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La promoción de candidatos a astronautas de la NASA, fotografiada durante un acto cerca del Centro Espacial Johnson de la NASA en Houston el 7 de diciembre de 2021.
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La NASA rendirá homenaje a la nueva generación de candidatos a astronautas para el programa Artemis durante su acto de graduación, a las 10:30 a.m. hora del este del miércoles 5 de marzo en el Centro Espacial Johnson de la agencia en Houston.

Después de completar más de dos años de capacitación básica, estos candidatos recibirán sus “alas” y serán elegibles para vuelos espaciales, incluyendo asignaciones a la Estación Espacial Internacional, futuros destinos comerciales y misiones a la Luna y, más adelante, misiones a Marte.

La promoción de estudiantes que comenzaron sus estudios en 2021 incluye a 10 candidatos de la NASA, así como a dos candidatos de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) del Centro Espacial Mohammed Bin Rashid, quienes han estado entrenando junto a los candidatos de la NASA.

Después de la ceremonia, a las 11:45 a.m. hora del este, la NASA tendrá una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con los estudiantes y los medios de comunicación presentes. Quienes sigan la sesión en las redes sociales pueden hacer preguntas usando la etiqueta #AskNASA. Los recién graduados también estarán disponibles para entrevistas con los medios de comunicación en persona y de manera remota.

Tanto la ceremonia como la sesión de preguntas y respuestas serán transmitidas en vivo por NASA+, NASA Television y el sitio web de la agencia. Aprende en este enlace (en inglés) cómo puedes ver la transmisión de NASA TV a través de diferentes plataformas, incluidas las redes sociales.

Los periodistas no estadounidenses que quieran participar de forma presencial deberán solicitar sus credenciales antes de las 5 p.m. hora de la zona central (CT) del miércoles 21 de febrero a la sala de redacción del Centro Espacial Johnson, llamando al teléfono +1 281-483-5111 o enviando un correo electrónico a jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. Los periodistas estadounidenses que deseen participar en persona deben solicitar sus credenciales comunicándose con la sala de redacción del centro Johnson antes de las 5 p.m. CT del jueves 29 de febrero. Todos los medios interesados en obtener una entrevista en persona o en forma remota con los astronautas deberán solicitar sus credenciales antes de las 5 p.m. CT del 29 de febrero, comunicándose con la sala de redacción del centro Johnson.

Los candidatos a astronauta de la NASA son:

Nichole Ayers, mayor de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos, es nativa de Colorado y se graduó en el año 2011 de la Academia de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos en Colorado Springs, Colorado, con una licenciatura en matemáticas y una especialización en ruso. Más tarde obtuvo una maestría en matemáticas computacionales y aplicadas de la Universidad Rice en Houston. Ayers tiene más de 200 horas de combate y más de 1.400 horas de tiempo total de vuelo en el T-38 y en el avión de combate F-22 Raptor. Ayers, una de las pocas mujeres que ha pilotado el F-22, lideró en 2019 la primera formación de este avión compuesta exclusivamente por mujeres en combate.

Marcos Berríos, mayor de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos, creció en Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Berríos trabajó como ingeniero aeroespacial para la Dirección de Desarrollo de la Aviación del Ejército de Estados Unidos en el aeródromo federal de Moffett en California y como piloto de helicópteros de búsqueda y rescate de combate para la Guardia Nacional Aérea de California. Es piloto de pruebas y tiene una licenciatura en ingeniería mecánica del Instituto de Tecnología de Massachusetts en Cambridge, Massachusetts, y una maestría en ingeniería mecánica, así como un doctorado en aeronáutica y astronáutica de la Universidad de Stanford en Palo Alto, California. Berríos ha acumulado más de 110 misiones de combate y 1.400 horas de vuelo en más de 21 aeronaves diferentes.

Chris (Christina) Birch creció en Gilbert, Arizona, y se graduó de la Universidad de Arizona en Tucson, con títulos en matemáticas y bioquímica y biofísica molecular. Después de obtener un doctorado en ingeniería biológica del Instituto de Tecnología de Massachusetts, dio clases de bioingeniería en la Universidad de California en Riverside, y de escritura y comunicación científicas en el Instituto de Tecnología de California en Pasadena. Posteriormente, dejó la academia para convertirse en ciclista de pista en el equipo de la selección nacional de Estados Unidos.

Deniz Burnham considera a Wasilla, Alaska, su hogar. Expasante en el Centro de Investigación Ames de la NASA en Silicon Valley, California, obtuvo una licenciatura en ingeniería química de la Universidad de California en San Diego y una maestría en ingeniería mecánica de la Universidad del Sur de California en Los Ángeles. Burnham es una líder con experiencia en la industria de la energía, y ha gestionado proyectos de perforación en plataformas petroleras durante más de una década, incluyendo el Ártico en Alaska, el norte de Alberta en Canadá y Texas. Burnham sirvió en la Reserva de la Marina de Estados Unidos como oficial del servicio de ingeniería. Es piloto privada licenciada con las siguientes calificaciones: avión monomotor de tierra y mar, avión de instrumentos y helicóptero-rotor.

