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After not checking our mailboxes for several months, we had a ton of fan mail to catch up on!💌✨ Happy Thanksgiving from the Astronaut Corps! Enjoy the 2020 edition of astronauts reading fan mail featuring Anne McClain, Drew Morgan, Jessica Meir, Jonny Kim, Jeanette Epps, Tom Marshburn & Mike Fincke. __________________________ FOLLOW NASA ASTRONAUTS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASAAstronauts Twitter: https://twitter.com/NASA_Astronauts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasaastronauts HD download link: https://archive.org/details/jsc2020m001424_Astronauts_Reading_Fan_Mail_#_2 Video produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center Producers: Stephanie Fernandez, Devin Boldt, Jamie Quinn

The journey of Resilience to the space station, the next ocean-observing satellite, and an update on a critical rocket test series for our Artemis missions … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download link: images-assets.nasa.gov/video/The Journey of Resilience to The Space Station on This Week @NASA – November 21 2020/The Journey of Resilience to The Space Station on This Week @NASA – November 21 2020~orig.mp4 Producer: Andre Valentine Editor: Sonnet Apple Music: Universal Production Music

Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi made history on the first crew rotation flight of a U.S. commercial spacecraft with astronauts to the space station. They lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission. Also, segments of solid rocket boosters for NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, arrived at Kennedy’s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building. The boosters will help support the weight of the remaining rocket pieces and Orion spacecraft.

Today, November 19th 2020, SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts of Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Soichi Noguchi and Shannon Walker as well as Expedition 64 crew member Kathleen Rubins answered questions from members of the media about life on the Space Station now there is a 5 member US segment crew for the first time. 00:00 Welcoming remarks 02:35 How does Dragon compare to Soyuz & Shuttle 03:45 Which experiments will be most surprising or us on Earth 04:40 How was the ride to orbit? 07:40 What was your biggest surprise during Launch 09:15 For Victor, What do you hope to share with kids from the mission? 10:55 Does 7 members feel extra crowded? What will extra member they accomplish 12:20 How did you choose Baby Yoda as Zero G indicator 14:10 For Victor, How did it finally feel to reach ISS 16:00 How will having 5 US crew members effect ISS 18:05 For Mike, How did Dragon perform as a bedroom 19:45 For Soichi, What makes Dragon the best? 21:20 What would be your advice for future space travellers 22:20 Who choose to sleep in Dragon? How will it work 24:30 For Mike, Will they send another crew quarters? 26:15 For Victor, How does circling Earth every 90 minutes change your opinion on social justice

The 21st SpaceX cargo resupply mission that will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida carries a variety of critical research and technology demonstrations to the International Space Station. The mission will be the first on an upgraded version of the company’s Dragon cargo spacecraft that can carry more science payloads to and from the orbiting laboratory. The craft's cargo includes critical materials that support research ranging from heart disease to asteroid mining and a new commercial airlock as part of NASA’s goal to achieve a sustainable economy in low-Earth orbit. Learn more here: https://go.nasa.gov/3pzkkt8

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docked to the International Space Station at 11:01 p.m. EST Monday, transporting NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission lifted off Sunday, Nov. 15, at 7:27 p.m. on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission is the first of six certified, crew missions NASA and SpaceX will fly as a part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The crew will conduct science and maintenance during a six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory and will return in spring 2021. It is scheduled to be the longest human space mission launched from the United States. The Crew Dragon spacecraft is capable of staying in orbit for at least 210 days, as a NASA requirement. Producer Credit: Sonnet Apple Music: Willpower/Universal Production Music

The first two crewed mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule have taken between 19 and 30 hours to dock with the International Space Station, however, the Russian Soyuz capsule has demonstrated docking within just three hours. Why does it take so long for SpaceX to dock to the ISS and what goes into the decision making process? I'm discussing that in today's #TwoMinuteTuesday episode. #SpaceX #CrewDragon 7 Differences Between Crew-1 and DM-2: https://youtu.be/ngrdlPrvm7U Connect with me here ➡ https://solo.to/olhzn MEMBERS GET BONUS CONTENT & EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Patreon ➡ https://patreon.com/overlookhorizon YouTube ➡ https://youtube.com/OLHZN/join MERCH STORE ➡ https://teespring.com/stores/olhzn

Tune in to hear NASA leadership discuss the successful launch and docking of Crew Dragon "Resilience" following the arrival of the Crew-1 astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Soichi Noguchi at the International Space Station. This is the first crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket, following certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Learn more about the mission by visiting https://www.nasa.gov/crew1 Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NASA%20Leaders%20Share%20Update%20Following%20NASA's%20SpaceX%20Crew-1%20Arrival%20at%20the%20International%20Space%20Station

NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Soichi Noguchi take viewers on a tour of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft that will take them to their new home on orbit. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center’s historic Launch Pad 39A at Nov. 15 at 7:27 p.m. EST (Nov. 16 at 12:27 a.m. UTC) with the astronauts aboard for a six-month mission to the International Space Station. Crew Dragon will perform a series of phasing maneuvers to gradually approach and autonomously dock with the International Space Station on Monday, Nov. 16, at approximately 11:00 p.m.. EST (Nov. 17 at 4:00 a.m. UTC). Learn more about the mission by visiting https://www.nasa.gov/crew1

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Crew Dragon spacecraft "Resilience" on its first operational flight with astronauts on-board to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi were aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea. To support Raw Space, get perks, and enable even better content: 🟢 Join to become a Member! https://youtube.com/c/RawSpaceVideos/join 😁 SuperChat and SuperStickers in live stream chats 👕 "Rawlmart" merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/rawspace 🔴 Patreon: https://patreon.com/RawSpace 🔵 PayPal: https://paypal.me/RawSpaceVideos 👀 Check out "SpaceWeek", my weekly summary of all things space! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoDeylKPVlZvA5zkXpjspqnKcOU82nc7E 📆 Raw Space's calendar of launches and events: https://tiny.cc/RawSpaceSched 🗨 Join us on Discord for text and voice chat! https://discord.gg/tGTQYRs 🎵 Outro music: CO.AG - Anything is Possible Outro video clips courtesy NASA and SpaceX 🚗 Interested in buying a Tesla? Use my referral code for 1000 miles of free Supercharging! https://ts.la/matthew76381 🤗 Thank you!

Watch as we #LaunchAmerica! Join us for live coverage of SpaceX Crew-1, the first crew rotation flight to the International Space Station by a U.S. commercial spacecraft. The crew is set to arrive at the International Space Station on Monday, Nov. 16 at 11 p.m. EST (Nov. 17 at 4 a.m. UTC). Watch continuous coverage of their entire ride, HERE: https://youtu.be/21X5lGlDOfg The Crew Dragon 'Resilience' will carry astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) to the station. Liftoff was at 7:27 p.m. EST, Sunday, Nov. 15 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Learn more about the mission: https://www.nasa.gov/crew-1

"It's just been amazing." NASA astronaut Victor Glover is launching to space for the first time on Nov. 15 when the NASA SpaceX Crew-1 mission lifts off from Kennedy Space Center. Glover is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, holds three master of science degrees, and was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013. Get to know Victor.

"My family means everything to me. It is the most important part of my life." Born in Lebanon, Missouri, NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins has spent 166 days in space and is about to launch on his second mission on Nov. 15, 2020, when he and his three crew mates lift off aboard the NASA SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station. Hopkins has a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Illinois and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from Stanford University. Get to know Mike Hopkins, Crew-1 commander.

"I do believe that human spaceflight is an imperative for our planet, and to be a part of that -- to keep the progress going -- I find very inspiring." NASA astronaut Dr. Shannon Walker holds a bachelor of arts degree in physics, a master of science and a doctorate of philosophy in space physics from Rice University. She launches on Nov. 15 at 7:27 p.m. aboard the NASA SpaceX Crew-1 mission, the first crew rotation flight of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Get to know Shannon.

"The vehicle is definitely like a living creature. All the pipes, all the pipelines are alive." Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) is set to become the first international crew member to fly on a commercial crew mission on Nov. 15 at 7:27 p.m. EST, when the NASA SpaceX Crew-1 mission lifts off to the International Space Station. Get to know Soichi.

The Crew-1 #LaunchAmerica virtual NASA Social continues as we host a few special guests to learn more about Genes in Space – an experiment that will investigate how space affects one such molecular change, gene expression, in the nervous system! Join us at 4:30 p.m. ET to hear from students Finsam Samson, Yujie Wang and their mentor Matt Smith as they chat about the experiment that is heading up to the International Space Station on this mission. Have a question for our guests? Be sure to share in the comments section for a chance to be featured on our live feed.

The Crew-1 #LaunchAmerica virtual NASA Social continues as we host some very special guests! Join us at 3:30 p.m. ET to hear from Commercial Crew Program’s Samantha Testa. Have a question for our guest? Be sure to share in the comments below for a chance to be featured on our live feed.

The Crew-1 #LaunchAmerica virtual NASA Social continues as we learn more about the journey to become an astronaut! Join us at 2 p.m. ET as NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Jonny Kim share more about their journey at NASA. Have a question for our guests? Be sure to share in the comments below for a chance to be featured on our live feed.

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us. Learn more about the important research being operated on Station: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station: https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation ________________________________________ FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Space_Station Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISS Instagram: https://instagram.com/iss/ Video produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center

Join the National Air and Space Museum and National Museum of African American History and Culture as we document astronaut Victor Glover's first trip to the International Space Station through educational programming and digital content. Learn more: https://airandspace.si.edu/events/victor-glover