@Astro_Wheels

Test Pilot; Astronaut: STS-120, Soyuz TMA-19, ISS Expedition 24/25; ISS Commander; Spacewalker; Proud Husband & Dad; Veteran; Poet; @NASA Artemis Project 🚀💫

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Our @NASAJPL team brought a preview of Mars exploration to Huntington Beach with their SkyFall demo. Building on Ingenuity, SkyFall will deploy three helicopters in midair to Mars and use ground penetrating radar to search for subsurface ice. In addition to other scientific instruments, this effort will show how we could potentially identify landing sites for future Mars missions.  Fission powered spacecraft and helicopters exploring another planet to help prepare for Americans to follow. Hard not to get excited about this mission.
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NASA History Office
@NASAhistoryOct 3
Happy 91st birthday to Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, the 10th man to walk on the Moon! 🎂 Duke was the CAPCOM in Mission Control as Apollo 11 landed on the lunar surface on July 20, 1929. He said that his anxiety in Mission Control during the Apollo 11 landing was worse than that he experienced during the Apollo 16 landing. We wish him many happy landings in the days ahead!
Charlie Duke stands next to the lunar roving vehicle at North Ray crater on the third extravehicular activity in April 1972. Behind the rover and astronaut, the Moon's "sky" is a deep black.

ALT Charlie Duke stands next to the lunar roving vehicle at North Ray crater on the third extravehicular activity in April 1972. Behind the rover and astronaut, the Moon's "sky" is a deep black.

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Milt Windler was one of the great pioneers who showed the world what NASA is capable of during both the best and most challenging of days. As a Maroon Flight Director, he helped guide Apollo 8 around the Moon, played a critical role in bringing Apollo 13 safely home, and carried that same commitment through Skylab and beyond. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all those who had the privilege of working alongside him. His generation set the bar incredibly high. It is our responsibility to pick up and continue where they left off.
collectSPACE
@collectSPACEOct 3
Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94: collectspace.com/news/news-1…
Milt Windler, "Maroon Flight," seated at the flight director's console in NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas. (NASA)

ALT Milt Windler, "Maroon Flight," seated at the flight director's console in NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas. (NASA)

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Joshua Kutryk@Astro_KutrykSep 30
Leaving these three (plus one on the way) is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But that has always been the nature of exploration. Words from Fridtjof Nansen, describing his departure for the North Pole, resonate in my mind:
CSA Astronaut Joshua Kutryk and his wife and two children.

ALT CSA Astronaut Joshua Kutryk and his wife and two children.

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Did you spot us at the Cleveland @Browns stadium (or soaring overhead) yesterday? ✈️✨🏈 Football fans at the Sept. 27 game engaged with @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman, astronaut Doug Wheelock, and other team members from Glenn — Cleveland's very own @NASA center — to learn more about the future of flight and space exploration. During the national anthem, Glenn employees Greeta Thaikattil and Heather Brown took to the skies with Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team as they performed the Browns' first-ever NASA flyover.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's Freedom 250 F-5 jet team performs a flyover above the Cleveland Browns stadium. Red, white, and blue smoke is visible above the stadium, and a large American flag is displayed on the field. Fans fill the stadium, and the sky above is cloudless and blue. Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran

ALT NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's Freedom 250 F-5 jet team performs a flyover above the Cleveland Browns stadium. Red, white, and blue smoke is visible above the stadium, and a large American flag is displayed on the field. Fans fill the stadium, and the sky above is cloudless and blue. Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran

NASA Glenn Center Director Dawn Schaible, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Browns mascot Brownie the Elf, Associate Administrator for the Research and Technology Mission Directorate Jimmy Kenyon, and NASA Glenn astronaut mascot Eva smile as they stand in front an inflatable SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in downtown Cleveland. Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran

ALT NASA Glenn Center Director Dawn Schaible, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Browns mascot Brownie the Elf, Associate Administrator for the Research and Technology Mission Directorate Jimmy Kenyon, and NASA Glenn astronaut mascot Eva smile as they stand in front an inflatable SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in downtown Cleveland. Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran

NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock poses with a bulldog in a blue stroller and a Cleveland Browns fan. Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran

ALT NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock poses with a bulldog in a blue stroller and a Cleveland Browns fan. Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran

NASA employees in blue flight suits, including NASA Glenn's Greeta Thaikattil (third from right) and Heather Brown (second from right), stand besides NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman in front of an F-5 jet that features the NASA worm logo and Freedom 250 logo. Credit: NASA/Quentin Schwinn

ALT NASA employees in blue flight suits, including NASA Glenn's Greeta Thaikattil (third from right) and Heather Brown (second from right), stand besides NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman in front of an F-5 jet that features the NASA worm logo and Freedom 250 logo. Credit: NASA/Quentin Schwinn

