items tagged with International Space Station
November 16, 2009 looks good for next shuttle launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-14 08:11:19
NASA is hoping for clear sailing on Monday as its space shuttle Atlantis crew prepares to launch for its mission delivering and installing spare parts to the International Space Station. The weather forecast predicts a 90% chance for acceptable launch conditions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-14 08:11:19
NASA is hoping for clear sailing on Monday as its space shuttle Atlantis crew prepares to launch for its mission delivering and installing spare parts to the International Space Station. The weather forecast predicts a 90% chance for acceptable launch conditions.
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Russians send new Poisk research module to ISS
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-12 16:03:58
The Russian Federal Space Agency has launched and delivered a new research module called “Poisk” to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-12 16:03:58
The Russian Federal Space Agency has launched and delivered a new research module called “Poisk” to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Space Station to become circus of the sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-30 07:50:20
Founder of Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun"), Guy Labiberté, was blasted into space onboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on September 30, 2009. The Canadian space tourist will promote water awareness during his stay at the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-30 07:50:20
Founder of Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun"), Guy Labiberté, was blasted into space onboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on September 30, 2009. The Canadian space tourist will promote water awareness during his stay at the International Space Station.
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Space station crew says 'Konnichiwa' to first Japanese cargo ship
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-20 08:42:31
The H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1), the first Japanese cargo ship to the International Space Station, arrived at 3:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 1947 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), on Thursday, September 17, 2009, with a appreciative 'hello' from the ISS crew.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-20 08:42:31
The H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1), the first Japanese cargo ship to the International Space Station, arrived at 3:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 1947 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), on Thursday, September 17, 2009, with a appreciative 'hello' from the ISS crew.
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Can you see double flyby of Discovery/STS-128 and ISS?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-09 07:55:46
There is still time to see both the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station fly together over your local night sky on Wednesday, September 9, 2009; that is, if they are in orbits that pass over your locale.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-09 07:55:46
There is still time to see both the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station fly together over your local night sky on Wednesday, September 9, 2009; that is, if they are in orbits that pass over your locale.
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STS-128 delayed again: Valve problem
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-26 07:45:26
The Wednesday, August 26, 2009 launch of the space shuttle Discovery was scrubbed again, but this time because of a suspect valve in the main propulsion system. The scheduled launch date is now set for Friday, August 28, 2009, if repairs can be made in the meantime.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-26 07:45:26
The Wednesday, August 26, 2009 launch of the space shuttle Discovery was scrubbed again, but this time because of a suspect valve in the main propulsion system. The scheduled launch date is now set for Friday, August 28, 2009, if repairs can be made in the meantime.
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Stormy weather grounds STS-128/Discovery
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-25 08:12:06
Even though the weather was supposed to improve as launch time approached at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, it didn’t. The NASA manned mission to the International Space Station had to be postponed 24 hours.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-25 08:12:06
Even though the weather was supposed to improve as launch time approached at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, it didn’t. The NASA manned mission to the International Space Station had to be postponed 24 hours.
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STS-128 liftoff early Tuesday morning with COLBERT
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-24 08:50:57
With the space shuttle Discovery packed full of a treadmill named COLBERT and a canister called Leonardo, the NASA STS-128 mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift off very early Tuesday morning from the Kennedy Space Center; that is, if the weather holds.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-24 08:50:57
With the space shuttle Discovery packed full of a treadmill named COLBERT and a canister called Leonardo, the NASA STS-128 mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift off very early Tuesday morning from the Kennedy Space Center; that is, if the weather holds.
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Space Station study to help your heart on Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-10 09:04:22
Muscles deteriorate in space, including the heart muscle. Because bones and muscles must be exercised even more in space than on Earth to keep them in tip-top shape, NASA is beginning a comprehensive study called Integrated Cardiovascular that hopes to find out more about how to counteract impaired heart function, both in space and here on Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-10 09:04:22
Muscles deteriorate in space, including the heart muscle. Because bones and muscles must be exercised even more in space than on Earth to keep them in tip-top shape, NASA is beginning a comprehensive study called Integrated Cardiovascular that hopes to find out more about how to counteract impaired heart function, both in space and here on Earth.
