items tagged with Space Station
Shuttle Atlantis problem not as clear cut as first thought
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-07 09:57:53
The two faulty sensors on the external tank (ET) of the NASA space shuttle Atlantis, for mission STS-122, are thought to involve an open circuit in the wiring. With only two good sensors left, there is no redundancy remaining in the system if a third one goes bad.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-07 09:57:53
The two faulty sensors on the external tank (ET) of the NASA space shuttle Atlantis, for mission STS-122, are thought to involve an open circuit in the wiring. With only two good sensors left, there is no redundancy remaining in the system if a third one goes bad.
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NASA postpones Atlantis launch after fuel tank sensor problem
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-06 09:37:58
NASA officials report on Thursday, December 7, 2007, that ground controllers were getting bad readings in two of the four hydrogen fuel gauge sensors from the external tank (ET).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-06 09:37:58
NASA officials report on Thursday, December 7, 2007, that ground controllers were getting bad readings in two of the four hydrogen fuel gauge sensors from the external tank (ET).
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Shuttle astronaut quits
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-21 14:26:35
Crew assignments for space shuttle mission STS-126 have been revised following the resignation of an experienced astronaut.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-21 14:26:35
Crew assignments for space shuttle mission STS-126 have been revised following the resignation of an experienced astronaut.
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Space shuttle Atlantis back on launch pad
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-11 18:03:32
NASA's space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-11 18:03:32
NASA's space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center.
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Safe return for Discovery
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-07 17:22:38
Space shuttle Discovery landed safely at Kennedy Space Center following a 15-day mission.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-07 17:22:38
Space shuttle Discovery landed safely at Kennedy Space Center following a 15-day mission.
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Columbus prepares to set sail for Space Station
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-05 23:14:39
The European Space Agency's Columbus orbiting laboratory has been placed into a payload canister ready to be loaded aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-05 23:14:39
The European Space Agency's Columbus orbiting laboratory has been placed into a payload canister ready to be loaded aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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NASA finds crumbled solar panel on spacewalk
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-30 14:24:25
The third STS-120 spacewalk was proceeding smoothly. The two astronauts had bolted down a solar power tower to the International Space Station and had begun to extend out the solar panels when they noticed a rip in the second panel.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-30 14:24:25
The third STS-120 spacewalk was proceeding smoothly. The two astronauts had bolted down a solar power tower to the International Space Station and had begun to extend out the solar panels when they noticed a rip in the second panel.
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Go-ahead for Shuttle mission STS-120
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-17 16:17:53
NASA officials have selected October 23 as the launch date for the next Space Shuttle mission.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-17 16:17:53
NASA officials have selected October 23 as the launch date for the next Space Shuttle mission.
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New seals tight, NASA rolls STS-120 Discovery to VAB
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-24 08:10:30
NASA engineers tested the new hydraulic seals which were recently installed (after leaky ones were discovered), found them ok, and approved the trip of Discovery from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-24 08:10:30
NASA engineers tested the new hydraulic seals which were recently installed (after leaky ones were discovered), found them ok, and approved the trip of Discovery from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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Hurricane coming, so Endeavour returning early
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-19 20:45:39
The space shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station a day early in order to land at Kennedy Space Center before Hurricane Dean affects operations at Mission Control, Houston.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-19 20:45:39
The space shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station a day early in order to land at Kennedy Space Center before Hurricane Dean affects operations at Mission Control, Houston.
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Stress and fatigue studied underwater in NASA’s NEEMO 13
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-12 14:17:38
The underwater mission called NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 13 (NEEMO 13) is studying ways to quickly and accurately diagnosis fatigue, stress, and fitness while performing stressful tasks during long-duration missions in space, underwater, or other extreme environments.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-12 14:17:38
The underwater mission called NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 13 (NEEMO 13) is studying ways to quickly and accurately diagnosis fatigue, stress, and fitness while performing stressful tasks during long-duration missions in space, underwater, or other extreme environments.
