SpaceVirginia

News about space activities in Virginia including the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. A service of @SpaceRef.

[Virginia Spaceport Authority @Virginia_Space]

You can tell when it's launch day! Virginia Spaceport Authority employees wore their shirts and hats at Pad 0C in the final hours preceding the successful launch of @RocketLab HASTE mission on June 17th, 2023.

#VSA #Space #Virginia #MARS #Spaceport #Aerospace #ESVA

[NASA People @NASApeople]

Seeking: aerospace engineer: chief safety & mission assurance officer @NASA_Langley! Generate & maintain a baseline Safety & Mission Assurance Plan & ensure flow-down of agency recruitments that take payload risk classifications into account. Apply: https://t.co/YbkEMiAAA3

[NASA Wallops @NASAWallops]

Launch update: Unfortunately, due to poor weather conditions on Saturday, the RockOn! mission has been postponed to a later date. The student teams were able to get experience building their experiments and will return to Wallops once a new launch date is set.

[The Legendary Podcast @TheLegendaryPod]

On the new Legendary Podcast @Dylan Taylor talks with #mountaineer Ed Viesturs about summiting all 14 of Earth’s 8000-meter peaks, surviving an avalanche on K2, & the bravery to turn around when the mountain tells you to. Oh yes #HappyBirthday @eviesturs ! https://t.co/9wpI7Z7RLT

[NASA Langley Research Center @NASALangley]

Today, we observe #Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation.

To commemorate this important day, we raised the Juneteenth flag on center.

[NASA Wallops @NASAWallops]

This evening, Wallops supported the launch of @RocketLab's first ever Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) launch vehicle at 9:24 p.m. EDT. Wallops supports these commercial missions with our range, safety & emergency teams.

https://t.co/hr6e7Rszgj

[Astrobiology @astrobiology]

Biologist Roger Payne has died. His #whale song recordings are on #NASA Voyager golden records in #interstellar space & used in #StarTrek IV He founded @ProjectCETI which seeks to foster interspecies communication https://t.co/WY2lCuAznh #Astrobiology #SETI #OceanMonth #AdAstra

[Space College @Space_College]

Why The Space Industry Needs A Space College https://t.co/hZmiJt0sNx OpEd by @Dylan Taylor and @KeithCowing #NASA #ESA #education

[NewSpaceGlobal @NewSpaceGlobal]

Revised, Post-launch Report On SpaceX Starship Now Available For Download https://t.co/7ZJsIp1iGE #SpaceX #Starship #SpaceCommerce #Artemis #Moon #Mars

[NewSpaceGlobal @NewSpaceGlobal]

Revised, Post-launch Report On SpaceX Starship Now Available For Download https://t.co/7ZJsIp1iGE #SpaceX #Starship #SpaceCommerce #Artemis #Moon #Mars

[Aurora Flight Sciences @AuroraFlightSci]

We can't want to meet the newest @AIAA Diversity Scholars at #AIAAaviation today! We are proud to support these scholars throughout the year by offering mentorship opportunities to any student enrolled in the program. Learn more here: https://t.co/4Da1TheAXr #aerospace #aviation

[NASA Wallops @NASAWallops]

Last week we welcomed @NASAGoddard Center Director Dr. Makenzie Lystrup to Wallops. She shared her vision for the future and how Wallops continues to be a vital asset to the NASA mission. We're happy to have you onboard Makenzie!

[SpaceRef Business @spacecommerce]

#JobOpening - Multiverse Media is seeking a #Network / #Cloud Administrator. https://t.co/cxOehtcImJ is a fast growing integrated media company that was created to inspire the world. Details: https://t.co/CJKUgbiW7F

[NOAA Ocean Today @NOAAOceanToday]

Live near DC? Come meet us in person at the Natural History museum this Thursday, June 8, for World Ocean Day! And get a sneak preview of our new “Teek and Tom” animated series!

More details:
https://t.co/MVMNEojQSg

[NASA Watch @NASAWatch]

Pride Progress Flag Raising Ceremony at NASA HQ https://t.co/qXRDK4oVPH @Astro_Pam @NASA #NASA #pride #pridemonth

[Reston Now @RestonNow]

Space-centered cyber company moves HQ to Reston Town Center

#reston #herndon #fairfaxcounty
https://t.co/vVXg7qtvYW

[Astrobiology @astrobiology]

NASA and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón Unveil Her Poem for Europa https://t.co/fbRrLaytWo #Astrobiology #NASA #Europa

[NewSpaceGlobal @NewSpaceGlobal]

Generations of humans spent centuries building things like this with hammers & chisels. We build faster now. What's next? A preview: "The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill" rent/buy at Amazon https://t.co/c92WhmpITw
#HighFrontier #AdAstra #Artemis #ISRU #Lunar

[SRS @ UCSD @SallyRideSci]

This year’s National #MemorialDay Parade in Washington will include a nod to NASA, with 3 Apollo astronauts as grand marshals. Joining Harrison Schmitt, shown in 1972 during Apollo 17, will be Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9) & Charlie Duke (Apollo 16). https://t.co/FCy8EePZGP

[Green Bank Observatory - INACTIVE @GreenBankObserv]

We still have spots available for the next SETI tour on Friday, June 2nd! These tours fill quickly, so sign up before it's too late!
https://t.co/5onIppebwq