items tagged with International Space Station
Lord British takes crowning step onto space station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-14 10:33:40
International space tourist and Texas video game billionaire Richard Garriott has made the International Space Station his kingdom for the next ten days, and for a mere US $30 million.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-14 10:33:40
International space tourist and Texas video game billionaire Richard Garriott has made the International Space Station his kingdom for the next ten days, and for a mere US $30 million.
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World’s first “2nd-gen” astronaut and games pioneer lifts off to ISS!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-12 04:17:29
Richard Garriott, son of Owen Garriot, a US Shuttle and Skylab astronaut, and co-founder of gaming company Origin Systems, is the world’s sixth space tourist, the world’s first second-generation astronaut and the first to truly make the US $30m flight a commercial venture that could eventually pay for itself.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-12 04:17:29
Richard Garriott, son of Owen Garriot, a US Shuttle and Skylab astronaut, and co-founder of gaming company Origin Systems, is the world’s sixth space tourist, the world’s first second-generation astronaut and the first to truly make the US $30m flight a commercial venture that could eventually pay for itself.
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Private SpaceX Flight 4 rocket launch successful
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-29 10:51:16
Private company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, made its first successful launch on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The company’s founder, Elon Musk, described the success of Falcon 1 as “awesome” and “great to have this giant monkey off my back.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-29 10:51:16
Private company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, made its first successful launch on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The company’s founder, Elon Musk, described the success of Falcon 1 as “awesome” and “great to have this giant monkey off my back.”
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Checkmate in Space: The NASA Chess Challenge
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-26 11:31:31
A NASA astronaut is challenging all Peoples of the Earth to the first chess match in outer space. Find out how you can help the Earth Team win against the Space Chess Guy.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-26 11:31:31
A NASA astronaut is challenging all Peoples of the Earth to the first chess match in outer space. Find out how you can help the Earth Team win against the Space Chess Guy.
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Hawking’s DNA bound for space to draw attention to human genome sequencing
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-24 12:02:20
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has announced that his digitalized DNA will fly to the International Space Station in October 2008 as a way to highlight the Archon X-PRIZE for Genomics, a project for promoting the sequencing of the human genome to better identify, treat, and prevent diseases.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-24 12:02:20
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has announced that his digitalized DNA will fly to the International Space Station in October 2008 as a way to highlight the Archon X-PRIZE for Genomics, a project for promoting the sequencing of the human genome to better identify, treat, and prevent diseases.
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NASA to resume normal ISS operations September 19, 2008
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-18 13:06:27
Before Hurricane Ike swept through the Johnson Space Center, just north of Galveston on the Texas Gulf Coast, operations for the International Space Station were switched to safer locations. Now, the JSC Mission Control Center is about to regain its operational status.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-18 13:06:27
Before Hurricane Ike swept through the Johnson Space Center, just north of Galveston on the Texas Gulf Coast, operations for the International Space Station were switched to safer locations. Now, the JSC Mission Control Center is about to regain its operational status.
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NASA’s Johnson Space Center remains closed from Ike
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-15 08:22:59
As of Monday, September 15, 2008, the Johnson Space Center (JSC), just south of Houston, Texas, will likely remain closed the entire week as personnel carry out recovery operations from Hurricane Ike in order to return the space center to normal space shuttle and space station support operations.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-15 08:22:59
As of Monday, September 15, 2008, the Johnson Space Center (JSC), just south of Houston, Texas, will likely remain closed the entire week as personnel carry out recovery operations from Hurricane Ike in order to return the space center to normal space shuttle and space station support operations.
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Astronauts at Space Station don't like Hurricane Ike
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-13 10:22:02
Russia launched a Progress cargo ship to the International Space Station on September 10, 2008, but NASA had to close down Mission Control in Houston due to the hurricane hitting its Johnson Space Center. So, what happens now?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-13 10:22:02
Russia launched a Progress cargo ship to the International Space Station on September 10, 2008, but NASA had to close down Mission Control in Houston due to the hurricane hitting its Johnson Space Center. So, what happens now?
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Response of NASA’s Griffin to Orlando Sentinel article
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-08 12:23:52
On September 6, 2008, the Orlando Sentinel “acquired” an internal NASA email regarding statements by its administrator Michael Griffin concerning government space policy ("jihad", or strive, struggle) and the possible fate of NASA. On September 7th, Griffin responded with his own statement.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-08 12:23:52
On September 6, 2008, the Orlando Sentinel “acquired” an internal NASA email regarding statements by its administrator Michael Griffin concerning government space policy ("jihad", or strive, struggle) and the possible fate of NASA. On September 7th, Griffin responded with his own statement.
