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September 19, 2013

NASA Visits USS San Diego In Preparation For Space Capsule Recovery

Orion Will Splash Down Off The Coast Of California In January If All Goes According To Plan

Senior project managers from NASA managing the Orion spacecraft's Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1) visited San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Sept. 12 in preparation for a test to retrieve the Orion space capsule in January off the coast of Southern California. NASA representatives met with Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and Capt. William R. Grotewold, the ship's commanding officer to discuss plans for the upcoming recovery mission.

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The Commercial Spaceflight Federation Welcomes New Executive Member

Planetary Resources Asteroid Mining Company Joins The Association

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) is proud to announce that Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company, has joined CSF’s Executive Membership. The company had been an Associate Member since January 2012. Planetary Resources’ President and Chief Engineer Chris Lewicki will be the newest addition to CSF’s Board of Directors.

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NASA Collaborates With Boys And Girls Clubs Of America

Hope To Inspire the Next Generation Of Explorers

NASA signed a Space Act Agreement Wednesday with the Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA) to infuse the agency's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content into their activities and inspire students nationwide. The signing ceremony took place at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington during a celebration to announce BGCA's 2013 Youth of the Year.

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Comet Found Hiding In Plain Sight

Spitzer Telescope Detected 'Comet Activity' From Don Quixote

For 30 years, a large near-Earth asteroid wandered its lone, intrepid path, passing before the scrutinizing eyes of scientists armed with telescopes while keeping something to itself. The object, known as Don Quixote, whose journey stretches to the orbit of Jupiter, now appears to be a comet.

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Orbital Sciences Launches Demonstration Mission To Space Station

Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft On Its Way To ISS

NASA commercial space partner Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, VA, successfully launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard its Antares rocket at 1058 EDT Wednesday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. This is the first time a spacecraft launched from Virginia is blazing a trail toward the International Space Station, heralding a new U.S. capability to resupply the orbiting laboratory.

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Experimental Spaceplane Shooting For 'Aircraft-Like' Operations In Orbit

New Program Seeks To Lower Satellite Launch Costs By Developing A Reusable Hypersonic Unmanned Vehicle

Commercial, civilian and military satellites provide crucial real-time information essential to providing strategic national security advantages to the United States. The current generation of satellite launch vehicles, however, is expensive to operate, often costing hundreds of millions of dollars per flight. Moreover, U.S. launch vehicles fly only a few times each year and normally require scheduling years in advance, making it extremely difficult to deploy satellites without lengthy pre-planning.

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