Last week, astronauts, scientists, researchers, and leadership from NASA and the University of California, San Francisco met cancer patients and discussed new research opportunities as part of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative. NASA is working with researchers and agencies to help cut the nation’s cancer death rate by at least 50% in the next 25 years. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXjvdctt
NASA Ames Research Center
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Moffett Field, California 115,138 followers
We're NASA's center in Silicon Valley.
About us
NASA's Ames Research Center, one of ten NASA field enters, is located in California's Silicon Valley. For more than 75 years, Ames has led NASA in conducting world-class research and development in aeronautics, exploration technology and science aligned with the center's core capabilities.
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http://www.nasa.gov/ames
External link for NASA Ames Research Center
- Industry
- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Moffett Field, California
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1939
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NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, California 94035, US
Employees at NASA Ames Research Center
Updates
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NASA awards Starfish Space a contract to complete the Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission. The company's Otter spacecraft will inspect inoperable satellites in low Earth Orbit. This mission supports the agency’s efforts to extend the life of satellites while reducing space debris. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRdHsNXf
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Last week, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs visited our FutureFlight Central to learn more about the center's technical capabilities and area of research on aeronautics. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gq5WRVGC
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NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited our Silicon Valley center and met with Ames leaders and employees to discuss the future of the agency during a visit Sep.16. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gUVKFm_C
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Our Solar Sail can appear almost as bright as Sirius in the night sky! Want to see it from on Earth? Use the #NASA_App to #SpotTheSail. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g-6NYGc6
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Our Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is currently orbiting Earth, slowly tumbling as expected while the team characterizes its boom and sails. You can #SpotTheSail intermittently as it passes overhead using our tool in the #NASA_App. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPPhtazu
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Earlier this week, NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free, Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails, and Director of Cross-Agency Strategy John Keefe, toured some of the world-class facilities at our Silicon Valley center. Learn more about their visit: https://lnkd.in/gvn65XQh
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Watch team members celebrate deployment of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft’s massive 860 square foot sail in space from inside mission control. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPH6_pQq
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Our Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has successfully unfurled its sail! The spacecraft will use sunlight for propulsion as it orbits Earth, testing next-generation technologies that will help enable future exploration missions at the Moon and beyond. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPH6_pQq
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Mission managers are analyzing deployment efforts of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System. See more at: https://lnkd.in/gjUm3ujt