Space-X Launch
February 7-(indef), 2012
Kennedy Space Center
Merritt Island, FL
SpaceX plans to demonstrate that its Dragon capsule can dock with the ISS in preparation for transporting supplies and eventually humans to the orbiting laboratory.
Targeted Launch of NuSTAR
March 14, 2012
Kwajalein Atoll
Republic of the Marshall Islands
The NuSTAR mission will deploy the first focusing telescopes to image the sky in the high energy X-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Curiosity to Land on Mars
August 6, 2012
2 a.m. EST
Gale crater
Mars
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission is preparing to set down a large, mobile laboratory—the rover Curiosity—using precision landing technology that makes many of Mars’ most intriguing regions viable destinations for the first time.
January 18, 2012
Dr. Bruce Banks, Senior Physicist at Alphaport, Inc., was presented with the 2010 Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Aerospace Vehicle Design and Development Award at the SAE 2011 AeroTech Congress and Exhibition. The award honors Banks’ significant contributions to the innovative design and development of spacecraft. read more
January 18, 2012
Laurel Gaab, Project Data Analyst at Alphaport, Inc., has received NASA Headquarters’ Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition (QASAR) award for her efforts at the NASA Safety Center (NSC). Gaab is recognized for outstanding performance in contributing to the improvement of safety data through her specific data quality efforts. read more
January 16, 2012
Alphaport has opened a new office in Huntsville, Alabama to support its growth in the region. read more
July 7, 2011
Alphaport will partner with the NASA Glenn Research Center Lessons Learned Committee to present the 2nd Annual Friends and Family Night on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at the Ohio Aerospace Institute Auditorium. read more
April 28, 2011
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