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Space Station crew snaps amazing pixs of volcanic eruption
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-26 07:55:30
On June 12, 2009, the crew of the International Space Station just happened to be zipping overhead at just the moment the Sarychev Peak volcano erupted. The Russian volcano produced magnificent images now available on the Web from many different sources.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-26 07:55:30
On June 12, 2009, the crew of the International Space Station just happened to be zipping overhead at just the moment the Sarychev Peak volcano erupted. The Russian volcano produced magnificent images now available on the Web from many different sources.
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Same old fuel leak delays Endeavour again
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-17 08:13:15
On June 17, 2009, NASA was again forced to postpone the launch of its STS-127 mission to complete the Japanese Kibo laboratory on the Space Station because of a gaseous hydrogen leak outside of its external tank. No liftoff until at least July 11.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-17 08:13:15
On June 17, 2009, NASA was again forced to postpone the launch of its STS-127 mission to complete the Japanese Kibo laboratory on the Space Station because of a gaseous hydrogen leak outside of its external tank. No liftoff until at least July 11.
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NASA delays next shuttle mission at least 4 days
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-13 08:43:22
Because of a leaky hydrogen vent system, NASA mission managers were forced to postpone the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-13 08:43:22
Because of a leaky hydrogen vent system, NASA mission managers were forced to postpone the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew.
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Endeavour, STS-127: GO for space launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-04 07:06:25
On Wednesday, June 3, 2009, NASA gave the official “thumb’s up” for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew to the International Space Station. It’s another assembly mission as NASA steadily makes progress for the completion of the Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-04 07:06:25
On Wednesday, June 3, 2009, NASA gave the official “thumb’s up” for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-127 crew to the International Space Station. It’s another assembly mission as NASA steadily makes progress for the completion of the Station.
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It's six-up on the ISS
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-01 00:27:46
The International Space Station now has a six-person crew.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-01 00:27:46
The International Space Station now has a six-person crew.
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NASA extends Russian contract for Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-29 08:39:41
The U.S. space agency NASA has contracted with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA, or Roskosmos) for crew transportation and related services to the International Space Station for the years 2012 and 2013.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-29 08:39:41
The U.S. space agency NASA has contracted with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA, or Roskosmos) for crew transportation and related services to the International Space Station for the years 2012 and 2013.
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Cosmic radiation bombards Fred the Phantom Torso. Ouch!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 20:21:16
NASA has a mannequin that is anatomically correct with respect to the human torso. Fred stays up in space at the International Space Station so that he can simulate the amount of radiation, especially galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), that hits astronauts while in outer space. Ouch again!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 20:21:16
NASA has a mannequin that is anatomically correct with respect to the human torso. Fred stays up in space at the International Space Station so that he can simulate the amount of radiation, especially galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), that hits astronauts while in outer space. Ouch again!
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Three new Space Station crew to join three others onboard
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 08:02:31
The International Space Station Expedition 20 crew launched from the Baikonou Cosmodrome on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. When they shake hands with the current ISS Expedition 19 crew already onboard the ISS, their meeting will mark the expansion of the Space Station from three to six crewmembers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 08:02:31
The International Space Station Expedition 20 crew launched from the Baikonou Cosmodrome on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. When they shake hands with the current ISS Expedition 19 crew already onboard the ISS, their meeting will mark the expansion of the Space Station from three to six crewmembers.
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The Hunt for Space Station Flares
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 07:26:33
Sky watchers around the world have been seeing a treat lately as they witness strong, but unpredictable, flares coming off the recently enlarged International Space Station as it flies across their local night sky.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-27 07:26:33
Sky watchers around the world have been seeing a treat lately as they witness strong, but unpredictable, flares coming off the recently enlarged International Space Station as it flies across their local night sky.
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One small drink for [a] man, one large advance for space water recycling
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-05-21 08:08:34
The International Space Station Expedition 19 astronauts joined in with NASA mission controllers back on Earth for several toasts of the Station’s new Water Recovery System. Although you might not think this is a big deal, it foretells a major milestone in being able to extend manned missions from days to years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-05-21 08:08:34
The International Space Station Expedition 19 astronauts joined in with NASA mission controllers back on Earth for several toasts of the Station’s new Water Recovery System. Although you might not think this is a big deal, it foretells a major milestone in being able to extend manned missions from days to years.
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Water 'pee-cycling' begins on space station
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:27:05
The International Space Station's new water recycling system has proved fit for human consumption and astronauts have been cleared to consume the water it produces.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:27:05
The International Space Station's new water recycling system has proved fit for human consumption and astronauts have been cleared to consume the water it produces.
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