NASA to Host Media for Asteroid Capsule Drop Test Briefing in Utah
Media are invited to Utah’s western desert on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to learn about NASA preparations and readiness to receive America’s first asteroid sample collected in space.
NASA Software Catalog Offers Free Programs for Earth Science, More
Each year, NASA scientists, engineers, and developers create software packages to manage space missions, test spacecraft, and analyze the petabytes of data produced by agency research satellites. As the agency innovates for the benefit of humanity, many of these programs are now downloadable and free of charge through NASA’s Software Catalog. [...]
SWE Diverse Podcast Ep 221: Celebrating Women Engineers in Government and Public Service
Learn about working in the public sector as an engineer in this episode of Diverse: a SWE podcast! Source
NASA, Boeing Provide Update on Starliner Crew Flight Test
Boeing’s Starliner crew ship approaches the space station on the company’s Orbital Flight Test-2 mission on May 20, 2022. Photo credit: NASANASA and Boeing teams continue to make progress in preparing for Starliner’s first crewed flight to and from the International Space Station. In a media teleconference Aug. 8, leaders from NASA and Boeing [...]
Results from SWE’s FY23 Member Focused Culture Study & Annual Member Survey
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Board of Directors initiated a culture study on the recommendation of the McKinley Advisors consulting group, who conducted an all-member DE&I survey in FY22. Culture at SWE is defined as the norms, customs, and behaviors experienced by members. Source
NASA Sets Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station
NASA will provide live coverage beginning at 10:15 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 9, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station. The spacewalk is expected to begin about 10:45 a.m., and last up to seven hours.
SWE Sends Out Membership Milestone Pins for those Celebrating Milestones in FY24 (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024)
As a SWE member, engineers and technologists from all walks of life join in a legacy that is over 70 years in the making. Each July, SWE proudly recognizes members who have achieved the 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50-year membership milestones. Source
Space Station Assignments Out for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission
Four crew members now are assigned to launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station.
Celebrate Award-Winning Engineer Dr. Kerianne Hobbs
Learn about the achievements of Dr. Kerianne Hobbs who recently earned the 40 Under Forty Award from the International Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). Source
NASA, SpaceX Reset Crew-7 Launch to Friday, Aug. 25
Crew-7 astronauts pose in front of their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft recently at the company’s Hawthorne, California, headquarters. The mission to the International Space Station is targeted for launch on Aug. 25 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: SpaceXThe target launch date for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station [...]