Story by Ronald Bailey | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 04.15.2020
U.S. Army Col. Andrew “Drew” Morgan will depart from the International Space Station to return to earth aboard a Soyuz “Union” MS-15 spacecraft April 17, at 1:17 a.m. EDT, following his 272-day mission as a part of Expeditions 60, 61 and 62....
Story by Airman Amanda Lovelace | 50th Space Wing | 02.06.2020
Col. Nick Hague, NASA astronaut for space expeditions 59 and 60 last year, visited Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 5, 2020. During his visit, Hague met with roughly 40 Ellicott School District students and shared his experiences from living on the International Space Station, generating interest in “out of this world” related career fields for the next generation....
Story by Ronald Bailey | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 08.15.2019
No, it is not science fiction. A U.S. Army active duty Soldier could be the next human, and possibly the first female on the moon. Current NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Army Col. R. Shane Kimbrough discussed this possibility and other attributes of NASA’s announced return to the moon in 2024 during an Aug. 7 interview....
Story by Ronald Bailey | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 06.20.2019
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Anne C. McClain will depart from the International Space Station to return to earth aboard a Soyuz "Union" MS-11 spacecraft June 24 at 7:25 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, following her 204-day mission with Expeditions 58 and 59, conducting technical and research tasks....