Luke Delaney, mayor retirado del Cuerpo de Marines de Estados Unidos, creció en Debary, Florida. Tiene una licenciatura en ingeniería mecánica de la Universidad del Norte de Florida en Jacksonville, y una maestría en ingeniería aeroespacial de la Escuela Naval de Postgrado en Monterey, California. Delaney es un aviador naval que ha participado en ejercicios en toda la región del Pacífico asiático y realizó misiones de combate en apoyo de la Operación Libertad Duradera. Como piloto de pruebas, efectuó vuelos de evaluación de integración de sistemas de armas y se desempeñó como instructor. Delaney trabajó recientemente como piloto de investigación en el Centro de Investigación Langley de la NASA en Hampton, Virginia, donde apoyó misiones científicas aéreas. Incluyendo su carrera en la NASA, Delaney ha registrado más de 3.900 horas de vuelo en 48 modelos de aviones a reacción, de hélice y de ala giratoria.

Andre Douglas es nativo de Virginia. Obtuvo una licenciatura en ingeniería mecánica de la Academia de la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos, una maestría en ingeniería mecánica y en arquitectura naval e ingeniería marina de la Universidad de Michigan en Ann Arbor, una maestría en ingeniería eléctrica e informática de la Universidad Johns Hopkins en Baltimore y un doctorado en ingeniería de sistemas de la Universidad George Washington en Washington. Douglas sirvió en la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos como arquitecto naval, ingeniero de salvamento, asistente de control de daños y oficial de cubierta. Recientemente fue miembro sénior del personal del Laboratorio de Física Aplicada de la Universidad Johns Hopkins en Laurel, Maryland, trabajando en robótica marítima, defensa planetaria y misiones de exploración espacial para la NASA.

Jack Hathaway, comandante de la Marina de Estados Unidos, es oriundo de Connecticut. Obtuvo licenciaturas en física e historia de la Academia Naval de Estados Unidos y completó sus estudios de posgrado en la Universidad de Cranfield en Inglaterra y en la Escuela Profesional de Guerra Naval de Estados Unidos. Como aviador naval, Hathaway voló y fue desplegado con el Escuadrón de Caza y Ataque 14 de la Marina a bordo del USS Nimitz y el Escuadrón de Caza y Ataque 136 a bordo del USS Truman. Se graduó de la Escuela de Pilotos de Prueba del Imperio en Wiltshire, Inglaterra, apoyó al Estado Mayor Conjunto en el Pentágono y, más recientemente, fue asignado como futuro oficial ejecutivo del Escuadrón de Caza y Ataque 81. Tiene más de 2.500 horas de vuelo en 30 tipos de aeronaves, más de 500 aterrizajes en portaaviones y ha volado en 39 misiones de combate.

Anil Menon, teniente coronel de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos, nació y creció en Minneapolis. Fue el primer médico de la tripulación de vuelo de SpaceX, ayudando a llevar al espacio a los primeros seres humanos que viajaron con esta empresa, durante la misión Demo-2 de SpaceX para la NASA, y desarrollando una organización médica para apoyar a los sistemas humanos durante futuras misiones. Antes de eso, sirvió en la NASA como médico de la tripulación de vuelo para diferentes expediciones de transporte de astronautas a la Estación Espacial Internacional. Menon es un médico especializado en medicina de emergencia en ejercicio activo con formación en medicina rural y aeroespacial. Como médico, fue socorrista durante el terremoto de 2010 en Haití, el terremoto de 2015 en Nepal y el accidente del Salón Aeronáutico de Reno de 2011. En la Fuerza Aérea, Menon apoyó a la 45.a Ala Espacial como médico de la tripulación de vuelo y a la 173.a Ala de Combate, donde realizó más de 100 salidas en el avión de combate F-15 y transportó a más de 100 pacientes como parte del equipo de transporte aéreo de cuidados críticos.

Christopher Williams creció en Potomac, Maryland. Se graduó de la Universidad de Stanford con una licenciatura en física y obtuvo un doctorado en física del Instituto de Tecnología de Massachusetts, donde dedicó sus investigaciones a la astrofísica. Williams es físico médico certificado, y completó su formación como residente en la Escuela de Medicina de Harvard en Boston, antes de unirse al cuerpo docente como físico clínico e investigador. Recientemente trabajó como físico médico en el Departamento de Oncología Radioterápica en el hospital Brigham and Women’s y en el Instituto de Investigación contra el Cáncer Dana-Farber en Boston. Fue el físico principal del programa de radioterapia adaptativa guiada por resonancia magnética de ese instituto. Su investigación se centró en el desarrollo de técnicas de orientación por imagen para tratamientos contra el cáncer.

