{"id":538756,"date":"2023-10-03T09:41:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=538756"},"modified":"2023-10-03T10:55:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T14:55:53","slug":"nasa-and-bastion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/organizations\/osbp\/nasa-and-bastion\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA and Bastion: A Collaborative Teamwork Advancing Deep Space Exploration and Ensuring Safety in Missions\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the NASA Office of Small Business Programs is pleased to share the contributions of Bastion Technologies Inc. (Bastion), a Hispanic-owned company that supports NASA\u2019s missions. Their primary role is in Safety & Mission Assurance at NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This includes systems engineering, where they have worked on design and analysis activities for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/international-space-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Space Station<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/space-shuttle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">space shuttle,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/artemis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artemis programs<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bastion engages in critical assessments to ensure the highest standards of safety and reliability in NASA missions. Their team provides mission assurance support for both crewed and uncrewed flight systems at various other NASA centers such as Stennis Space Center, Ames Research Center, Glenn Research Center, and NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In addition to supporting the success of NASA missions, they have prioritized the safety of our astronauts and valuable payloads. As a result, Bastion has received the Marshall Space Flight Center Safety Award for maintaining an exemplary safety record, with 2 million work hours without any injuries.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA has also recognized Bastion with the Space Flight Awareness Award for their role in multiple aspects of the Space Launch Program, particularly in ensuring the successful delivery and launch of the Artemis I launch vehicle.\u202f During <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/view-the-best-images-from-nasas-artemis-i-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artemis I,<\/a> NASA\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System), soared into the sky and sent the Orion spacecraft on a 1.4-million-mile journey beyond the Moon and back. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/reference\/space-launch-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Space Launch System <\/a>is NASA’s heavy-lift rocket and serves as the cornerstone for human exploration beyond Earth’s orbit. The SLS is the only rocket capable of sending the Orion spacecraft, four astronauts, and transporting extensive cargo directly to the Moon within a single mission.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021-tn-mas.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021-tn-mas.jpeg?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.5); transform-origin: 71% 29%; object-position: 71% 29%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021-tn-mas.jpeg 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021-tn-mas.jpeg?resize=300,163 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021-tn-mas.jpeg?resize=768,416 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021-tn-mas.jpeg?resize=400,217 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021-tn-mas.jpeg?resize=600,325 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2021-tn-mas.jpeg?resize=900,488 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA\u2019s Artemis I mission is the first integrated flight test of the agency\u2019s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and ground systems. SLS and Orion launched at 1:47 a.m. EST, from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Bill Ingalls<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have also aided in a 12-test series of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/nasa-tests-critical-in-flight-capability-during-rs-25-engine-hot-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RS-25 engines<\/a> at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, which are integral to future SLS rocket missions. For over three decades, the RS-25 engine powered the space shuttle, completing 135 missions. This engine stands as one of the most rigorously tested large rocket engines in history, with over 3,000 starts and an accumulated firing time exceeding 1 million seconds through ground tests and flight. Throughout the Space Shuttle Program, the RS-25 underwent numerous design enhancements aimed at improving durability, reliability, safety, and performance. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Four RS-25 engines attached to the core stage for Artemis I\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 49% 29%; object-position: 49% 29%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg?resize=300,139 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg?resize=768,357 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg?resize=1024,476 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg?resize=400,186 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg?resize=600,279 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/maf_20191107_artemis1-4thengine-209-epb_1.jpg?resize=900,418 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Four RS-25 engines attached to the core stage for Artemis I<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Bastion’s assistance in projects such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/citations\/20150016503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sample Cartridge Assembly<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/stationreport\/2023\/06\/26\/iss-daily-summary-report-6-26-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copper Indium Sulfide Defect Growth<\/a>\u202f has been critical in completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/stationreport\/2023\/06\/26\/iss-daily-summary-report-6-26-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CISDG-C1 hardware<\/a> for shipment and launch on the 28th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission for NASA. It launched to the International Space Station from the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 3, 2023.\u202f On this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-spacex-launch-solar-arrays-cargo-to-space-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mission<\/a>, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft transported several thousand pounds of essential hardware,\u202f scientific experiments, and technology demonstrations. It also encompassed research on plant stress adaptation, investigations into genetic structures known as telomeres, as well as the deployment of satellite projects designed by Canadian students.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science Launching on SpaceX's 28th Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KMB9fvH-EsM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, Bastion’s contribution to the Life Science Glovebox payload has seen a significant increase, with them completing 2.5 times as many integrated safety assessments in 2023 as they did in 2022. The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/partnership-teamwork-enable-landmark-science-glovebox-launch-to-space-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Life Sciences Glovebox <\/a>is a sealed work area in the International Space Station\u202f which provides bioisolation and waste control. Crew members can perform experimental procedures in cell, insect, aquatic, plant, and animal developmental biology. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA's new Life Sciences Glovebox undergoes testing at Marshall prior to its scheduled Sept. 10 flight to the ISS.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glovebox.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s new Life Sciences Glovebox undergoes testing at Marshall prior to its scheduled Sept. 10 flight to the International Space Station. The research facility is 26 inches high, 35 inches wide and 24 inches deep, with a 15-cubic-foot workspace.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/MSFC\/Steve Moon\u00a0<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jorge Hernandez, the CEO of Bastion Technologies Inc. shares how his unique identity as a Hispanic professional continues to influence his daily work with NASA and Bastion in profound ways.\u00a0 \u201cGrowing up in a culturally rich and diverse background, I have brought a unique perspective to problem-solving and teamwork. I’ve learned to adapt to different challenges and appreciate the value of diversity in the workplace,\u201d says Hernandez.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He goes on to emphasize that Bastion actively supports mentorship and advocates for underrepresented minorities in STEM fields, aiming to inspire the next generation of diverse professionals to reach for the stars.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBastion\u2019s journey supporting NASA has been deeply influenced by my heritage, which has driven our company to excel and promote diversity within the agency. Bastion is proud to contribute to NASA’s mission and play our part in advancing our understanding of the universe.\u201d – Jorge Hernandez<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By: Maliya Malik<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>NASA Office Of Small Business Programs Intern<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the NASA Office of Small Business Programs is pleased to share the contributions of Bastion Technologies Inc. (Bastion), a Hispanic-owned company that supports NASA\u2019s missions. Their primary role is in Safety & Mission Assurance at NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. 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