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NASA EDGE: Go, No Go for Launch
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And So We Begin Again
05.07.13 - The roar of a 5,000 pound rocket engine has returned to the Johnson Space Center.
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Orion Undergoes Testing
05.06.13 - The Orion crew module is being put through a series of tests that simulate the loads the spacecraft would experience during its mission.
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NASA, Bigelow to Discuss Private Sector Human Space Exploration and Development
05.20.13 - NASA and Bigelow Aerospace of Las Vegas are holding a media availability at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 23, to discuss the agency's Space Act Agreement with the company for its insight on collaborating with commercial industry on exploration beyond Earth orbit. Journalists can participate in-person or by teleconference.
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NASA Seeks Proposals for Commercial Operations at Kennedy's Launch Pad 39A
05.17.13 - NASA released a synopsis Friday announcing plans to issue an announcement for proposals for the commercial use of Launch Pad 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The announcement is expected next week.
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Exploration at NASA
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NASA is developing a first-ever mission to identify, robotically capture and redirect a small asteroid into a stable orbit in the lunar vicinity where humans can visit it.
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This is the beginning of a new era in space exploration where we will build the capabilities to send humans deeper into space than ever before.
› Voyages: Charting the Course for Sustainable Human Space Exploration
This report articulates NASA's multi-destination human space exploration strategy using a capability-driven approach.