Jessica Wittner, teniente comandante de la Marina de Estados Unidos, es originaria de California y cuenta con una distinguida carrera en servicio activo como aviadora naval y piloto de pruebas. Tiene una licenciatura en ingeniería aeroespacial de la Universidad de Arizona en Tucson y una maestría en ingeniería aeroespacial de la Escuela Naval de Postgrado de Estados Unidos. Wittner fue comisionada como oficial naval mediante un programa de preparación para reclutas y ha servido operativamente volando aviones de combate F/A-18 con el Escuadrón de Caza y Ataque 34 en Virginia Beach, Virginia, y el Escuadrón de Caza y Ataque 151 en Lemoore, California. Graduada de la Escuela de Pilotos de Pruebas Navales de Estados Unidos, también trabajó como piloto de pruebas y oficial de proyectos con el Escuadrón de Pruebas y Evaluación Aérea 31 en China Lake, California.

Los candidatos a astronauta de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos son:

Nora AlMatrooshi, nacida en Sharjah, la primera mujer astronauta emiratí y árabe, fue seleccionada en el segundo grupo de candidatos a astronauta de los EAU y forma parte de la promoción de candidatos a astronautas de la NASA de 2021 que reciben su formación en Estados Unidos. AlMatrooshi tiene una licenciatura en ingeniería mecánica de la Universidad de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos y completó un semestre en la Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas de Vaasa en Finlandia. Es miembro de la Sociedad Estadounidense de Ingenieros Mecánicos y anteriormente trabajó como ingeniera de tuberías en la National Petroleum Construction Co. Durante su trabajo allí, contribuyó a importantes proyectos de ingeniería para las empresas Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. y Saudi Aramco, y se desempeñó como especialista técnica. También fue vicepresidenta del Consejo Juvenil de la Empresa Nacional de Construcción Petrolera durante tres años.

Mohammed AlMulla, nacido en Dubai, también fue seleccionado en el segundo grupo de candidatos a astronauta de los EAU y forma parte de la promoción de candidatos a astronauta de la NASA de 2021 que reciben su formación en Estados Unidos. A los 19 años, obtuvo una licencia de piloto comercial de la autoridad de seguridad de la aviación civil de Australia, lo que lo convirtió en el piloto más joven de la policía de Dubai. A los 28 años, estableció otro récord al convertirse en el instructor más joven de esta misma organización después de recibir su licencia de entrenador de pilotos. AlMulla obtuvo una licenciatura en derecho y economía en 2015 y una maestría ejecutiva en administración pública de la Escuela de Gobierno Mohammed Bin Rashid en 2021. Con más de 15 años de experiencia, también se desempeñó como jefe del Departamento de Capacitación del Centro del Ala Aérea de la Policía de Dubai.

Todos los candidatos a astronautas han completado su capacitación en caminatas espaciales, robótica, sistemas de estaciones espaciales, dominio del jet T-38 y el idioma ruso. En la ceremonia, cada candidato recibirá un pin de astronauta, lo que marcará su graduación de la capacitación básica y su elegibilidad para ser seleccionado para volar en el espacio.

La NASA continúa su trabajo a bordo de la estación espacial, el cual ha mantenido más de 23 años consecutivos de presencia humana. La agencia también permite el desarrollo de nuevas estaciones espaciales comerciales donde los integrantes de la tripulación continuarán realizando actividades científicas en beneficio de la exploración de la Tierra y el espacio profundo.

Como parte de la campaña Artemis de la NASA, la agencia establecerá las bases para la exploración científica a largo plazo en la Luna, pondrá en la superficie lunar a la primera mujer, a la primera persona no blanca y al primer astronauta de sus socios internacionales, y se preparará para las expediciones humanas a Marte en beneficio de todos.

Encuentra fotos adicionales de los candidatos a astronautas y más acerca de su formación aquí:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmXdVHhc

