Story by Jason Cutshaw | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 08.08.2025
U.S. Army Astronaut Col. Anne C. McClain returned to Earth Aug. 9 after nearly five months aboard the International Space Station. During her second flight into space, she conducted numerous experiments and tasks, including a spacewalk totaling 13 hours and 8 minutes....
Story by Jason Cutshaw | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 05.05.2025
On National Astronaut Day, a day dedicated to celebrating America’s space icons, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team members honor the Army’s active-duty astronauts: Col. Anne McClain, Col. Andrew “Drew” Morgan and Col. Frank Rubio....
Story by Joe Lacdan | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 03.19.2025
Army astronaut Anne McClain launched into clear skies on March 14 from Kennedy Space Center. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the colonel's Dragon spacecraft into orbit for a six-month mission to the International Space Station....
Story by Jason Cutshaw | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 03.14.2025
Army astronaut Col. Anne C. McClain successfully launched into space aboard SpaceX’s 10th operational rotation mission Crew Dragon Endurance, a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, from NASA’s Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center on March 14 for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 73....
Story by Jason Cutshaw | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 03.04.2025
Two Army officers provide expertise and leadership to NASA’s human space flight program while following their personal and professional interests....
Story by Shannon Collins | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 12.02.2024
In 2024, Soldiers took to the world stage, competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Paralympics and at the 2024 Miss Universe Pageant. A Soldier won the title of Miss USA for the first time while two Army astronauts earned received prestigious honors in Pentagon ceremonies. And once again the Army’s top Soldiers vied to be named best in the Army at the 2024 Best Squad Competition....
Story by Joe Lacdan | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 11.25.2024
As an astronaut, Kate Rubins would go on to log the fourth most hours in space by a female astronaut with two space flights under her belt. Rubins also became the first to sequence DNA in space during an expedition 2016. For her achievements, the Army honored now-Major Rubins with the U.S. Army Basic Aviation Badge with the Astronaut Device and the Basic Space Badge, becoming the first Army......
Story by Jason Cutshaw | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 10.24.2024
Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, made his first official visit to the U.S. Army’s NASA Detachment at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Oct. 23, to learn how Army astronauts train....
