covers one tiny part of the intricate dance that all of Roman’s systems have been working their way through on their path to joining together as the complete observatory.Just one of the many tests the OBA undergoes is static load testing in NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s 120-foot-diameter centrifuge. The two parts of the OBA are separated and tested individually, with aluminum weights called mass simulators, or mass sims for short, taking the place of other parts of the spacecraft and creating the correct center of gravity. Nearly 100 sensors are connected throughout the structure to carefully measure the strain on each part of it. The OBA is attached to a metal plate which can tip and rotate hydraulically to change the position of the test hardware. These changes in position ensure that every component of the hardware experiences the full launch load.The struts are tested in six different orientations first. Tilting for the sixth, and final test, is where this time-lapse begins. After the final test, the multi-day process of removing the struts and replacing them with the shell section begins. All of the mass sims and sensors need to come off of the struts, while, at the same time, different mass sims are added to the shell section, which is in a separate clean room. The shell section is also wrapped in protective Kapton film to reduce contamination in the non-clean environment of the centrifuge.The struts are topped with a metal interface ring that connects them and gives structural stability. This same ring is needed to connect the shell section to the adjustable test platform and so it must be transferred from the struts to the shell. The simplest way to do this is to connect the two pieces in, with the interface ring between them, in an adjoining “high-bay” with plenty of vertical room and floor space for the two pieces to sit side-by-side on dollies. The complete OBA is then hand-pushed into the centrifuge, to a different crane, and the shell section is lifted off with the interface ring now attached only to it. The struts are pushed out and taken to the next testing step.The OBA is attached to the centrifuge test platform and has 96 sensors carefully connected at key locations. Like the struts, it will have six spins of different intensities and positions, culminating in a final spin at 18.4 rpm and 7.1 Gs. At that speed, the wind around the edges of the centrifuge travels at 80 miles per hour, and at over 130 mph along the ground.Music Credit: “Concave Hexagon", "Convex Pentagon", "Dodecahedron", "Equilateral Triangle", "Heptagon", "Irregular Quadrilateral", "Kite", "Square-based Pyramid", "Icosahedron” from the album Geometric Shapes. Written and produced by Lars Leonhard.Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterProducer: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS)Videographers: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS) Chris Gunn (InuTeq, LLC) Jolearra Tshiteya (ASRC Federal) Sophia Roberts (eMITS)Public affairs officer: Claire Andreoli (NASA/GSFC)Editor: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS)This video can be freely shared and downloaded at svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14695. While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, the music and some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on such imagery may be found here: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14695. For more information on NASA’s media guidelines, visit nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines.
NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Talks with WGBH Boston Public Radio – Wednesday, October 16, 2024 NASA Video 2024-10-16 | Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview October 16 with WGBH/Boston Public Radio. Williams is in the midst of a long-duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration flights as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
NASA, NOAA Provide Update on Solar Cycle Progress (Oct. 15, 2024) NASA Video 2024-10-16 | NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will discuss the Sun’s activity and the progression of Solar Cycle 25 during a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 15. Tracking the solar cycle is a key part of better understanding the Sun and mitigating its impacts on technology and infrastructure as humanity explores farther into space.For these images and more relating to solar maximum, visit svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14683.Participants include:Jamie Favors, director, NASA’s Space Weather ProgramKelly Korreck, program scientist, NASA’s Heliophysics DivisionElsayed Talaat, director, Office of Space Weather Observations, NOAABill Murtagh, program coordinator, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction CenterLisa Upton, co-chair, Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel and lead scientist, Southwest Research Institute
