Zena Cardman will report to Johnson Space Center in August to begin her training.
Penn State and the State College Borough Council both signed on to the "We Are Still In" letter, which to date has been signed by more than 900 businesses, 180 universities, 125 city and county leaders, nine governors, and 19 attorneys general.
Tickets go on sale to the public at 8 a.m. Monday, June 26.
Five-star stud quarterback Justin Fields announced his decommitment from Penn State on Tuesday night.
Bellator President Scott Coker says that the MMA franchise is currently in talks with Penn State about doing an event that would feature former Nittany Lions Phil Davis and Ed Ruth.
Penn State football will play at least one night game in 2017 following the announced 7:30 p.m. kick-off time against Georgia State.