items tagged with Space Shuttle
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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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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NASA launches Discovery shuttle; stops Ares 1 countdown
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-29 08:43:30
The space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Florida at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, August 28, 2009, for its journey to the International Space Station. However, the first complete test firing of the new Ares 1 rocket was canceled after a power unit failed with only 20 seconds left in the countdown.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-29 08:43:30
The space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Florida at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, August 28, 2009, for its journey to the International Space Station. However, the first complete test firing of the new Ares 1 rocket was canceled after a power unit failed with only 20 seconds left in the countdown.
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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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Endeavour lands after successful STS-127 mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-31 09:50:28
The space shuttle Endeavour made touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday, July 31, 2009, at approximately 10:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-31 09:50:28
The space shuttle Endeavour made touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday, July 31, 2009, at approximately 10:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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Hubble takes rare Jupiter impact images
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-25 07:49:30
The Hubble Space Telescope was detoured in its recalibration, after being refurbished by the NASA STS-125 astronauts in May 2009, to take images of the recent impact spot on Jupiter, which was discovered by an Australian amateur astronomer on July 19, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-25 07:49:30
The Hubble Space Telescope was detoured in its recalibration, after being refurbished by the NASA STS-125 astronauts in May 2009, to take images of the recent impact spot on Jupiter, which was discovered by an Australian amateur astronomer on July 19, 2009.
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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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NASA: Ares takes over Shuttle launch pad 39B
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-02 08:22:41
NASA announced on May 31, 2009, that its Launch Pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, has been transferred from the Shuttle Program to the new Constellation Program. Pad 39B will be readied for the first flight test of its new Ares I rocket, now scheduled for August 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-02 08:22:41
NASA announced on May 31, 2009, that its Launch Pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, has been transferred from the Shuttle Program to the new Constellation Program. Pad 39B will be readied for the first flight test of its new Ares I rocket, now scheduled for August 2009.
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Weather too "dynamic," STS-125 Atlantis to land in California
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-24 09:16:37
With the weather too iffy in Florida, mission controllers at the NASA Johnson Space Center announced that the space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew will be landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sunday, May 24, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-24 09:16:37
With the weather too iffy in Florida, mission controllers at the NASA Johnson Space Center announced that the space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew will be landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sunday, May 24, 2009.
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STS-125 delayed until Sunday, NASA gets new boss
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-23 09:54:11
NASA announced on Saturday, May 23, 2009 that space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew will try to land at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after weather stopped any Saturday tries. That same day, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will name former NASA astronaut Charles Bolden to head the U.S. space agency.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-23 09:54:11
NASA announced on Saturday, May 23, 2009 that space shuttle Atlantis and its STS-125 crew will try to land at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after weather stopped any Saturday tries. That same day, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will name former NASA astronaut Charles Bolden to head the U.S. space agency.
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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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Sun photos overwhelm shuttle Atlantis and Hubble telescope
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-16 09:40:43
A French photogragher captures stunning images of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope as they travel in front of the Sun just before the STS-125 astronauts grabbed the telescope in preparetion to service and repair the orbiting observatory.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-16 09:40:43
A French photogragher captures stunning images of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope as they travel in front of the Sun just before the STS-125 astronauts grabbed the telescope in preparetion to service and repair the orbiting observatory.
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NASA approves Atlantis for Hubble repair mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-10 07:49:41
NASA managers signed off on Saturday, May 9, 2009, that the space shuttle Atlantis is ready to be launched on Monday, May 11th for its space mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope for the fifth and final time.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-10 07:49:41
NASA managers signed off on Saturday, May 9, 2009, that the space shuttle Atlantis is ready to be launched on Monday, May 11th for its space mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope for the fifth and final time.
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Salmonella in space helps with sickness in humans
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-07 08:30:01
NASA took up some Salmonella germs on the space shuttle and found they were many times more nasty than when they were grown here on Earth. Now, scientists are figuring out why. And, it may help us to control the bacteria when it invades our bodies and makes us sick.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-07 08:30:01
NASA took up some Salmonella germs on the space shuttle and found they were many times more nasty than when they were grown here on Earth. Now, scientists are figuring out why. And, it may help us to control the bacteria when it invades our bodies and makes us sick.
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Hubble repair mission to be on IMAX 3-D
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-05 07:58:34
NASA announced on May 4, 2009 that its STS-125 mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope will be filmed by IMAX Corporation and Warner Brothers Pictures for a three-dimensional film called Hubble 3D.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-05 07:58:34
NASA announced on May 4, 2009 that its STS-125 mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope will be filmed by IMAX Corporation and Warner Brothers Pictures for a three-dimensional film called Hubble 3D.
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U.S. authorizes $2.5B for 2011 shuttle operations
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-30 08:30:07
If NASA’s space shuttle fleet needs one more year to finish the International Space Station, leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have agreed to provide $2.5 billion to NASA for the one-year extension of the program.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-30 08:30:07
If NASA’s space shuttle fleet needs one more year to finish the International Space Station, leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have agreed to provide $2.5 billion to NASA for the one-year extension of the program.
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25 years of satellite repair: Solar Max to Hubble
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-06 09:56:30
With the STS-125 mission about to take off to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, it was just about 25 years ago when NASA’s STS-41C shuttle mission took off for the first orbital satellite repair mission about the Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-06 09:56:30
With the STS-125 mission about to take off to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, it was just about 25 years ago when NASA’s STS-41C shuttle mission took off for the first orbital satellite repair mission about the Earth.
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