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hi i'm nasa kennedy's patricia valendia

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with the exploration research and

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technology program

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and i'm taking you inside ksb

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kennedy space center employees with more

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than 20 years of federal service were

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recognized during a virtual length of

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service award ceremony on march 19th

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during the ceremony center director bob

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cabana reflected on some of the

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spaceport's highlights

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from 20 30 and even 40 years ago

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these included the sts-71 launch of

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atlantis

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the first shuttle to dock with the mere

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space station the dedication of the

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saturn v center

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and the first launch of space shuttle

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columbia the ceremony recognized 181

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kennedy employees

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with more than 5 000 years of combined

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service

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nasa deep space logistics manager mark

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weiss

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served as a judge for nasa itec's latest

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fast pitch ignite the night event

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held recently in tampa ignite the night

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was a virtual event where 10 companies

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from seven states presented technologies

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that could benefit nasa

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and positively impact life on earth full

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cycle bioplastics of san jose california

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was selected as the winner the company's

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technology addresses three global issues

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plastic pollution food waste and climate

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change

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it transforms organic waste into a

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compostable alternative to oil-based

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plastics

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the company will move on to the itech

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final forum in may to secure nasa

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support

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