Tag: Astronaut
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Col. Nick Hague to be first Space Force Guardian to launch into space
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to state that Col. Nick Hague will be first guardian to launch into space, not the first to visit the International Space Station. Previously, Col. Mike Hopkins transferred from Air Force to the Space Force while in space, making him the first guardian in space. Col. Nick Hague…
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The final frontiers’ space junk problem has a Denver-based solution
The final frontier has a junk problem, and Astroscale is working to change that. Founded and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company celebrated the grand opening of its United States headquarters at 2201 S. Delaware St., Denver, Sunday afternoon. The location will house 50 of Astroscale’s roughly 60 U.S. based employees and features a mission…
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Boulder students hear from NASA astronaut who graduated from their school
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fairview High School students on Monday heard from one of their school’s alumni who now works aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins graduated from Fairview High School in Boulder in 2006, but she knew she wanted to be an astronaut even before…
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AFA to rename building after ’64 grad, NASA astronaut
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Air Force Academy plans to honor 1964 graduate and astronaut Frederick Gregory by renaming a building in his honor. The Consolidated Education and Training Facility — which houses astronautical and civil engineering facilities and laboratories aligned with the chemistry and biology departments — will be renamed…