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  • SpaceX, NASA Conduct 'Crew Dragon' Practice Docking to ISS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceX, NASA Conduct ‘Crew Dragon’ Practice Docking to ISS

    A team of SpaceX and NASA flight controllers has conducted a simulation activity to practice the Crew Dragon spacecraft's rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station. The virtual rehearsal sought to prepare the capsule, astronauts and support teams for the Demo-2 crewed flight test, as well as help them manage procedures and address potential challenges during the actual spaceflight, according to a NASA blog post published Friday.

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  • Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos Supports Call for Manned Lunar Missions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos Supports Call for Manned Lunar Missions

    Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said during the International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles that he supported the government’s call for manned lunar missions and believes establishing a lunar base is necessary for sustained missions to Mars, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. Bezos said he would be willing to work with other countries to build facilities […] More

  • NASA, Lockheed Prep 'Orion' Spacecraft for Rollout to Launchpad - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA, Lockheed Prep ‘Orion’ Spacecraft for Rollout to Launchpad

    Preparations for the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft’s December maiden flight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station will begin with its rollout from NASA’s Launch Abort System Facility on Nov. 10. The facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida currently houses the aircraft designed for manned exploration of deep space. NASA said Thursday it has planned […] More