Sentences with phrase «next human missions»

«We remain committed to the next human missions to deep space, but we will not pursue the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) with this budget,» Lightfoot said in a statement.

We remain committed to the next human missions to deep space, but we will not pursue the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) with this budget.

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«Beyond practical uses for training, virtual reality offers us a compelling method to share the work we've been doing to design sustainable human missions and to inspire the next generation of pioneers in space,» Crusan says.

To support a human mission, the next generation will need to be superior in terms of propulsion, imaging capabilities and communication.

«With these system concept studies, we are taking the next steps to develop capabilities needed to send humans deeper into space than ever before, and ultimately to Mars, while testing new techniques to protect Earth from asteroids,» William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate.

The next NASA mission planning to use an MMRTG is the Mars 2020 rover, due to be launched as part of NASA's Journey to Mars, to seek signs of past life on the Red Planet, test technology for human exploration, and gather samples of rocks and soil that could be returned to Earth in the future.

Augustine's reflections may be a sign that the 10 - person committee won't push a bold commitment to an expensive human mission to the Moon, Mars, or an asteroid, when it submits its recommendations to the White House at the end of next month.

The next time rocket engine No. 2059 fires for that length of time, it will be carrying humans on their first deep - space mission in more than 45 years.

The additional funds would support the administration's directive to reinvigorate human and robotic exploration of Earth's moon and other planets in the solar system but would also come at the expense of several other big - ticket items in NASA's portfolio — namely the International Space Station (ISS) as well as the Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST), a «flagship» - class mission next in line for launch after the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

For example, viewers could vote on where a rover might travel to next, where to place the American flag on a future human mission to the Moon or Mars, or what to name particular features of a landing site.

NASA's next - generation human - rated spacecraft for missions beyond low - Earth orbit, Orion, is scheduled to make its inaugural test flight in September of this year onboard a Delta IV Heavy rocket.

He also said that he has changed his mind about the practicality of a human mission to an asteroid and now believes it should not be the next destination.

NASA is now developing a new Mars exploration strategy, Mars Next Decade, that responds to the needs of the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) as well as the Human Exploration and Operations Directorate, with input from the Office of Chief Technologist and Office of Chief Scientist.

NIH Clinical Center (CC)-- Est. in 1953 The NIH Clinical Center, America's research hospital, provides a versatile clinical research environment enabling the NIH mission to improve human health by investigating the pathogenesis of disease; conducting first - in - human clinical trials with an emphasis on rare diseases and diseases of high public health impact; developing state - of - the - art diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic interventions; training the current and next generations of clinical researchers; and, ensuring that clinical research is ethical, efficient, and of high scientific quality.

It's difficult, in the static setting of an auto show, to fully appreciate how successfully we've executed on our mission to deliver a next - generation NSX, and how all of these elements, the Advanced Sports Package, the Sport Hybrid power unit, and the Human Support Cockpit, all work together to deliver a vehicle that, while supercar fast, provides the type of performance that is accessible to all of us.

To do all of this, they intend to form a new foundation called the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, with the mission statement: «to join people across the world to advance human potential and promote equality for all children in the next generation.»

Through these programs, our goal is to promote the human - animal bond through conceptual understanding, as well as prepare the next generation to be kind, compassionate, and to carry on our mission in their everyday lives.