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NASA opens search to replace 25 supersonic astronaut-training jets before support fades

NASA needs an aircraft demanding enough to prepare astronauts for high-pressure decisions in flight, but its 25 supersonic T-38N Talons depend on a support network that is approaching retirement. On ...
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How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?

HOUSTON — What does NASA's astronaut training hub look like these days, as the agency aims to bring more commercial space stations into the fold? It's an interesting mix of government and private ...
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NASA searches for replacements as 25 astronaut-training jets become harder to maintain

NASA needs a successor to the 25 aging T-38 Talons used for astronaut training and chase-plane missions, but it has neither ...
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Astronauts to begin training in replica of Blue Origin's lunar lander

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With humans due to return to the moon in as little as two years, astronauts will need to begin getting familiar with the ...
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A Canadian astronaut spent three years training for Boeing's Starliner-1, the mission was converted to cargo-only before it ever flew with a crew — now he is heading to the ...

In November 2023, the Canadian Space Agency’s Joshua Kutryk was assigned to Boeing’s Starliner-1 mission, the flight that was supposed to mark Starliner’s transition from test vehicle to a working ...
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This Historian Interviewed Nearly Every Woman Astronaut and Learned How They Changed NASA Forever

Historian Valerie Neal reveals how women astronauts transformed NASA and redefined what it means to explore space.