NASA ARSET: Access & Visualization of PACE/OCI Data using Python/Jupyter Notebook Software, Part 3/3 NASA Video 2024-10-15 | Introduction to Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Hyperspectral Observations for Water Quality MonitoringPart 3: Access and Visualization of PACE/OCI Data using Python/Jupyter Notebook SoftwareARSET Trainers: Amita MehtaGuest Instructors: Carina Poulin and Anna WindleLearning Objectives:1. Access OCI Remote Sensing Reflectances and Level 2 and 3 Water Quality Parameters from EarthData using open source Python software/Jupyter Notebooks2. Visualize OCI Remote Sensing Reflectances and Level 2 and 3 Water Quality Parameters using open source Python software/Jupyter Notebooks3. Identify steps to customize the provided Jupyter Notebook software for other areas of interest and timeframesYou can access all training materials from this webinar series on the training webpage: go.nasa.gov/3McZoVt. If you have any questions, please email us at nasa.arset@gmail.com. We will direct your message to the appropriate contact. This training was created by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). ARSET is a part of the NASA Applied Sciences Capacity Building Program. Learn more about ARSET: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset
Europa Clipper Prelaunch Media Teleconference NASA Video 2024-10-14 | Members of the media participate in a Prelaunch teleconference on NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to an icy moon of Jupiter.Participants include:Jim Free, NASA Associate AdministratorSandra Connelly, Deputy Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA HeadquartersJordan Evans, Europa Clipper Project Manager, NASA JPLTim Dunn, Launch Director, NASA’s Launch Services ProgramJulianna Scheiman, Director, NASA Science Missions, SpaceXMike McAleenan, Launch Weather Officer, 45th Weather Squadron, U.S. Space Force
Europa Clipper Science Media Teleconference (Oct. 13, 2024) NASA Video 2024-10-13 | NASA will host a media teleconference to discuss the scientific objectives of the Europa Clipper mission.Participants include:• Gina DiBraccio, acting director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters• Robert Pappalardo, project scientist, Europa Clipper, NASA JPL• Haje Korth, deputy project scientist, Europa Clipper, Applied Physics Laboratory • Cynthia Phillips, project staff scientist, Europa Clipper, NASA JPLBeyond Earth, Jupiter’s moon Europa is considered one of the solar system’s most promising potentially habitable environments. After an approximately 1.8-billion-mile journey, Europa Clipper will enter orbit around Jupiter in April 2030, where the spacecraft will conduct a detailed survey of Europa to determine whether the icy world could have conditions suitable for life. Europa Clipper is the largest spacecraft NASA has ever developed for a planetary mission. It carries a suite of nine instruments along with a gravity experiment that will investigate an ocean beneath Europa’s surface, which scientists believe contains twice as much liquid water as Earth’s oceans.
NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Talks with WBZ-TV Boston – Friday, October 11, 2024 NASA Video 2024-10-11 | Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview October 11 with WBZ-TV, Boston. Williams is in the midst of long-duration missions living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration flights as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
GPM 10-in-10 Webinar Series: Ground Validation NASA Video 2024-10-11 | Webinar 9: It is amazing that NASA’s Earth-observing satellites can collect data from around the globe to help us better understand and protect our home planet! Have you ever wondered how we compare the data we obtain from satellites with data we collect on the ground to ensure that satellites are accurate with their measurements? Join us to learn about ground validation efforts that must be completed to ensure that our global precipitation data is accurate. You will also learn how you can contribute to the vast array of freely available NASA-sponsored data through The GLOBE Program.Speakers: David Wolff (NASA WFF); Claire Pettersen (University of Michigan); Charanjit Pabla (NASA WFF/ SSAI); Brian Campbell (NASA WFF/ GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INC); and Dorian Janney (NASA GSFC/ ADNET).
NASAs SpaceX Crew8 Farewell Remarks - Thursday, October 10, 2024 NASA Video 2024-10-10 | Aboard the International Space Station, Crew-8 which includes NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin provided farewell remarks on October 10 ahead of their upcoming departure from the space station. Joining Crew-8 for the farewell remarks were NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Don Pettit, and Nick Hague as well as Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, and Aleksandr Gorbunov. Crew-8 is slated to undock on October 13 and splashdown off the coast of Florida October 14 after completing a seven month mission. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
