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Despite problems with deployment, the Wake Shield Facility 1 was flown at the end of the shuttle’s Remote Manipulator System (RMS) mechanical arm, where it grew several thin films used to increase the processing speed of advanced electronics. Photo Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: An International Partnership Emerged

February 23, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

On February 3, 1994, the first joint U.S.-Russia space shuttle mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and rocketed toward orbit.

Composite image of the U.S. from space based on data compiled by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012. Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/NOAA NGDC

Investing in the Future of NASA and the Nation

February 17, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden underscored the intertwined futures of America and its space agency in his State of NASA address on February 9, 2016.

During EM-1, the SLS will transport 13 CubeSats beyond low Earth orbit in order to conduct science experiments and technology demonstrations that will provide critical information for NASA’s deep space program. Image Credit: NASA

EM-1 Will Advance Low-Cost Deep Space Exploration

February 12, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

When the Space Launch System (SLS) blasts off for the first time in 2018, it will propel science and technology farther along the journey to Mars.

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spacecraft and cargo module, shown here attached to the ISS, will begin transporting cargo to and from the space station as early as 2019. Image Credit: Sierra Nevada Corporation

NASA Expands Transportation Options in LEO

February 10, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

With three new Cargo Resupply Services (CRS) contracts, NASA is reinvigorating support for the International Space Station (ISS) as it maintains a focus on deep space missions.

Jeffrey Chin, a member of GRC’s Rocket University pilot program, works on a Thunderbird. Chin’s “day job” is in Glenn’s Propulsion Systems Analysis Branch, where he develops modeling tools at a conceptual level for aircraft engines. Photo Credit: Amanda Stevenson

At GRC, Rocket U Achieves High-Altitude Success

February 5, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

Glenn Research Center’s (GRC) Rocket University reached the height of success with its pilot program and the Autonomously Navigated parGliding Experimental Lander (ANGEL) project.

This image portrays the 5-year average global surface temperatures from 2010 through 2015. Higher temperatures than normal are shown in red while lower-than-normal temperatures are indicated in blue. Image Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

NASA and NOAA Assess Rising Temperature Trend

January 27, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

Data from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Institute (NOAA) confirm that 2015 was the warmest year on record.

The Pathfinder, a test model of the James Webb Space Telescope, prepares to enter the giant thermal vacuum chamber known as Chamber A for cryogenic testing. Photo Credit: Chris Gunn

Government Brief: James Webb Space Telescope on Schedule

January 26, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

As its 2018 launch approaches, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to progress on schedule, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

The haze layers in Pluto’s atmosphere are visible in this picture constructed from a combination of four panchromatic images taken by New Horizons’ Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), adjusted with four-color filter data from the spacecraft’s Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC). The photographs were taken during the flyby on July 14, 2015. Photo Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

This Month in NASA History: New Horizons Made History—the First Time

January 22, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

Ten years ago this month, NASA’s New Horizons became the fastest spacecraft ever launched—after a critical hardware concern almost left it stranded on the launch pad.

Credit: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Advancing the Space Science Decadal Survey Process

January 15, 2016 // by APPEL News Staff

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine focuses on enhancing the success of the Space Science Decadal Survey process.

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