3 years ago today:

Thomas Pesquet Shane Kimbrough Megan McArthur & 星出 彰彦 (JAXA宇宙飛行士) set sail into pre-dawn skies for NASA & SpaceX's Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station.

In their latest op-ed, Beverly Casillas 🌌 discusses the importance of human health and performance, and what it could teach us about the future of humanity in space.

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NASA has laid out their vision for LEO sustainability, underscoring the need for a robust policy vision to guide future activity in space.

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Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, and their spaceship🚀

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NASA leadership is looking for new, innovative ideas in their mission to bring samples back from Mars - with the aim of reducing costs and advancing schedules.

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Next stop: SLC-41

Then: The International Space Station

Early this morning Boeing rolled out their CST-100 Starliner capsule which is set to fly the Crew Flight Test mission on May 6th.

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The CST-100 Starliner departs the C3PF at long last, heading for LC-41 to be mated with its Atlas V booster ahead of Boeing’s Crewed Flight Test targeting NET May 6th.

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A handshake speaks a thousand words.

Switzerland's Guy Parmelin shakes the hand of Bill Nelson after signing the Artemis Accords.

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Switzerland signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 37th nation to commit to standards set by NASA and the Department of State

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Just realized there’s another one or two eclipse photos I never shared! Here is my image of the iconic Diamond Ring, taken just seconds before totality!

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Totality.

I spent some time today reflecting on the events that took place over the past 72 hours. Multiple 20 hour drives, no sleep, and quite frankly, a lot of frustration. But in the end, we walked away with one of the most incredible experiences of our lives. Thanks y’all.

Crossing the Threshold ✨
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Track/Stack/Blend HDR shot of totality
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Diamond ring, prominences, and earthshine
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Telephoto video of C2: Totality start
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Additional views of the launch of Starlink 6-49 last night

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20 launches. 20 landings.

At 9:40PM EST, SpaceX launched the Starlink 6-49 mission. In addition to placing another 23 Starlink Satellites into orbit, this mission also marked the first time a Falcon 9 first stage completed its 20th flight!

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Follow the Light

#SolarEclipse2024

Sierra Space's Dream Chaser is moving closer to flight, but may now be targeting the end of the year.

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NOAA's next generation weather constellation is moving towards flight, applying lessons from other rapid response models seen within the US. Gov.

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