here\u2019s the link to submit questions online<\/strong><\/a>. Vanessa, Casey, Brian, and I know this is a challenging time, and we\u2019re committed to having an open and honest conversation.<\/p>\nAhead of that, I want to acknowledge the very real challenges many organizations are facing as we work through the potential for a more focused budget. These impacts vary across mission directorates, centers, and support offices, but no part of the agency is untouched. Some have asked why we\u2019re acting now, or whether we should wait to see how Congress acts. The reality is we must make responsible choices based on the funding we are projected to receive and begin shaping the workforce toward the missions we\u2019ve been called to do. Using voluntary tools like the Deferred Resignation Program, Voluntary Early Retirement Authority, and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment now gives us the best chance to prepare for the next Fiscal Year without resorting to other more disruptive actions. These are NASA\u2019s decisions, made in service of our mission, and our people.<\/p>\n
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Still, a lot continues to happen across the agency:<\/p>\n
More than 260 stakeholders from government, industry, and academia joined our Advanced Modeling & Simulation Seminar to learn about the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework as the team gears up for its public release this fall. The framework is a computational fluid dynamics software system that can accurately simulate challenging problems central to our mission, from aircraft performance evaluation to launch environment characterization.<\/p>\n
I signed a new agreement this week at the Paris Air Show with our longtime partners at the German Aerospace Center \u2013 DLR \u2013 that will extend our collaboration in space medicine research. As part of this effort, DLR will provide radiation sensors to fly aboard Orion during Artemis II, helping us better understand the health risks of deep space exploration.<\/p>\n
This week, Expedition\u202f73 aboard space station centered efforts on exercise research, spacesuit readiness, and science operations \u2013 including studying fluid behavior in microgravity using containerless liquid systems \u2013 while NASA teams on the ground continue to review the recent repair to the Zvezda module\u2019s aft segment.<\/p>\n
Our TRACERS mission has reached an important milestone this week. The twin spacecraft \u2013 designed to study how solar wind interacts with Earth\u2019s magnetosphere \u2013 arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base. They will soon be integrated with a SpaceX Falcon\u202f9 rocket ahead of a planned July launch.<\/p>\n
On June 13, years of space technology investments to expand commercial launch capabilities culminated in the successful maiden flight of UP Aerospace\u2019s Spyder hypersonic rocket. The new launch system offers a low-cost vehicle to enable enhanced suborbital missions and planetary re-entry test environments.<\/p>\n
Finally, I\u2019d like to congratulate Rich Burns at Goddard and John Blevins at Marshall on being named 2025 Service to America Medal honorees \u2013 better known as the Sammies. Rich led the OSIRIS-REx mission, which successfully returned samples from asteroid Bennu and is helping us better understand the origins of our solar system. John, as chief engineer for SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, played a key role in the Artemis I mission and is helping us prepare for Artemis II. These awards recognize the highest levels of public service, and Rich and John\u2019s work reflects the dedication and excellence that define our NASA team.<\/p>\n
Embrace the Challenge,<\/p>\n
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