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''RELEASE 17-085'' '''NASA Pays Tribute to Early Space Pioneer Richard Gordon''' The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the passing of former NASA astronaut Richard Gordon: “NASA and the nation have lost one of our early space pioneers. We send our condolences to the family and loved ones of Gemini and Apollo astronaut Richard Gordon, a hero from NASA’s ...

''RELEASE 17-086'' '''NASA Launches NOAA Weather Satellite Aboard United Launch Alliance Rocket to Improve Forecasts''' NASA has successfully launched for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the first in a series of four highly advanced polar-orbiting satellites, equipped with next-generation technology and designed to improve the accuracy of U.S. weather forecasts out to ...

'''Watch World’s First Live 360 Degree Video of Rocket Launch April 18''' NASA, in coordination with United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Orbital ATK, will broadcast the world’s first live 360-degree stream of a rocket launch. The live 360 stream of the cargo resupply mission liftoff to the International Space Station may be viewed on the NASA Television YouTube channel starting 10 minutes prior to ...

''MEDIA ADVISORY M17-085'' '''NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington''' NASA astronauts, scientists and engineers will join industry and academia for a three-day, in-depth conversation about the International Space Station (ISS) as a catalyst for discovery during the sixth annual ISS Research & Development Conference July 17-20 in Washington. Acting NASA Administrator ...

''RELEASE 17-072'' '''NASA Cargo Launches to Space Station Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission''' Experiments seeking a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease and the origin of cosmic rays are on their way to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following today’s 12:31 p.m. EDT launch. Carrying more than 6,400 pounds of research equipment, cargo and supplies, the ...

''MEDIA ADVISORY M17-107'' '''Minnesota Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on International Space Station''' Less than a week after arriving on the International Space Station, Expedition 53 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei will speak with students from the Pine River-Backus Schools in Pine River, Minnesota, at 10:40 a.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 18. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live ...

First complete Aerobee rocket was fired to a height of 190,000 feet from White Sands Proving Ground , N. Mex. A massive explosion occurs at the Rocket Propulsion Establishment in Westcott England, when a Walter 109/501 rocket engine explodes on the test stand. The blast injured eleven people and killed three scientists including Johannes Schmidt the head of the German team brought ...

First launch of a 3,750,000 cubic-foot plastic balloon at Holloman AFB ; payload was a parachute test vehicle for development of high-Mach parachute systems.

World's largest balloon (107 cubic feet) launched from Stratohowl near Rapid City, S. Dak., by Winzen Research, reaching maximum altitude of near 118,000 feet with a 1-ton payload suspended. New Aerospace Medical Center dedicated at Brooks AFB, Tex.

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