NASA ARSET: Acceso y Visualización de Datos de PACE/OCI Data, Parte 3 de 3 NASA Video 2024-10-10 | Introducción a los Datos Hiperespectrales de la misión “Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem” (PACE) para el Monitoreo de la Calidad del AguaParte 3: Acceso y Visualización de Datos de PACE/OCI Data usando Software de Python/Jupyter NotebookInstructores de ARSET: Erika Podest, Luz Maria Martinez SierraInstructores Invitados: Carina Poulin, Anna WindleObjetivos de Aprendizaje:1. Acceder las reflectancias de OCI de 2do y 3er Nivel y parámetros de la calidad del agua de EarthData usando software de Python/Jupyter Notebooks de fuente abierta2. Visualizar reflectancias de OCI de 2do y 3er Nivel Level y parámetros de la calidad del agua usando software de Python/Jupyter Notebooks de fuente abierta3. Identificar los pasos para personalizar el software preconfigurado de Jupyter Notebook para otras áreas e intervalos de interésTodo el material asociado con esta capacitación se podrá encontrar en la página web de la capacitación aquí: go.nasa.gov/3XcPLMv. If you have any questions, please email us at nasa.arset@gmail.com. We will direct your message to the appropriate contact. Esta capacitación fue creada por el Programa de Capacitación de Teledetección Aplicada (ARSET, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA. ARSET es parte del Programa de Desarrollo de Capacidades de Ciencias Aplicadas de la NASA. Aprenda más sobre ARSET aquí: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Talks with KGW-TV, Portland - Thursday, October 10, 2024 NASA Video 2024-10-10 | Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview October 10with KGW-TV, Portland. Pettit is in the midst of long-duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration flights as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
Cameras On The International Space Station Capture New Views Of Hurricane Milton - Oct. 9, 2024 NASA Video 2024-10-09 | External cameras on the International Space Station captured new views of Hurricane Milton at 8:51 a.m. EDT Oct. 9 as it sped across the eastern Gulf of Mexico headed for a landfall along the west-central coast of Florida in the overnight hours Oct. 10. At the time of the space station’s flyover, Milton was a strong Category 4 hurricane packing winds of 155 miles an hour, moving northeast at 16 miles an hour. After Milton makes landfall Oct. 10, it is expected to cross the Florida peninsula throughout the day Thursday and emerge over the western Atlantic Thursday afternoon as a category 1 system.Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
International Space Station Cameras Capture New Views Of Hurricane Milton - Tuesday, October 8, 2024 NASA Video 2024-10-08 | External cameras on the International Space Station captured new views of category 4 Hurricane Milton at 9:37 a.m. EDT October 8 as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico, headed for an expected landfall around Tampa, Florida in the early morning hours Oct. 10. As of 8 a.m. EDT on Oct. 8, Milton was packing winds of 145 miles an hours and strengthening as it moved in an east-northeast direction toward the west coast of Florida. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
International Space Station Provides Views of Hurricane Milton NASA Video 2024-10-07 | External cameras on the International Space Station captured views of strengthening Hurricane Milton at 10:28 a.m. EDT October 7 as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico. Milton was upgraded to a category 4 hurricane Monday by the National Hurricane Center, packing winds of 150 miles an hour as it moved east-southeast with a turn to the northeast expected by Tuesday. Milton is forecast to be a major hurricane as it approaches landfall near Tampa, Florida on Wednesday.Super: NASACenter Contact: Rob Navias, 281-483-5111 HQ Contact: Joshua Finch, 202-358-1100For more info: www.nasa.gov/station
NASA ARSET: Resumen General, Acceso y Análisis de los Datos de PACE Ocean Color, Parte 2 de 3 NASA Video 2024-10-04 | Introducción a los Datos Hiperespectrales de la misión “Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem” (PACE) para el Monitoreo de la Calidad del AguaParte 2: Resumen General, Acceso y Análisis de los Datos de PACE Ocean ColorInstructores de ARSET: Erika Podest, Luz Maria Martinez SierraInstructor Invitado: Morgaine McKibbenObjetivos de Aprendizaje:1. Explorar los datos de PACE para el monitoreo de la calidad del agua2. Identificar cómo acceder los datos de PACE/OCI de 1ro, 2do y 3er nivel3. Identificar aplicaciones y la utilidad de los datos de PACE para el monitoreo de la calidad del agua 4. Analizar y visualizar reflectancias de OCI de 2do y 3er Nivel y parámetros de la calidad del agua usando el software de fuente abierto de la NASA - SeaDASTodo el material asociado con esta capacitación se podrá encontrar en la página web de la capacitación aquí: go.nasa.gov/3XcPLMvEsta capacitación fue creada por el Programa de Capacitación de Teledetección Aplicada (ARSET, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA. ARSET es parte del Programa de Desarrollo de Capacidades de Ciencias Aplicadas de la NASA. Aprenda más sobre ARSET aquí: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset If you have any questions, please email us at nasa.arset@gmail.com. We will direct your message to the appropriate contact.
