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• Lunar Gateway

Habitation systems provide a safe place for humans to live as we move beyond Earth on our Journey to Mars. “NASA is on an ambitious expansion of human spaceflight, including the Journey to Mars, and we’re utilizing the innovation, skill and knowledge of both the government and private sectors,” said Jason Crusan, director of NASA’s […]

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• ISS

ISS food comes in three forms: natural form, rehydratable, and thermostabilized. Half of the food is provided by NASA and the other half by Russia. Natural Form (NF) refers to food that does not need to be processed Examples: Crackers, tortillas, nuts, granola bars, condiments, candy, and cookies. Rehydratable (R) foods have had the water […]

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• ISS

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date. The last pressurised module was fitted in 2011. The station is expected […]

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• Orion

The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion MPCV) is an American-European interplanetary spacecraft intended to carry a crew of four astronauts to destinations at or beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). It is built together with the ESA. Currently under development by NASA for launch on the Space Launch System, Orion is intended to facilitate human exploration […]

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• Space Flight

Mars has just received its newest robotic resident. NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down on the Red Planet after an almost seven-month, 300-million-mile (485-million-kilometer) journey from Earth. This accomplishment represents the ingenuity of America and our international partners, and it serves as a testament to the […]