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🚨 LIVE MARS COMMUNICATION EXPERIMENT 🚨
Join us LIVE at 6pm ET (Tuesday February 3rd) as we partner with MDRS Crew 328 for a simulated Mars interplanetary Communication Experiment.

🧪 This is part of a real experiment!
🌍 Crew from 5 countries, 4 continents, 7 languages.
❓ Ask your questions LIVE in chat and experience what talking to Mars is really like.

Meet MDRS Crew 328:
- Mariló Torres Soto (Spain, Spanish & English) | Commander
- Tom Bickmore (USA/Canada, English) | Journalist, Comms Officer, Astronomer
- Aaron Tenner (USA, English) | Engineer & Health/Safety Officer
- Jahnavi Dangeti (India, English, Telugu & Hindi) | Crew Scientist
- Rebeca Gonçalves (Brazil, Portuguese & English) | GreenHab Officer

Join the experiment LIVE!
Send your questions to the Crew

#Mars #MDRS #Interview #Simulation #SpaceExploration #WeAreGoing #SpaceIsBetterTogether

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Artemis II Rolls Out To The Pad Tomorrow!! Our TLP Rocketchasers are preparing to deploy across the space coast for the next month to bring you full Countdown To Launch coverage of Artemis 2.

We invite you to partner with us to help take our coverage to the next level! We are trying to raise $5,000 for some incredible opportunities that have been presented to us!!

👉 Donate Now: gofund.me/93644754d

Donations of $100+ will get your name featured on screen during our Artemis II broadcasts!

#NASA #ArtemisII #SLS #Orion #Moon #Artemis2 #Artemis
#TLP #TLPNetwork #SpaceIsBetterTogether #SpaceNews

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🚀 MEET THE MISSION SPECIALIST OF ARTEMIS II

CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will serve as Mission Specialist on Artemis II; the first crewed mission to journey around the Moon in over 50 years!

A Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and test pilot, Hansen was selected as an astronaut in 2009 and has played a key role in training crews and supporting operations aboard the International Space Station. Artemis II will mark his first spaceflight, it will also be the first time a Canadian astronaut travels to the Moon.

As Mission Specialist, Hansen will support spacecraft operations, systems monitoring, and crew coordination as Orion carries humanity farther into deep space than ever before.

🌎 This time, we go together. 🌖

#NASA #CSA #JeremyHansen #MeetTheCrew
#ArtemisII #Orion #SLS #Canada

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🚀 MEET THE MISSION SPECIALIST OF ARTEMIS II

CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will serve as Mission Specialist on Artemis II; the first crewed mission to journey around the Moon in over 50 years!

A Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and test pilot, Hansen was selected as an astronaut in 2009 and has played a key role in training crews and supporting operations aboard the International Space Station. Artemis II will mark his first spaceflight, it will also be the first time a Canadian astronaut travels to the Moon.

As Mission Specialist, Hansen will support spacecraft operations, systems monitoring, and crew coordination as Orion carries humanity farther into deep space than ever before.

🌎 This time, we go together. 🌖

#NASA #CSA #JeremyHansen #MeetTheCrew
#ArtemisII #Orion #SLS #Canada

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🚀 MEET THE PILOT OF ARTEMIS II

NASA Astronaut Victor J. Glover will serve as Pilot for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to journey around the Moon in over 50 years.

A U.S. Navy test pilot and accomplished astronaut, Glover previously flew aboard SpaceX Crew-1, becoming the first African American astronaut to live and work aboard the International Space Station. He logged 168 days in space and completed 4 spacewalks during his mission.

As Pilot, Glover will help guide Orion and its crew on humanity’s next great step beyond low Earth orbit.

🌎 This time, we go together. 🌖

#NASA #VictorGlover #MeetTheCrew
#ArtemisII #Orion #SLS

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The clock is running! L- 28 days & counting! 🚀
Together, we’re going back around the Moon with Artemis II; the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.

📅Target: February 6, 2026
(Launch date subject to change)

Follow us for the latest Artemis II updates!

#WeAreGoingBack #Moon #Orion #SLS #NASA #CSA

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The clock is ticking! Artemis II is almost ready to fly humans around the Moon for first time in over 50 years!

📅Target: February 6, 2026
(Launch date subject to change)

Follow us for the latest Artemis II updates!

#WeAreGoingBack #Moon #Orion #SLS #NASA #CSA

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🚨DEVELOPING! NASA Considering Early End To Crew 11 Mission Following Medical Situation On ISS

NASA says the medical situation aboard the International Space Station involves a single crew member who is stable.

Safety remains the top priority as teams evaluate all options, including a possible early end to Crew-11’s mission.

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"As an update to our earlier communication regarding a medical situation aboard the International Space Station, the matter involved a single crew member who is stable.
Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11’s mission. These are the situations NASA and our partners train for and prepare to execute safely.
We will provide further updates within the next 24 hours." - NASA Statement

#NASA #ISS #Crew11 #SpaceX #CrewDragon

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Support Our Independent Coverage of NASA’s Historic Artemis II Mission 🚀
Partner with us to help bring this historic moment to the world.
👉 Donate Now: gofund.me/93644754d

We’re raising funds to help cover some of the costs of our independent on-location coverage for NASA’s historic Artemis II mission next month. 

Artemis II will be the first crewed mission around the Moon in over 50 years.

Donations of $100+ will get your name featured on screen during our Artemis II broadcast.

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