items tagged with Space Station
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-08 14:25:00
If you thought the Queen would become the latest person to experience the joys of weightlessness, the reality is much more down to Earth – but Her Majesty did speak to astronauts in space.
Read More About The Queen Visits NASA But Not For Spaceflight...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-02 12:05:13
The NASA STS-117 mission, delayed because of hail damage on February 26, 2007, has been cleared for the Atlantis spaceship to be rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to launch pad LC-39A on May 12th.
Read More About Space Shuttle Atlantis To Rollout On May 12, 2007...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-01 23:42:08
The European Space Agency has made it easy for casual stargazers to find out where ESA and ESA-related spacecraft are at present.
Read More About Euro Spacecraft Tracker Goes Online...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-01 10:41:39
Russia says it made an offer to help the United States fly to the Moon. However, the U.S. says there was a misunderstanding. U.S. officials will develop the Orion and Ares launch spacecraft by themselves to reduce costs and increase safety.
Read More About Russia To Help U.S. Get To Moon? Probably Not!...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-30 10:50:57
Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G®) doesn’t think it’s a gamble. The company began offering zero-gravity flights aboard its specially modified Boeing 727-200 called “G-Force One” on April 21, 2007.
Read More About Las Vegas High Rollers Fly High Aboard Weightless Zero-Gravity Flights...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-27 03:15:47
A revised crew schedule means US astronaut Sunita Williams will return to Earth in June rather than August - but she will still set a record as the woman with the most time in space, to go along with her existing spacewalk record.
Read More About Sunita Gets An Early Flight Back From Space Station...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-22 16:46:53
The Soyuz capsule ferrying Charles Simonyi, Michael Lopez-Alegria and Mikhail Tyurin back from the International Space Station landed safely in the steppes Kazakhstan at the weekend.
Read More About Simonyi's Soyuz Stops At The Steppes...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-17 08:58:18
A new four-mission launch schedule for the U.S. Space Shuttle program has been announced by NASA. The late February hailstorm at the Kennedy Space Center launch pad forced the schedule to be reduced by one mission.
Read More About Reduced Schedule For NASA Space Shuttles In 2007 Forced By February Hailstorm...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-11 06:28:57
On Russian state television, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin tells journalists in a live video interview from the ISS that “Charles said that Bill Gates is also preparing to visit space”.
Read More About Gates To Join Simonyi In Space?...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-04-11 05:16:21
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. space tourist Charles Simonyi said he was "blown away" by his trip to the International Space Station, while astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria said he was ready to go home after nearly seven months on the orbiting outpost.
Read More About U.S. Space Tourist "Blown Away" By Trip To Station...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-04-11 05:02:46
NASA has signed for $719m worth of extras on its contract with Russian space authorities for "crew and cargo services" until 2011.
Read More About NASA Buys In $719m Worth Of Russian Space Support...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-11 02:31:37
June 8 is now the target launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' next flight to the International Space Station.
Read More About Shuttle Flight Delayed Until June...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-10 16:14:14
On April 12 the crewmembers aboard the International Space Station will observe a holiday celebrated in Russia to commemorate and honor the first manned earth orbit, which was completed by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Read More About Space Station Celebration To Commemorate Cosmonauts Day On April 12th...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-04-10 05:12:26
The latest space tourist has reached the International Space Station. Billionaire Charles Simonyi docked with the ISS yesterday evening (GMT) after lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 17:31 GMT on Saturday.
Read More About Fifth Space Tourist Docks With The ISS...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-10 02:46:32
Charles Simonyi, the latest space tourist, is now aboard the International Space Station after a two-day trip from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Read More About Simonyi Boards Space Station...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-09 13:59:16
The Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-10 is scheduled to dock at the International Space Station at about 3:12 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2007, carrying U.S. billionaire and ISS spaceflight participant Simonyi and a gourmet meal fit for a king.
Read More About Space Limo With Billionaire Simonyi To Dock 04.09.07 At NASA Space Station...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-09 09:29:58
Charles Simonyi is the fifth space tourist to hitch a ride on Russia’s space taxi at a cool US $25 million, but despite the US ordering Soyuz capsules, there are fears Russia could lose the space race.
Read More About Is Russia’S Soyuz Capsule Just A Space Taxi?...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-08 08:36:30
Ever read through science fiction novels or sci-fi TV shows and movies and wanted to travel amongst the stars yourself? Billionaire space tourists and NASA astronauts might be the ones up there today, but everyday human spaceflight is most definitely the future.
Read More About Billionaire Tourists In Space, Next: You And Me...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-05 18:07:46
Charles Simonyi, the Hungarian who moved to the US and became a billionaire after working at Microsoft for two decades, is set to become the world's next space tourist this weekend.
Read More About Microsoft Billionaire Ready For Launch...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-01 17:25:11
US astronaut Sunita Williams will be an official entrant in the Boston Marathon on 16 April, despite being in orbit onboard the International Space Station.
Read More About Astronaut Sunita Williams Preps For Space Marathon...
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