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TODD HARRIS HALVORSON (11.11.1957-22.06.2026) [68]

Dziennikarz zajmujący się tematyką astronautyczną.

Todd Halvorson Obituary
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Island Cremations and Funeral Home on Jun. 22, 2026.
TODD HARRIS HALVORSON
November 11, 1957 - June 22, 2026
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/todd-halvorson-obituary

Along the way, Halvorson covered 108 shuttle missions, the saga of the Hubble space telescope, multiple robotic exploration missions of Mars and 172 space walks.

https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2019/05/03/nasa-honors-two-former-florida-today-space-reporters/3661503002/

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David Waters 23.06.2026
 
Todd Halvorson, a fantastic space journalist who spend 27 years covering NASA and the space program for Florida Today has died at 68 after complications from a fall last week according to fellow former space reporter Jim Banke.
He did such a beautiful job covering space in-depth, and breaking many stories during the space shuttle era.
Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut in space trusted Todd enough to be his secret source and tell him an accident board found if the damage on Space Shuttle Columbia had been known about early enough, it might have been possible to save the 7 astronauts who died on its last mission.

NASA honored him in the same place at Kennedy Space Center that Walter Cronkite is honored, on the wall of the press site listed under “The Chroniclers" https://www.nasa.gov/people/todd-halvorson/

I assumed he’d be around forever. And I loved how he had many traditions. My favorite was he’d come into the KSC Press Site building and say to public affairs “Would you say this is a great day for America?” In other words he’s jokingly asking them to give him that quote. Great man who will be sorely missed as both a journalist and person.

https://www.facebook.com/davidgwaters/posts/todd-halvorson-a-fantastic-space-journalist-who-spend-27-years-covering-nasa-and

Latest articles by Todd Halvorson
https://www.space.com/author/todd-halvorson

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Saverio "Sonny" Morea (23.01.1932–06.07.2026) [94]

Podczas swojej 35-letniej kariery w NASA kierował rozwojem silnika rakietowego F-1, który napędzał rakietę Saturn V.
Później kierował udanym wznowieniem programu silnika rakietowego J-2, zanim został wybrany przez von Brauna do kierowania rozwojem Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Licencję pilota turystycznego uzyskał w wieku 17.o9l lat i spędził ponad siedem dekad w powietrzu, spędzając na powietrzu ponad 7000 godzin.
https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/huntsville/name/saverio-morea-obituary?id=61917941
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/huntsville-al/saverio-morea-12957862
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saverio_%22Sonny%22_Morea

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Po wystrzeleniu na orbitę Anila Menona został zaktualizowany zestaw par małżeńskich w kosmosie.

With today's (July 14) launch of Anil Menon to the International Space Station, it seemed like a good as time as any to compile and update the information so far...
Flown astronaut married couples:

Valentina Tereshkova and Andriyan Nikolayev (1963, divorced 1982)
Linda Godwin and Steve Nagel (1973)
Anna Lee Fisher and Bill Fisher (1977, divorced 2000)
Rhea Seddon and Hoot Gibson (1981)
Sally Ride and Steven Hawley (1982, divorced 1987)
Yelena Kondakova and Valeri Ryumin (1985)
Bonnie Dunbar and Ron Sega (1988, divorced)
Tammy Jernigan and Jeff Wisoff (1999)
Jan Davis and Mark Lee (1991, divorced 1999)
Claudie André-Deshays and Jean-Pierre Haigneré (2001)
Shannon Walker and Andrew Thomas (2005)
Megan McArthur and Robert Behnken (2008)
Karen Nyberg and Doug Hurley (2008)
Anna Menon and Anil Menon (2016)

There are also Marc and Sharon Hagle who became the first married couple to fly aboard a commercial suborbital spaceflight (Blue Origin's NS-20).

https://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/000192.html

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Były dyrektor CNSA Ma Xingrui został usunięty z Partii Komunistycznej w ramach operacji antykorupcyjnej.

China expels Politburo member Ma Xingrui in Xi’s anti-corruption campaign
By  KEN MORITSUGU Updated 2:55 AM CEST, July 15, 2026

(...) Ma’s downfall was confirmed in April, when it was announced he was under investigation for severe violations of party discipline and national laws, without details. Tuesday’s reports said that party authorities had concluded that he committed a long list of violations ranging from accepting gifts and money to engaging in “power-for-sex” and “power-for-money” transactions.

Other violations listed included using his position to secure contracts and job promotions for others, ignoring violations and alleged criminal conduct by close members of his staff and allowing relatives to use his influence for profit.

“Ma’s purge is a warning that Chinese officials may be held responsible not only for their own corruption but also for misconduct by relatives and close aides,” Thomas said.

Ma, who is 66, was the Communist Party chief of the Xinjiang region until 2025, and before that the governor of Guangdong province, the manufacturing powerhouse bordering Hong Kong in China’s south. In the Chinese system, the party leader outranks the governor in a province or region. An engineer by training, Ma worked in the aerospace industry before joining local government. (...)

https://apnews.com/article/china-ma-xingrui-politburo-xinjiang-corruption-95e5dba322ddc5bb6f2ee661ac3c2bff

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16.07.2026 pojawiła sie informacja o śmierci prof. Teodoro Valente, który od 05.2023 był szefem ASI.

(...) Prof. Valente former Deputy Rector for Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer of Rome University “La Sapienza”, is also President of the National Interuniversity Consortium on Material Science and Technology (INSTM) participated by 45 Italian Universities , Director of the Department “Chemical Material Environmental Engineering” of Rome University “La Sapienza”. (...)

https://www.miamisic.org/teodoro-valente-is-the-new-president-of-the-agenzia-spaziale-italiana/

In Memoriam: Prof. Teodoro Valente
Published on July 16, 2026
President, Italian Space Agency (ASI)

(...) It is difficult, perhaps impossible, to measure the true breadth of his influence. Unquestionably, he was a pioneer. For Professor Valente, space was not simply a field of innovation - it became a bridge for dialogue, for inclusion, for open-handed partnership. He was instrumental in elevating Italian leadership on the international stage, while also investing great energy in fostering openness and collaboration beyond national or institutional boundaries. (...)
https://www.iafastro.org/news/in-memoriam-prof-teodoro-valente-president-italian-space-agency-asi.html
https://www.asi.it/en/2026/07/the-italian-space-agency-announces-the-passing-of-president-teodoro-valente/

Agenzia Spaziale ITA @ASI_spazio 1:09 PM · Jul 16, 2026
L’Agenzia Spaziale Italiana annuncia la scomparsa del presidente, professor Teodoro Valente.
Ci mancherai, presidente!
Leggi la notizia https://ow.ly/Ms2e50Zofxy

https://x.com/ASI_spazio/status/2077712158545047805

Josef Aschbacher @AschbacherJosef 7:04 PM · Jul 16, 2026
🇮🇹 I am deeply saddened to learn of President Valente's passing. Teodoro’s contributions to ASI, to Italy and to Europe’s space endeavours will leave a lasting legacy. Over the years, I personally witnessed – and admired – his steadfast ambition to strengthen Italy’s role in space while also contributing to Europe’s collective success. Teodoro will be remembered with great respect and gratitude.

In questo momento di profondo dolore, il mio pensiero va a tutti coloro che lo hanno conosciuto e che hanno lavorato al suo fianco. Rivolgo le mie più sentite condoglianze alla sua famiglia e ai suoi cari.

https://x.com/AschbacherJosef/status/2077801444506308668