Astronaut Tracy Dyson Post-Flight News Conference NASA Video 2024-10-04 | NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson discusses her six-month mission aboard the International Space Station and answers questions from the media. A Soyuz capsule carrying Dyson and her crewmates home landed safely at 7:59 a.m. EDT (1159 UTC), Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Dyson’s third spaceflight, spanning 184 days, covered 2,944 orbits of the Earth and a journey of 78 million miles (125.5 million km). While aboard the orbiting laboratory, Dyson conducted multiple scientific and technology activities. About Dyson's science mission: nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/nasa-astronaut-tracy-c-dyson-scientific-mission-aboard-space-station Credit: NASA
Overview, Access, and Analysis of PACE Ocean Color Data Products, Part 2/3 NASA Video 2024-10-03 | Introduction to Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Hyperspectral Observations for Water Quality MonitoringPart 2: Overview, Access, and Analysis of PACE Ocean Color Data ProductsARSET Trainers: Amita MehtaGuest Instructors: Morgaine McKibbenLearning Objectives:1. Explore the current and planned PACE data products for water quality monitoring2. Identify how to access PACE/OCI level 1, 2, and 3 data3. Identify applications and the usability of PACE data for monitoring water quality 4. Analyze and visualize available OCI Remote Sensing Reflectances and Level-2 and -3 water quality parameters using NASA’s open source SeaDAS softwareYou can access all training materials from this webinar series on the training webpage: go.nasa.gov/3McZoVt. If you have any questions, please email us at nasa.arset@gmail.com. We will direct your message to the appropriate contact. This training was created by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). ARSET is a part of the NASA Applied Sciences Capacity Building Program. Learn more about ARSET: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset
NASA Aeronautics Real Progress, Real Value | Update 05 NASA Video 2024-10-02 | The first “A” in “NASA” stands for “Aeronautics.” NASA DNA is in every U.S. commercial aircraft and air traffic control tower — for decades improving the performance of aircraft and air traffic management tools to reduce fuel use, emissions, noise, and delays – all while maintaining the safety of the safest air transportation system in the world. Today, NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) is accelerating progress in U.S. aviation through four transformational areas, and an innovation ecosystem, leading to even greater benefits in mobility, sustainability, and economic growth. These are ARMD's current progress updates.
TESS Observes Stellar Triplets NASA Video 2024-10-02 | Professional and amateur astronomers teamed up with artificial intelligence to find an unmatched stellar trio called TIC 290061484, thanks to cosmic “strobe lights” captured by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite).The system contains a set of twin stars orbiting each other every 1.8 days, and a third star that circles the pair in just 25 days. The discovery smashes the record for shortest outer orbital period for this type of system, set in 1956, which had a third star orbiting an inner pair in 33 days.Partly because the stars in the newfound system orbit in nearly the same plane, scientists say it’s likely very stable despite their tight configuration (the trio’s orbits fit within a smaller area than Mercury’s orbit around the Sun). Each star’s gravity doesn’t perturb the others too much, like they could if their orbits were tilted in different directions.Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterProducer: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS)Science Writer: Ashley Balzer (eMITS)Visualizers: Veselin Kostov (NASA Postdoctoral Fellow) Brian Powell (NASA/GSFC)Scientist: Veselin Kostov (NASA Postdoctoral Fellow)Editor: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS)This video can be freely shared and downloaded at svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14677. While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, the music and some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on such imagery may be found here: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14677. For more information on NASA’s media guidelines, visit nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines.