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      Operators conduct a hot fire for Relativity Space’s Aeon R thrust chamber assembly on the E-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in 2024.  NASA/Stennis Virgin Orbit, a satellite-launch company, conducts a Thrust Chamber Assembly test on the E-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in 2021. The company partnered with NASA Stennis to conduct hot fire tests totaling a cumulative 974.391 seconds.NASA/Stennis Launcher’s 3D-printed Engine-2 rocket engine completes a 5-second hot fire of its thrust chamber assembly on Aug. 20, 2021, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. The company was just one of several conducting test projects on site in 2021. Launcher, Virgin Orbit, Relativity Space, and L3Harris (formerly known as Aerojet Rocketdyne) made significant strides toward their space-project goals while utilizing NASA Stennis infrastructure.Launcher/John Kraus Photography An image from November 2021 shows a subscale center body diffuser hot fire on the E-3 Test Stand during an ongoing advanced diffuser test series at NASA’s Stennis Space Center.  NASA/Stennis A team of engineers from NASA, Orbital Sciences Corporation and L3Harris (formerly known as Aerojet Rocketdyne) conduct an engine acceptance test on the E-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center on Jan. 18, 2013. The successful test of AJ26 Engine E12 continued support of Orbital Sciences Corporation as the company prepared to provide commercial cargo missions to the International Space Station.  NASA/Stennis Developed during the 1990s and early 2000s, the E Test Complex can deliver various propellants and gases at high and low pressures and flow rates not available elsewhere. The versatility of the complex infrastructure and test team allows it to support projects for commercial aerospace companies, large and small. NASA Stennis also provides welding, machining, calibration, precision cleaning, and other support services required to conduct testing.  
      “NASA Stennis delivers exceptional results in a timely manner with our capabilities and services,” said Duane Armstrong, manager of the NASA Stennis Strategic Business Development Office. “Our commercial partnerships and agreements have proven to be true win-win arrangements. NASA Stennis is where customers have access to unique NASA test support infrastructure and expertise, making it the go-to place for commercial propulsion testing.”  
      Companies come to the south Mississippi site with various needs. Some test for a short time and collect essential data. Others stay for an extended period. The stage of development and the particular test article, whether a component or full engine, determine where testing takes place within the E Complex. 
      NASA Stennis also offers a variety of test agreements. Companies may lease a stand or area and perform its own test campaign. They also may team with NASA Stennis engineers and operators to form a blended test team. And in some cases, companies will turn over the entirety of test work to the NASA Stennis team. Current companies conducting work at NASA Stennis include: Blue Origin; Boeing; Evolution Space; Launcher, a Vast company; Relativity Space; and Rolls-Royce. They join a growing list who conducted earlier test projects in the complex, including SpaceX, Stratolaunch, Virgin Orbit, and Orbital Sciences Corporation. 
      In addition, three companies – Relativity Space, Rocket Lab, and Evolution Space – are establishing production and/or test operations onsite. 
      “We may work with a customer brand new to the field, so we help them figure out how to build their engine,” said Chris Barnett-Woods, E-1 electrical lead and instrumentation engineer. “Another customer may know exactly what they want, and we support them to make it happen. We focus on customer need. Given our expertise, we know how testing needs to be conducted or can figure it out quickly together, which can help our customer save money toward a successful outcome.” 
      NASA engineers conduct a test of a methane-fueled 2K thruster on the E-3 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center during a four-day span in May 2015. NASA/Stennis NASA records a historic week Nov. 5-9, 2012, conducting 27 tests on three different rocket engines/components across three stands in the E Test Complex at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Inset images show the types of tests conducted on the E-1 Test Stand (right), the E-2 Test Stand (left) and the E-3 Test Stand (center). The E-1 image is from an October 2012 test and is provided courtesy of Blue Origin. Other images are from tests conducted the week of Nov. 5, 2012. NASA/Stennis Operators at the E-2 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center conduct a test of the oxygen preburner component developed by SpaceX for its Raptor rocket engine on June 9, 2015. NASA/Stennis Operators conduct a hot fire on the E-3 Test Stand during ongoing advanced diffuser test series in October 2015 at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Subscale testing was conducted at NASA Stennis to validate innovative new diffuser designs to help test rocket engines at simulated high altitudes, helping to ensure the engines will fire and operate on deep space missions as needed.  NASA/Stennis NASA’s Stennis Space Center and  L3Harris (formerly known as Aerojet Rocketdyne) complete a successful round of AR1 preburner tests on Cell 2 of the E-1 Test Stand during the last week of June 2016. The tests successfully verified key preburner injector design parameters for the company’s AR1 engine being designed to end use of Russian engines for national security space launches. NASA/Stennis Capabilities to benefit NASA and the aerospace industry have grown since the center entered its first commercial partnership in the late 1990s. The test team also has grown in understanding the commercial approach, and the center has committed itself to adapting and streamlining its business processes. 
      “Time-to-market is key for commercial companies,” said Joe Schuyler, director of the NASA Stennis Engineering and Test Directorate. “They want to test as efficiently and economically as possible. Our goal is to meet them where they are and deliver what they need. And that is exactly what we focus our efforts on.”
      As stated in the site’s latest strategic plan, the goal is to operate as “a multi-user propulsion testing enterprise that accelerates the development of aerospace systems and services by government and industry.” To that end, the site is innovating its operations, modernizing its services, and demonstrating it is the best choice for propulsion testing. 
      “NASA Stennis is open for business as the preferred propulsion provider for aerospace companies,” Bailey said. “Companies across the board are realizing they can achieve their desired results at NASA Stennis.”  
      For information about NASA’s Stennis Space Center, visit: 
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