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Jeni Morrison Continues a Family Legacy of Service at NASA  A child of the Space Shuttle Program, Jeni Morrison grew up walking the grounds of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston with her parents and listening to family stories about human spaceflight.  Now, with more than 15 years at NASA, Morrison serves as one of Johnson’s Environmental Programs managers. She ensures the center complies with […] The post Jeni Morrison Continues a Family Legacy of Service at NASA  first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Seeks Industry Input on Next Phase of Commercial Space Stations NASA is requesting feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy to ensure a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station. The agency released a draft Phase 2 Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) Friday, asking for feedback from industry partners by 1 p.m. […] The post NASA Seeks Industry Input on Next Phase of Commercial Space Stations first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 93 Launch, Space Station Docking NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 93 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 11:54 a.m. EDT (8:54 p.m. Baikonur time), Thursday, Sept. 11, on […] The post NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 93 Launch, Space Station Docking first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Lydia Rodriguez Builds a Career of Service and Support at NASA  Lydia Rodriguez is an office administrator in the Flight Operations Directorate’s Operations Division and Operations Tools and Procedures Branch at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.  Over nearly two decades, she has supported nine organizations, helping enable NASA’s missions and forming lasting relationships along the way.  “I’ve had the opportunity to meet many different people […] The post Lydia Rodriguez Builds a Career of Service and Support at NASA  first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur Retires NASA astronaut Megan McArthur has retired, concluding a career spanning more than two decades. A veteran of two spaceflights, McArthur logged 213 days in space, including being the first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the last person to “touch” the Hubble Space Telescope with the space shuttle’s robotic arm. McArthur launched as […] The post NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur Retires first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Inside NASA’s New Orion Mission Evaluation Room for Artemis II  As NASA’s Orion spacecraft is carrying crew around the Moon on the Artemis II mission, a team of expert engineers in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will be meticulously monitoring the spacecraft along its journey. They’ll be operating from a new space in the mission control complex built to […] The post Inside NASA’s New Orion Mission Evaluation Room for Artemis II  first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Lindy Garay: Supporting Space Station Safety and Success Lindy Garay always knew she wanted to develop software. She did not anticipate that her work would contribute to human spaceflight. The electrical and software engineering degree Garay earned from the University of Texas at Austin paved the way for a 25-year career with NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Her first job out of […] The post Lindy Garay: Supporting Space Station Safety and Success first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Where the Wild Things Are: Wildlife Management with Johnson’s Matt Strausser If you asked someone what they expected to see during a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, they would probably list things like astronauts, engineers, and maybe a spacecraft or two. It might be a surprise to learn you can also spy hundreds of species of animals – from geckos and snakes to white-tailed deer […] The post Where the Wild Things Are: Wildlife Management with Johnson’s Matt Strausser first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Station Nation: Meet Tess Caswell, Extravehicular Activity Flight Controller and Lead Capsule Communicator  Tess Caswell supports the International Space Station from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston as a capsule communicator, or capcom, and helps plan and train for future spacewalks with the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) team in the Flight Operations Directorate. She is currently on rotation as the Artemis lead capcom, helping to develop training and processes […] The post Station Nation: Meet Tess Caswell, Extravehicular Activity Flight Controller and Lead Capsule Communicator  first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Awards Second Human Health, Performance Contract NASA has selected KBR Wyle Services, LLC of Fulton, Maryland, to provide services to the Human Health and Performance Directorate at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, which focuses on astronaut health, occupational health, and research that could help mitigate health risks for future human spaceflight missions. The Human Health and Performance Contract 2 […] The post NASA Awards Second Human Health, Performance Contract first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Juliana Barajas: Supporting NASA’s Mission, One Task at a Time  As an administrative assistant in the Safety and Mission Assurance Office at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Juliana Barajas approaches her work with one clear mission: to help others succeed.   For over two decades, she has supported NASA’s mission with a career grounded in service, perseverance, and gratitude. Whether coordinating […] The post Juliana Barajas: Supporting NASA’s Mission, One Task at a Time  first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore Retires After 25 years at NASA, flying in four different spacecraft, accumulating 464 days in space, astronaut and test pilot Butch Wilmore has retired from NASA. The Tennessee native earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Tennessee Technological University and a master’s degree in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee. Wilmoreis […] The post NASA Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore Retires first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Second Lady Usha Vance, NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Celebrate Reading Second Lady Usha Vance and NASA astronaut Suni Williams listen to the audience in this image from Aug. 4, 2025. Ms. Vance joined Williams at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for a summer reading challenge event, through which the Second Lady encourages youth to seek adventure, imagination, and discovery between the pages of a […] The post Second Lady Usha Vance, NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Celebrate Reading first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, First to Sequence DNA in Space, Retires NASA astronaut and microbiologist Kate Rubins retired Monday after 16 years with the agency. During her time with NASA, Rubins completed two long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station, logging 300 days in space and conducting four spacewalks. “I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Kate