NASA’s JENI Instrument Captures Hot Plasma Explosions in Earth’s Magnetotail NASA Video 2024-10-01 | From Aug. 19-20, ESA’s (European Space Agency) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission made history with a daring lunar-Earth flyby and double gravity assist maneuver, a spaceflight first. After Juice dove through Earth’s radiation belts and began leaving our planet behind, the spacecraft turned so NASA’s onboard JENI (Jovian Energetic Neutrals and Ions) camera could use its special sensors to snap the sharpest-ever images of the hot plasma encircling Earth, which is invisible to the human eye. Now strung into a movie, the images showcase the sudden appearance of vast regions of this hot plasma on the nightside of Earth’s magnetosphere. These bursts, called substorm injections, happen when Earth’s magnetosphere — stretched millions of kilometers behind Earth like a slingshot — releases explosively. Plasma trapped in the magnetosphere is suddenly rocketed toward Earth and heated to millions of degrees. This phenomenon is expected to occur on a much grander scale at Jupiter. Juice is looking slightly “up” at Earth’s magnetosphere in the video, with pairs of magnetic field lines plotted to reference the local time at noon, dusk, midnight and dawn. The Sun is off to the left in the frames, the nightside off to the right. The location of the Moon and Jupiter are marked for reference. The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, in Laurel, Maryland, manages the JENI instrument for NASA on ESA’s Juice mission. The JENI instrument is part of the Solar System Exploration Program, managed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center for the agency’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Credit: European Space Agency/NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
NASAs SpaceX Crew 9 Rendezvous and Docking - Sunday, Sept. 9, 2024 NASA Video 2024-10-01 | NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexsandr Gorbunov autonomously docked to the forward-facing port of the Harmony module of the International Space Station at TIME on Sept. XX following a launch the day before on the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following docking, the duo opened the hatch and floated onboard the orbital outpost before providing welcoming remarks as their mission aboard the space station began. The crew members will conduct a long-duration science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars. Upon return, Hague and Gorbunov will be joined by NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams in the two open seats. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Flight Day 2 Highlights - Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 NASA Video 2024-09-30 | NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexsandr Gorbunov autonomously docked to the forward-facing port of the Harmony module of the International Space Station at TIME on Sept. 29 following a launch the day before on the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following docking, the duo opened the hatch and floated onboard the orbital outpost before providing welcoming remarks as their mission aboard the space station began. The crew members will conduct a long-duration science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars. Upon return, Hague and Gorbunov will be joined by NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams in the two open seats. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9/Flight Day 1 Highlights - Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 NASA Video 2024-09-28 | NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov launched aboard the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft Sept. 28 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew members are scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Sept. 29 where they will conduct an approximately five-month mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars. Upon return, Hague and Gorbunov will be joined by NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams in the two open seats.Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
NASAs SpaceX Crew-9 Post-Launch News Conference NASA Video 2024-09-28 | Following the successful launch of #Crew9 to the International Space Station, leads from NASA and SpaceX discuss the mission and take questions from the media. Participants include: NASA Deputy Administrator Pam MelroyKen Bowersox, associate administrator, NASA’s Space Operations Mission DirectorateDana Hutcherson, deputy program manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew ProgramDina Contella, deputy manager, NASA’s International Space Station ProgramSarah Walker, director, Dragon Mission Management, SpaceX NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission lifted off at 1:17 p.m. EDT (1717 UTC), Saturday, Sept. 28 from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are scheduled to spend approximately five months on the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who launched aboard the Starliner spacecraft in June, will fly home with Crew-9 in February 2025. More information about Crew-9: nasa.gov/mission/nasas-spacex-crew-9 Credit: NASA #NASA #SpaceX #Crew9
NASAs SpaceX Crew-9 Pre-Launch News Conference NASA Video 2024-09-27 | Leaders from NASA and SpaceX preview the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, and a launch weather officer from the U.S. Space Force provides a forecast. Participants include: NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate Steve Stich, manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Dina Contella, deputy manager, NASA’s International Space Station Program Jennifer Buchli, chief scientist, NASA’s International Space Station Program William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build & Flight Reliability, SpaceX Brian Cizek, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, will launch to the International Space Station on the Dragon spacecraft powered by a Falcon 9 rocket. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who launched aboard the Starliner spacecraft in June, will fly home with Hague and Gorbunov in February 2025. More information about Crew-9: nasa.gov/mission/nasas-spacex-crew-9 Credit: NASA #NASA #SpaceX #Crew9
NASA ARSET: Introduction to the PACE Mission for Water Quality Monitoring, Part 1/3 NASA Video 2024-09-27 | Introduction to Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Hyperspectral Observations for Water Quality MonitoringPart 1: Introduction to the PACE Mission for Water Quality MonitoringARSET Trainers: Amita MehtaGuest Instructors: Antonio ManninoLearning Objectives:1. Review past and current hyperspectral missions useful for water quality applications2. Identify key features of the NASA PACE hyperspectral mission satellite and instruments useful for monitoring water quality of large lakes and estuaries3. Identify advantages and limitations of using PACE/OCI data for water quality monitoringYou can access all training materials from this webinar series on the training webpage: go.nasa.gov/3McZoVtIf you have any questions, please email us at nasa.arset@gmail.com. We will direct your message to the appropriate contact. This training was created by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). ARSET is a part of the NASA Applied Sciences Capacity Building Program. Learn more about ARSET: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset
Additional Views of Hurricane Helene from the International Space Station - Sept. 26, 2024 NASA Video 2024-09-26 | Cameras on the International Space Station captured views of Hurricane Helene at 2:25 p.m. EDT September 26 as it approached the Gulf coast of Florida packing winds in excess of 120 miles an hour. The National Hurricane Center forecast called for Helene to continue to strengthen before it makes landfall along the Big Bend region of Florida, then traverses up western Georgia and the Tennessee Valley.