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Hard to beat a Sunday flying an F-5 over a packed stadium! Thanks to the @NFL and @Browns for welcoming our Inspiration Tour. Enjoyed meeting fans alongside Doug Wheelock and our @NASAglenn team and sharing what’s ahead for America in space. A lot to look forward to, and we want you along for the ride.
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Dan Hanson
@DanHansonSep 28
Replying to @NASAAdmin @NASA
And I got to meet Astronaut Doug Wheelock and see an Apollo 15 Lunar Sample at the Artemis display!
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Home teams are 2-for-2 when @NASA performs the flyover, which is technically a streak.
NASA Spox
@NASASpoxSep 27
.@NASAAdmin in the skies over Cleveland for today’s NASA flyover!
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Today we honor Neil Armstrong, who passed away on this day in 2012. Neil will forever be remembered for his work on Apollo 11. But beyond this, he should be remembered for his grace, humility, and amazing courage. Next time you look at the Moon, give a little wink for him. – at Wapakoneta, OH
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It was my pleasure to personally host NASA leadership in Montana to align around the Ignition priorities and make sure the team is focused and moving safely and urgently. Decisions of the past have made the second space race closer than it ever needed to be. Under @POTUS’ national space policy, and with the resources from the Working Family Tax Cut Act, we have the tools to accelerate Artemis, return American astronauts to the Moon, build the base, rebuild the X-plane portfolio, launch more missions of science and discovery, and get America underway on nuclear power in space so the third race will never be in question.
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…and many more! 🎂🎈🎉 We wish a very happy birthday to the incomparable Gene Kranz, a legendary flight director who served our human spaceflight program for 34 years! Kranz is best known for his leadership in Mission Control during Apollo 13, but his composure and determination still inspire us today.
Photo of Eugene Kranz, flight director, wearing a special red, white, and blue striped vest and clapping his hands in mission control in Houston during shuttle mission STS-41C.

ALT Photo of Eugene Kranz, flight director, wearing a special red, white, and blue striped vest and clapping his hands in mission control in Houston during shuttle mission STS-41C.

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68 years ago today, President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA. In the decades since, Americans have walked on the Moon, built the Space Shuttle, assembled the International Space Station, explored every planet in our solar system, transformed aviation, and expanded humanity’s understanding of Earth and the universe. Now we’re writing the next chapter. We’re returning to the Moon with Artemis, laying the foundation for a sustained lunar presence, preparing for the first human missions to Mars, accelerating scientific discovery, and partnering with industry to build a thriving space economy. In the next 68 years, we will continue to accomplish what many believe to be impossible.
NASA History Office
@NASAhistoryJul 29
Ever upward! 🚀 The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 was signed into law 68 years ago today, authorizing the creation of a new civilian agency dedicated to the study and exploration of space. Three months later, @NASA was born!
In this black-and-white 1959 photo, boilerplate Mercury spacecraft were being manufactured by Langley technicians. The capsules were designed to test spacecraft recovery systems. The escape tower and rocket motors shown on the completed capsule would be removed before shipping and finally assembly for launching at Wallops Island. Design of the Little Joe capsules began at Langley before McDonnell started on the design of the Mercury capsule.

ALT In this black-and-white 1959 photo, boilerplate Mercury spacecraft were being manufactured by Langley technicians. The capsules were designed to test spacecraft recovery systems. The escape tower and rocket motors shown on the completed capsule would be removed before shipping and finally assembly for launching at Wallops Island. Design of the Little Joe capsules began at Langley before McDonnell started on the design of the Mercury capsule.

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Today marks the 90th anniversary of Armstrong’s first flight! On this day in 1936, Neil and his father, Stephen, took to the sky in Warren, OH. That flight solidified a passion for aviation, setting Neil on the path that eventually made him the first person to walk on the Moon. – at Warren, OH
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Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaughApr 4
🚨 JUST IN: Artemis II pilot Victor Glover just gave this BEAUTIFUL Easter message "So far from Earth, looking at the BEAUTY of creation." “When I read the Bible and I look at all of the amazing things that were done for us...this amazing place." ❤️🙏🏻

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Reid Wiseman@astro_reidApr 5
There are no words.
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Can you see our Moon rocket lift off from your backyard? Skywatchers in Florida and southern Georgia will have a shot. Check out this map to see when you should look up! Artemis II is targeted to launch no earlier than April 1.
A graphic depicting where skywatchers in the southeastern United States will be able to view the Artemis II launch. Concentric circles spread out from the Space Coast, depicting the visibility range for the first 70 seconds after launch. Credit: NASA

ALT A graphic depicting where skywatchers in the southeastern United States will be able to view the Artemis II launch. Concentric circles spread out from the Space Coast, depicting the visibility range for the first 70 seconds after launch. Credit: NASA

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Reid Wiseman@astro_reidMar 31
“Dad, we can’t leave the rocket without a .5 together!!” I love these two ladies, and I’m boarding that rocket a very proud father.
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Thank you to the NASA workforce, industry partners, and international allies who made Ignition possible. We have the vision, resources, and experience. Now we move beyond presentations and PowerPoint and execute @POTUS’s vision for space superiority. It’s time to start believing again.
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The days of NASA launching Moon rockets every 3 years are over.  The plan that we announced today will mean flying with greater frequency, ensuring that we will deliver on @POTUS’ directive of returning Americans to the Moon in 2028.
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Chris Williams
@Astro_ChrisWFeb 2
The weather and orbital mechanics cooperated, giving us a great @Space_Station pass over @NASAKennedy for the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal! I got a long lens (1600mm) set up in the WORF (Window Observational Research Facility) window in the lab and got a few nice shots of SLS (Space Launch System) on the pad as it is getting ready for the test. It has also been a beautiful full Moon (this shot from the Cupola yesterday). Go Artemis II!
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