NASA Space Operations

@NASASpaceOps

The Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate leads NASA’s human spaceflight and space-enabling activities across low Earth orbit, the Moon, and beyond.

NASA Headquarters

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Joined April 2023

NASA Space Operations
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Aug 27
After nearly a decade of service to @NASA, including an eight-month science expedition aboard the @Space_Station, astronaut Jonny Kim’s last day at the agency is Thursday. He will continue serving as lieutenant commander in the @USNavy. Kim launched to the space station in April
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Aug 24
Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, including dark energy. @NASA and @SpaceX are targeting Roman’s liftoff
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Aug 21
On Tuesday, August 25, NASA flight engineer Anil Menon and European Space Agency flight engineer Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk to finish replacing the space‑to‑ground antenna on the @Space_Station. The pair began the work on August 18. Learn more:
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Aug 17
.@NASA has selected four companies to provide payload processing facilities under the Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract on‑ramp provision. The provision enables qualified providers to offer commercial payload processing services for agency missions launching from multiple
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Aug 12
.@NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is departing the agency on Wednesday after 30 years of service. Throughout his career, he flew four missions, spent 549 days in space, and completed nine spacewalks in support of the @Space_Station. He ranks fourth among NASA astronauts in