for her dedication to the advancement of human spaceflight,” […] The post NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, First to Sequence DNA in Space, Retires first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Join Second Lady Usha Vance as She Reads to Children at NASA Johnson As part of her Summer Reading Challenge, Second Lady Usha Vance will host an event for children in grades K-8 on Monday, Aug. 4, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Media are invited. NASA astronaut Suni Williams will join Ms. Vance to read a space-related book to children and participate in other space-related activities. […] The post Join Second Lady Usha Vance as She Reads to Children at NASA Johnson first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Selects Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contractor NASA has selected Barrios Technology, LLC, in Houston to provide technical integration services for the agency’s human space flight programs. The Mission Technical Integration Contract is a cost-plus-award-fee and cost-plus-incentive fee contract with core and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity requirements. It has a total estimated value of approximately $450 million, and a period of performance beginning Oct. 1, […] The post NASA Selects Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contractor first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Melissa John Champions Environmental Stewardship at White Sands  For Melissa John, protecting the environment is her way of contributing to space exploration while preserving the Earth we call home.   As the sustainability program lead at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, John manages efforts to reduce waste, prevent pollution, and promote eco-conscious practices. Over the past 13 years, she […] The post Melissa John Champions Environmental Stewardship at White Sands  first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Challenge Wraps, Student Teams Complete Space Suit Challenges After months of work in the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) challenge, more than 100 students from 12 universities across the United States traveled to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to showcase potential user interface designs for future generations of spacesuits and rovers.   NASA Johnson’s simulated Moon and Mars surface, called […] The post NASA Challenge Wraps, Student Teams Complete Space Suit Challenges first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Catherine Staggs: Advancing Artemis Through Contracting Expertise A lifelong baseball fan, Catherine Staggs set out with her family to visit all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums across the United States. That love of the game eventually led them to settle in Houston about eight years ago – a choice that helped lead Staggs to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where she is a […] The post Catherine Staggs: Advancing Artemis Through Contracting Expertise first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Program Builds Bridge From Military to Civilian Careers for Johnson Team Members Of all the possible entry points to NASA, the agency’s SkillBridge Program has been instrumental in helping servicemembers transition from the military and into civilian careers. Offered in partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the program enables individuals to spend their final months of military service working with a NASA office or organization. SkillBridge […] The post NASA Program Builds Bridge From Military to Civilian Careers for Johnson Team Members first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Melissa Harris: Shaping NASA’s Vision for a Future in Low Earth Orbit With over 25 years of experience in human spaceflight programs, Melissa Harris has contributed to numerous programs and projects during key moments in NASA’s history. As the life cycle lead and Independent Review Team review manager for the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program, she guides the agency through development initiatives leading to a new […] The post Melissa Harris: Shaping NASA’s Vision for a Future in Low Earth Orbit first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Chief Training Officer Teresa Sindelar Touches the Future of Human Spaceflight Teresa Sindelar always knew she wanted to be a part of human spaceflight, but she was unsure how to make that dream a reality until a chance encounter with former NASA astronaut Tom Stafford when she was 11 years old. The pair met in a local jewelry shop near Sindelar’s Nebraska home, where Gen. Stafford […] The post Chief Training Officer Teresa Sindelar Touches the Future of Human Spaceflight first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Astronaut Shannon Walker Retires NASA astronaut Shannon Walker retired July 10, concluding a career that spanned 38 years, including 30 years of federal service and more than 21 years as an astronaut. During two spaceflights, she spent 330 days in orbit, contributing to hundreds of scientific experiments and technology demonstrations for the benefit of humanity. Walker served as a […] The post NASA Astronaut Shannon Walker Retires first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Remembers Former Johnson Director Jefferson Howell July 3, 2025 Jefferson Davis Howell, Jr., former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, died July 2, in Bee Cave, Texas. He was 85 years old. Howell was a champion of the construction of the International Space Station, working on a deadline to complete the orbiting lab by 2004. He oversaw four space […] The post NASA Remembers Former Johnson Director Jefferson Howell first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Awards Simulation and Advanced Software Services II Contract NASA has awarded a contract to MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies, LLC of Houston to provide simulation and advanced software services to the agency. The Simulation and Advanced Software Services II (SASS II) contract includes services from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2030, with a maximum potential value not to exceed $150 million. The […] The post NASA Awards Simulation and Advanced Software Services II Contract first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA Hosts ISRO Officials at Johnson, Kennedy NASA astronaut Raja Chari and Dr. V. Narayanan, chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), interact outside the Orion spacecraft mockup at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Narayanan and Indian officials visited NASA Johnson and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of the Axiom Mission 4 launch to the International Space Station. As […] The post NASA Hosts ISRO Officials at Johnson, Kennedy first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 92 Launch, Space Station Docking NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 92 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 3:32 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 3 (12:32 a.m. Baikonur time, […] The post NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 92 Launch, Space Station Docking first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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