Live Views of Hurricane Helene from the International Space Station – Thursday, September 26, 2024 NASA Video 2024-09-26 | Cameras on the International Space Station captured views of Hurricane Helene at 12:50 p.m. EDT September 26 as it approached the Gulf coast of Florida packing winds in excess of 100 miles an hour. The National Hurricane Center forecast called for Helene to strengthen into a major hurricane before it makes landfall along the Big Bend region of Florida, before moving inland as it traverses up western Georgia and the Tennessee Valley. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
NASA ARSET: Introducción a la Misión PACE para el Monitoreo de la Calidad del Agua, Parte 1 de 3 NASA Video 2024-09-26 | Introducción a los Datos Hiperespectrales de la misión “Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem” (PACE) para el Monitoreo de la Calidad del AguaSesión 1: Introducción a la Misión PACE para el Monitoreo de la Calidad del AguaInstructores de ARSET: Erika Podest, Luz Maria Martinez SierraInstructor Invitado: Antonio ManninoObjetivos de Aprendizaje:1. Repasar las diferentes misiones hiperespectrales cuyos datos son útiles para aplicaciones de la calidad del agua2. Identificar las características claves del satélite y los instrumentos de la nueva misión hiperespectral PACE útiles para el monitoreo de la calidad del agua de grandes lagos y estuarios3. Identificar las ventajas y limitaciones del uso de datos de PACE/OCI para el monitoreo de la calidad del aguaTodo el material asociado con esta capacitación se podrá encontrar en la página web de la capacitación aquí: go.nasa.gov/3XcPLMv.If you have any questions, please email us at nasa.arset@gmail.com. We will direct your message to the appropriate contact. Esta capacitación fue creada por el Programa de Capacitación de Teledetección Aplicada (ARSET, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA. ARSET es parte del Programa de Desarrollo de Capacidades de Ciencias Aplicadas de la NASA. Aprenda más sobre ARSET aquí:: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset
Ask NASA ARSET: Remote Sensing Observations for Air Quality Applications NASA Video 2024-09-26 | Ask NASA ARSET: Remote Sensing Observations for Air Quality ApplicationsRecording of one hour online Q&A session. Sesión de Preguntas y Respuestas de Una Hora.You can access all training materials from this webinar series on the training webpage: bit.ly/3Me0SPf. If you have any questions, please email us at nasa.arset@gmail.com. We will direct your message to the appropriate contact. This training was created by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). ARSET is a part of the NASA Applied Sciences Capacity Building Program. Learn more about ARSET: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset
U.S. Astronaut, Crewmates Undock from the International Space Station NASA Video 2024-09-23 | NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub undocked from the International Space Station’s Prichal module ahead of a return to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft on Sept. 23 completing long-duration missions on the International Space Station. The trio will return to Earth a few hours following undocking for a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan. During her mission, Dyson spent 184 days in space living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program. Kononenko and Chub landed after spending 374 days in space. Video Courtesy: NASACenter Contact: Sandra Jones, 281-483-5111 HQ Contact: Joshua Finch, 202-358-1100For more info: www.nasa.gov/station
U.S. Astronaut, Crewmates Close Spacecraft Hatch Ahead of Return to Earth NASA Video 2024-09-23 | NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub closed the hatches of their Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft on Sept. 23 ahead of undocking from the International Space Station’s Prichal module. The trio will return to Earth a few hours later for a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan. During her mission, Dyson spent 184 days in space living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program. Kononenko and Chub landed after spending 374 days in space.Video Courtesy: NASACenter Contact: Sandra Jones, 281-483-5111 HQ Contact: Joshua Finch, 202-358-1100For more info: www.nasa.gov/station
U.S. Astronaut, Crewmates Return to Earth from the International Space Station NASA Video 2024-09-23 | NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub returned to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft on Sept. 23 completing long-duration missions on the International Space Station. Following hatch closure, the spacecraft undocked from the station’s Prichal module, returning to Earth a few hours later for a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan. During her mission, Dyson spent 184 days in space living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program. Kononenko and Chub landed after spending 374 days in space.Center Contact: Sandra Jones, 281-483-5111 HQ Contact: Joshua Finch, 202-358-1100For more info: www.nasa.gov/station
U.S. ASTRONAUT, CREWMATES ARRIVE AT SPACE STATION - Sept. 11, 2024 NASA Video 2024-09-23 | NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Aleksandr Gorbunov docked to the Russian segment of the International Space Station at 3:32 p.m. EDT Sept. 11. The crew launched at 12:23 a.m. EDT Sept. 11 on a Soyuz spacecraft from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Following docking, the trio opened the hatch and floated aboard the orbital outpost before providing welcoming remarks as their mission aboard the space station began. The three crew members will conduct a long-duration science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.
