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  • NASA has removed scaffolding around the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage for Artemis I and is preparing it for shipping. The agencey’s Pegasus barge will carry the stage from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. There, the Artemis rocket stage will be loaded into the B-2 Test Stand for the core stage Green Run test series. Assembly and integration of the core stage and its four RS-25 engines has been a collaborative, multistep process for NASA and its partners Boeing, the core stage lead contractor, and Aerojet Rocketdyne, the RS-25 engines lead contractor. NASA and the contractor team used the scaffolding positioned around the 212-foot core stage to assess the stage’s inside and check out the electronic systems distributed throughout the stage, including avionics, flight computers and propulstion systems, that will enable the stage to operate during launch and flight. The team will continue to checkout these systems at Stennis as they prepare to operate them when the stage undergoes Green Run testing. The completion of the first core stage for Artemis I, the first flight of SLS and NASA’s Orion spacecraft, is an important step in sending the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024. SLS is part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration, along with Orion and the Gateway in orbit around the Moon. (NASA/XX)

    NASA wants to protect Moon and Mars from human contamination

    by 
    Mariella Moon
    Mariella Moon
    07.10.2020

    NASA wants to make sure we don’t unknowingly take organisms or other contaminants from Earth to other worlds (and vice-versa) when humans start exploring space beyond Low Earth Orbit. In a tweet, NASA Administrator Jim Brindestine has announced that the agency has updated its policies to reflect that commitment ahead of the upcoming Artemis missions. “We will protect scientific discoveries and the Earth’s environment, while enabling dynamic human exploration and commercial innovation on the Moon and Mars,” he wrote.

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    US border guards searched 60 percent more devices in 2017

    by 
    Mariella Moon
    Mariella Moon
    01.06.2018

    In 2017, the US Customs and Border Protection searched 30,200 electronic devices. That's over 60 percent the number of searches its personnel conducted the year before to the dismay of privacy advocates. Some also view the rise in searches as a product of the administration's stance on immigration. "[I]t goes against the very thing the 4th Amendment was designed to protect against, which is arbitrary dragnet surveillance," University of Washington in Seattle law professor Ryan Calo told Los Angeles Times. The agency has revealed those numbers in an announcement, along with changes to its directives that could be both good and bad news for travelers.

  • Meet PlanetSide 2's new producer, Directive achievements

    by 
    Eliot Lefebvre
    Eliot Lefebvre
    08.05.2014

    It's important to know the development team of your game of choice, isn't it? SOE's David Carey recently took on the role of producer for PlanetSide 2, and he hopped on the forums to introduce himself, explaining to fans who he is, what he hopes to accomplish in the game, and what he hopes to receive from the community. Carey reveals that he has spent a long time working with Matt Higby and has plenty of experience working on other titles. His primary goal is to have an informed playerbase with a clear picture of why changes are being made, even in the event that the players and devs disagree. He also stresses the importance of constructive criticism over personal attacks and the team's need for open communication with the fans. If you're a regular PlanetSide 2 player, you owe it to yourself to check out the full letter. In other PS2 news, SOE has implemented a new achievement system called Directives. You can view the full press release after the break.