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Welcome to the space hotel Galactic Suite
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-12 10:54:00
According to its founder the grand opening in 2012 of the world's first space hotel--to be called Galactic Suite--will give wealthy tourists a luxury trip around the world fifteen times each day for three days.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-12 10:54:00
According to its founder the grand opening in 2012 of the world's first space hotel--to be called Galactic Suite--will give wealthy tourists a luxury trip around the world fifteen times each day for three days.
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NASA concerned over ice hit on underside of Endeavour
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-11 08:27:25
Tracking cameras on the ground and on the external tank recorded debris hitting the underbelly of the space shuttle Endeavour at about 58 seconds after it was launched into space 8/8/07 for its STS-118 mission.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-11 08:27:25
Tracking cameras on the ground and on the external tank recorded debris hitting the underbelly of the space shuttle Endeavour at about 58 seconds after it was launched into space 8/8/07 for its STS-118 mission.
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Endeavour fueled up, STS-118 crew ready for Wednesday night launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-08 11:15:55
With problems fixed by NASA and good weather predicted, all is Go-for-liftoff for the Wednesday, August 8, 2008 launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-118 crew that includes educator-astronaut Barbara Morgan.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-08 11:15:55
With problems fixed by NASA and good weather predicted, all is Go-for-liftoff for the Wednesday, August 8, 2008 launch of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-118 crew that includes educator-astronaut Barbara Morgan.
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Endeavour and NASA’s STS-118 set to launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-05 09:05:57
After a one-day delay to finish repairs and other preparatory work, NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour and its crew are ready to launch from pad 39A at 6:36 pm EDT on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, within a ten minute launch window.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-05 09:05:57
After a one-day delay to finish repairs and other preparatory work, NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour and its crew are ready to launch from pad 39A at 6:36 pm EDT on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, within a ten minute launch window.
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Restored Saturn V: Apollo workhorse showcased at NASA Johnson Space Center
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-20 12:06:33
The newly refurbished Saturn V rocket, also nicknamed the Moon Rocket, is now on display outside of the NASA Johnson Space Center. The 30-story tall rocket provided the power in the 1960s and 70s to lift U.S. astronauts to the Moon and back.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-20 12:06:33
The newly refurbished Saturn V rocket, also nicknamed the Moon Rocket, is now on display outside of the NASA Johnson Space Center. The 30-story tall rocket provided the power in the 1960s and 70s to lift U.S. astronauts to the Moon and back.
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Ares I and Orion trimming down to meet first flight September 2012
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-17 08:46:07
NASA has eliminated some of the weight of the Ares I booster and the Orion spacecraft to make it easier to launch, rendezvous, and dock with the International Space Station (ISS).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-17 08:46:07
NASA has eliminated some of the weight of the Ares I booster and the Orion spacecraft to make it easier to launch, rendezvous, and dock with the International Space Station (ISS).
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Atlantis piggybacks a Boeing jumbo jet from California to Florida
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-01 15:19:08
A specially modified Boeing 747 with the Space Shuttle Atlantis mounted on its back took off from the Mojave Desert at 6:05 a.m. PDT Sunday, July 1, 2007, for its trip back to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-01 15:19:08
A specially modified Boeing 747 with the Space Shuttle Atlantis mounted on its back took off from the Mojave Desert at 6:05 a.m. PDT Sunday, July 1, 2007, for its trip back to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Bigelow Aerospace orbits second commercial space station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-29 08:36:07
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-29 08:36:07
Private space station company Bigelow Aerospace, based in North Las Vegas, Nevada, successfully launched its Genesis 2 prototype space station from a Russian Dnepr rocket on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 11:02 a.m. EDT (15:02 GMT).
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Shuttle landing delays thanks to 20th century technology
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-22 05:20:23
As the Atlantis awaits calm weather and clearance by NASA to land, hopefully on Friday but possibly on Saturday or even Sunday, the gap between reality and sci-fi is all too evident.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-22 05:20:23
As the Atlantis awaits calm weather and clearance by NASA to land, hopefully on Friday but possibly on Saturday or even Sunday, the gap between reality and sci-fi is all too evident.
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