SOYUZ MS-26 DOCKS TO SPACE STATION - Sept. 11, 2024 NASA Video 2024-09-23 | Aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft, NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Aleksandr Gorbunov docked to the Russian segment of the International Space Station at 3:32 p.m. EDT Sept. 11. The crew launched at 12:23 a.m. EDT Sept. 11 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The three crew members will conduct a long-duration science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.
Change of Command Ceremony of International Space Station Takes Place NASA Video 2024-09-22 | Aboard the International Space Station, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko handed over command of the space station to NASA astronaut Suni Williams during a change of command ceremony September 22. Kononenko is completing a year-long mission on the station while Williams is in the midst of a long-duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Video Courtesy: NASACenter Contact: Sandra Jones, 281-483-5111 HQ Contact: Joshua Finch, 202-358-1100For more info: www.nasa.gov/station
NASA ASTRONAUT DISCUSSES LIFE IN SPACE WITH KCRA-TV, SACRAMENTO NASA Video 2024-09-20 | Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview Sept. 20 with KCRA-TV. Dyson is in the midst of a long-duration mission aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration flights as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.
NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams News Conference From Space Station NASA Video 2024-09-13 | Live from the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams discuss their ongoing mission and answer questions from the media. Wilmore and Williams launched to the orbiting laboratory aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on June 5 for its first crewed flight, arriving at the space station on June 6. Following the agency’s decision to return Starliner uncrewed, the duo will continue to live and work on science and research on the space station through February 2025. They will return aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. About the astronauts: nasa.gov/missions/station/commercial-crew/starliner-faq/#hds-sidebar-nav-2 Credit: NASA
Soyuz MS 26 Launch Day Highlights - Sept. 11, 2024 NASA Video 2024-09-12 | NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner launched aboard their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 11. A little over three hours later, the trio docked to the Rassvet module of the International Space Station for the start of a six-month mission on the orbital laboratory as members of the Expedition 71 and 72 crews.
Ask NASA ARSET: Radar Remote Sensing for Flood Monitoring NASA Video 2024-09-10 | Ask NASA ARSET: Radar Remote Sensing for Flood MonitoringOne hour online Q&A session.Sesión de Preguntas y Respuestas de Una Hora.You can access all training materials from this webinar series on the training webpage: bit.ly/3Z1hiCdThis training was created by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). ARSET is a part of the NASA Applied Sciences Capacity Building Program. Learn more about ARSET: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset
Europa Clipper Next Steps (Sept. 9, 2024) NASA Video 2024-09-09 | NASA will hold a media teleconference to provide an update on Europa Clipper, a mission studying whether Jupiter’s moon Europa could be hospitable to life. The teleconference will occur after a key decision point meeting regarding next steps for the mission. Participants:• Nicola Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters• Laurie Leshin, center director, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory• Curt Niebur, Europa Clipper program executive, NASA Headquarters• Jordan Evans, Europa Clipper project manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Next Space Station Residents Prepare for Launch NASA Video 2024-09-09 | At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz MS-26 prime and backup crews completed final pre-flight training for the scheduled launch Sept. 11 of NASA’s Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner on the start of a planned six-month mission to the International Space Station. The training activities that took place August 26 to September 8, includes the rollout of the Soyuz 2.1a launch vehicle to its launch pad in Baikonur Sept. 8.
