Recapping October and November
It was a busy couple of month for NASA and the Johnson Space Center. Recap some of the highlights below!
NASA 60th
On Oct. 1, NASA celebrated its 60th birthday. AT JSC, the celebration included a live taping of the popular ‘Houston, We Have a Podcast’ and a celebratory cake.
Expedition 56 Returns Home
On Oct. 4, Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel and Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA, along with Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos landed southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan at 7:44 a.m. EDT. This marked the end of Expedition 56, in which the triad completed hundreds of experiments during the 197 day expedition.
Hispanic Heritage Month Festival
On Oct. 11, Johnson employees celebrated at the Hispanic Heritage Month Festival. It was a great opportunity to celebrate diversity in the workforce!
Johnson Open House
On Oct. 27, Johnson Space Center opened the doors to the public to share the incredible research being done in Houston by the space program.
Apollo 7&8 Anniversary Panel
On Nov. 6, Johnson celebrated the anniversaries of Apollo 7 and 8by hosting a panel to reflect on how we can apply lessons learned from those missions as we embark on a new era of human space exploration. The panel included Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham, Apollo Flight Directors Glynn Lunney & Gerry Griffin (also former Center Director), & Chief of the Flight Integration Division Ginger Kerrick.
Mission Control Consoles Return to Ellington
On Nov. 8, the first group of restored Historic Mission Control consoles, which helped land humans on the Moon, were unveiled before Apollo alumni, marking a major milestone in the restoration of the Historic Mission Control Center.
Orion European Service Module Arrives
On Nov. 16, the European Service Module for the Orion spacecraft arrived at the Kennedy Space Center. The service module will provide power, air and water to the Orion spacecraft on missions to send humans to the Moon and beyond.
Progress Cargo Resupply Mission Launched
On Nov. 16, Russia’s Progress cargo spacecraft blasted off at 1:14 p.m. ET, launching 6,000 pounds of ISS research experiments, supplies, and goodies to the ISS.
Cygnus Resupply Mission Launched
On Nov. 17, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft blasted off at 4:01 a.m. ET, launching 7,400 pounds of ISS research experiments, supplies, and some goodies for the crew.
NASA Releases ‘We are NASA’ Video
On Nov. 17, Headquarters released an agency-wide video highlighting NASA’s return to Mars. Check it out!