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    Mar 19

    Join us on Wednesday, March 24 at 3:55 PM ET, for a live chat with , Astronaut and parent. Commander Hopkins will be joining us from the , 254 miles above the Earth! Watch live at . 🚀

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    19 hours ago

    Sometimes on a day off, you just have to stare at the clouds. Beautiful views from Crew Dragon Resilience.

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    Mar 18

    Astronauts Victor Glover & Shannon Walker answered questions from California students. Asked how muscles & fitness are affected in space from a very special guest, Victor Glover describes the equipment they use for exercise on the .

    Space Station Astronauts Answer Questions from California Students
    NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Shannon Walker answer questions from students across California on March 18.
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    Mar 18

    Today’s Green Run hot fire test ignited the core stage of the rocket! Check out the excitement from our , some of whom may be feeling firsthand what launching on SLS feels like on future missions to the Moon. 🌙

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    Mar 18

    In THRUST we TRUST! Congratulations to the SLS team!

    The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System Moon rocket powers up for an eight minute test with huge plumes of water vapor rising to the sky.
    🚀 Today, the core stage that will power our I mission to the Moon successfully completed its Green Run hot fire test. If data looks good, its next stop is to be assembled with the other rocket elements. Here’s a recap:
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    Mar 18

    Great surprise to see my alma mater working with our Astrobee team on robotics. Way to Fly, Learn, and Lead! Learn more about Astrobee:

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    Mar 18

    Go !! Go ! Go ! One step closer to the Moon...

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    Applause is heard from the teams as the Green Run hot fire test concludes. After acquiring eight minutes of data, the teams are now beginning their shutdown procedures.
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    Mar 18

    Congrats teams - mission accomplished with today’s ! These engines will carry back to the Moon! Here’s how it looked (and sounded) on the ground – at NASA - Stennis Space Center

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    Mar 18

    Applause is heard from the teams as the Green Run hot fire test concludes. After acquiring eight minutes of data, the teams are now beginning their shutdown procedures.

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    Applause is heard from the @NASAStennis teams as the Green Run hot fire test concludes. After acquiring eight minutes of data, the teams are now beginning their shutdown procedures.
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    Mar 18

    Beautiful day to get some data! Coverage of the Green Run begins ~2:30 ET - this amazing test brings us closer to . Next stop: moon

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    Mar 18

    LIVE FROM SPACE: Shannon Walker & answer questions from students across California in grades K-12. 🤩 What is our next generation of explorers curious about? Tune in to find out:

    Expedition 64 Flight Engineers Shannon Walker and Victor Glover are pictured aboard the International Space Station speaking with radio and television commentators on the ground.
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    Mar 18

    Here’s the test stand for the from above! Fortunate to overfly the test area as we arrive to witness the test firing of the core stage that will carry back to the Moon! Coverage starts at 2:30 ET.

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    Mar 17

    Not enough St Pat’s green? Mar 18th testing core stage for This is rocket to heave to the moon. IF all goes well next time this rocket lights it’ll be for on way to moon, watch live at 1500 EST

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    Mar 17

    Test, learn, repeat. Tomorrow at 3pm ET, will perform its 2nd Green Run hot fire test of the core stage, which is a critical stage in getting astronauts to the moon. We're one step closer ... Coverage begins ~2:30pm ET at

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    Mar 17

    Moon rockets ignite! Excited to watch this step toward the moon happening tomorrow. Go !

    The core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen in the B-2 Test Stand during a hot fire test, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
    What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than to watch tomorrow’s Green Run hot fire test? We will be powering up the core stage of to simulate the launch of our first mission to the Moon. The target test window opens at 3pm ET:
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    Mar 17

    Some special “green” for St Paddy’s: The Green Run hot fire test, which will ignite the core stage of the rocket! Target test window opens tomorrow (18th) at 3pmET: Next time it’ll light up? When we launch our first mission to the Moon.

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    Mar 17

    TODAY AT NOON! ’s Dean Lloyd Minor and discuss what it’s like to conduct science in space with astronaut and Stanford alumna Kate Rubins (). Watch it live here:

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    Mar 15

    Students from across California will have an opportunity to ask questions, and learn about the incredible research underway at the , on Thurs. March 18. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 12:35pm ET. Find out more:

    SpaceX Crew-1 Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialist Shannon Walker work with a Grab Sample Container (GSC) in the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft while en route to the ISS.
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    Mar 15

    Views from this weekend’s spacewalk with where we completed tasks to upgrade the 's cooling system and communications gear…aka more WiFi in space!

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    Mar 14

    Here’s to my last training ‘run’ before our flight w Aki Hoshide! Thx to the amazing team that prepared our crew to install and deploy brand new solar arrays on the

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