NASAs Boeing Crew Flight Test Post-Landing News Conference NASA Video 2024-09-07 | NASA leaders discuss the conclusion of the flight test of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. After autonomously undocking from the International Space Station Friday, Sept. 6, the uncrewed Starliner touched down at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 UTC), Saturday, Sept. 7, at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. Participants are: * Joel Montalbano, deputy associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters* Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy* Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station, NASA Johnson Credit: NASA#NASA #Starliner #Boeing
GPM 10-in-10 Webinar Series: Applications NASA Video 2024-09-06 | Webinar 8: Did you know that GPM data has enabled people to better understand how water moves through our planet and make informed decisions that lead to improved outcomes for society? GPM continues to support a range of applications from water resource management, agriculture, vector- and water-borne disease monitoring, animal migration, tropical cyclone location and intensity estimation, hydropower management, flood and landslide monitoring and forecasting, and land system modeling, among others. Join us during this free webinar to learn about the multiple ways GPM is used throughout the world and gain a perspective from two GPM power users that help support weather forecasters and the ecological community.Speakers: Andrea Portier (NASA GSFC/ SSAI); Anita LeRoy (NASA MSFC/ UAH); Dr. Vasco Mantas (University of Coimbra); and Dorian Janney (NASA GSFC/ ADNET).
NASA Astronaut Matt Dominick talks with Scientific American - Thursday, September 5, 2024 NASA Video 2024-09-05 | Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matt Dominick discussed living and working in space during an in-flight interview with Scientific American on September 5. Dominick is in the midst of a long duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Pre-Departure News Conference NASA Video 2024-09-04 | Ahead of Starliner’s return, NASA hosted a pre-departure news conference at 12 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 4, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Participants include: Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy Space CenterDana Weigel, manager, International Space Station, NASA Johnson Space CenterAnthony Vareha, flight director, International Space StationNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on June 5 for its first crewed flight, arriving at the space station on June 6. As Starliner approached the orbiting laboratory, NASA and Boeing identified helium leaks and experienced issues with the spacecraft reaction control thrusters. For the safety of the astronauts, NASA announced on Aug. 24 that Starliner will return to Earth from the station without a crew. Wilmore and Williams will remain aboard the station and return home in February 2025 aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission.For Starliner Crew Flight Test upcoming live event information: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nas... For Starliner FAQ: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station... For NASA’s blog and additional information about the mission, visit: nasa.gov/commercialcrew Credit: NASA
OSBP Learning Series: Acquisition Forecast & Demo NASA Video 2024-09-03 | NASA OSBP Acquisition Forecast & Demo. August 21, 2024
NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Laura White NASA Video 2024-08-30 | In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet Laura White, a mathematician working on the Commercial Supersonic Technology Project, supporting the Quesst mission. Her role is to help quantify statistics related to the loudness of the aircraft and the accuracy of simulations. She is part of the crew working to transform aviation as NASA and communities verify that the X-59’s quiet, supersonic design can turn a sonic boom into a sonic thump. This new technology, along with a potential change in regulations, will allow airliners to fly faster over land, cutting passenger travel time in half without disturbing people on the ground. For more information about NASA's quiet supersonic mission, visit http://www.nasa.gov/Quesst
NASA ARSET: Mapping Invasive Grassland Plant Species with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Part 3/3 NASA Video 2024-08-29 | Invasive Species Monitoring with Remote SensingPart 3: Mapping Invasive Grassland Plant Species with Hyperspectral Remote SensingARSET Trainers: Sativa Cruz, Juan L. Torres-Pérez, Justin FainGuest Instructors: Hamed Gholizadeh (Oklahoma State University)1. Identify the key challenges of monitoring invasive plants in grassland ecosystems using field-based techniques2. Compare the key benefits of remote sensing techniques for mapping invasive plants compared to field-based techniques3. Identify applications of airborne hyperspectral data for mapping invasive plants in grasslands4. Identify limitations of remote sensing for mapping invasive plantsYou can access all training materials from this webinar series on the training webpage: go.nasa.gov/4fQWALhThis training was created by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). ARSET is a part of the NASA Applied Sciences Capacity Building Program. Learn more about ARSET: appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset
