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Cal Poly astronaut to pilot NASA mission around moon

Written on 5 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

NASA has selected Cal Poly alum Victor Glover as the pilot for its upcoming Artemis II mission around the moon. Artemis is a lunar exploration program led by NASA intended to reestablish a human presence on the moon. The program’s... (Continue reading)

Rocket launches from Vandenberg but botches landing

Written on 18 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sunday and successfully delivered an ocean-monitoring satellite into space, but it failed to stick the landing. The rocket broke a support leg and tipped over after landing on a barge 200... (Continue reading)

Astronaut controls California robot from space

Written on 31 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An Italian astronaut drove a robot around a California parking lot Friday. He did so from space. [Wired] As part of a series of tests at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, astronaut Luca Parmitano controlled a K-10 rover... (Continue reading)

NASA taps Cal Poly alum as potential astronaut

Written on 18 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Cal Poly alumnus may become one of NASA’s next astronauts. NASA selected Cal Poly engineering alumnus and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Victor Glover as a one of eight members of its 21st astronaut candidate class. More than 6,000 people applied... (Continue reading)