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Mission Update: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Launch

After NASA's Historic First Flight: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Update

Monday, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after receiving data from the helicopter via NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover at 6:46 a.m. EDT (3:46 a. View the full article

The International Space Station: A Laboratory in Space

First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: Live from Mission Control

NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT). View the full article

Safe Return to Earth from the Space Station on This Week @NASA – April 17, 2021

Watch NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Launch to the International Space Station

NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Discuss Upcoming Mission

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, returned to Earth on Saturday, following six months living and working aboard the International Space Station. View the full article

NASA Picks SpaceX for Artemis Human Lunar Lander Development

NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two American astronauts to the lunar surface. View the full article

The following is a statement from Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Friday’s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy to serve as the agency’s deputy administrator: View the full article

NASA’s investment in space – both the unique Earth science conducted in orbit and the technology developed by living in space and exploring the solar system and universe – returns benefits every day, particularly when it comes to environmental issues. View the full article

NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today, Friday, April 16, to announce the company or companies selected to move forward in developing a modern human landing system (HLS) that will carry the next two American astronauts to the surface of the Moon and pave the way for sustainable lunar exploration under the Artemis program. View the full article

April 22, 2021: Astronauts to Launch on NASA and SpaceX Crew-2 Mission

NASA Science Live: Connected by Earth

NASA has awarded a contract modification to United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colorado, to add Vulcan Centaur launch services to the company's NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) contract, in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp provision. View the full article

Crew Arrival at Kennedy Space Center for NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Mission

Three Space Station Crew Members Return Home Aboard Soyuz Spacecraft

Exoplanet Types: Worlds Beyond Our Solar System

Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to end their mission on the International Space Station Friday, April 16. View the full article

“Something Just Short of a Miracle” | NASA Space Shuttle’s 40th Anniversary

The President’s Funding Request for NASA on This Week @NASA – April 9, 2021

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. View the full article