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Jules Verne exits Space Station for destruct sequence
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-06 15:08:58
The European Space Agency’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) "Jules Verne" departed the International Space Station on Friday, September 5, 2008, at 5:29 p.m. EDT (2129 GMT). In three weeks, it will be destroyed in a controlled descent into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-06 15:08:58
The European Space Agency’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) "Jules Verne" departed the International Space Station on Friday, September 5, 2008, at 5:29 p.m. EDT (2129 GMT). In three weeks, it will be destroyed in a controlled descent into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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NASA adjusts 2008 launch schedule for last two shuttle missions
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-05 13:43:49
Because of weather problems caused by tropical storms and hurricanes, NASA is being forced to delay, by two days each, the final two space shuttle missions for 2008: STS-125 and STS-126.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-05 13:43:49
Because of weather problems caused by tropical storms and hurricanes, NASA is being forced to delay, by two days each, the final two space shuttle missions for 2008: STS-125 and STS-126.
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NASA considers extension of shuttle to 2015
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-30 10:16:23
NASA administrator Michael Griffin has asked his troops to consider what it would take to extend the operational life of the U.S. space shuttle fleet out to 2015.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-30 10:16:23
NASA administrator Michael Griffin has asked his troops to consider what it would take to extend the operational life of the U.S. space shuttle fleet out to 2015.
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Worms in space: NASA confirms International Space Station infected
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-08-28 08:09:20
NASA has confirmed that a laptop aboard the International Space Station has been infected with the W32.Gammima.AG worm, and admits this isn't the first time it has happened...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-08-28 08:09:20
NASA has confirmed that a laptop aboard the International Space Station has been infected with the W32.Gammima.AG worm, and admits this isn't the first time it has happened...
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Space seeds sow science on Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-09 09:33:36
Native Australian plant seeds are orbiting in space onboard the International Space Station as part of an experiment to test the viability of storing seeds in space under weightless (freefall) conditions and in the presence of space radiation.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-09 09:33:36
Native Australian plant seeds are orbiting in space onboard the International Space Station as part of an experiment to test the viability of storing seeds in space under weightless (freefall) conditions and in the presence of space radiation.
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Watch discarded NASA tank zip across your night sky
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-23 08:15:49
NASA announced that the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), a backup pressurization tank, which was thrown out of the International Space Station back in July 2007, has descended to an orbit so it is now easily visible to sky watchers here on Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-23 08:15:49
NASA announced that the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), a backup pressurization tank, which was thrown out of the International Space Station back in July 2007, has descended to an orbit so it is now easily visible to sky watchers here on Earth.
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UPDATE: NASA has no plans to buy JAXA transfer vehicles
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 11:58:39
As reported by many news sources (but incorrect in their information), NASA announced on July 21, 2008, that the U.S. space agency has no plans to purchase the H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV) from Japan. In fact, NASA has stated it will "depend on [U.S.] commercial resupply of cargo delivery to the station."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 11:58:39
As reported by many news sources (but incorrect in their information), NASA announced on July 21, 2008, that the U.S. space agency has no plans to purchase the H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV) from Japan. In fact, NASA has stated it will "depend on [U.S.] commercial resupply of cargo delivery to the station."
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NASA discussing Japanese purchase of robotic cargo vehicles
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 09:03:26
According to a Japanese newspaper, U.S. officials with NASA are negotiating with officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) about the purchase of several unmanned cargo vehicles, called H-2 Transfer Vehicles, which would be used to re-supply the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 09:03:26
According to a Japanese newspaper, U.S. officials with NASA are negotiating with officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) about the purchase of several unmanned cargo vehicles, called H-2 Transfer Vehicles, which would be used to re-supply the International Space Station.
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Dangerous bolt removed from Soyuz during Russian spacewalk
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-11 09:30:44
Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko spacewalked outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, July 10, 2008 to remove an explosive bolt.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-11 09:30:44
Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko spacewalked outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, July 10, 2008 to remove an explosive bolt.
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10 shuttle missions left: NASA sets launch dates for 2009 & 2010 flights
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-08 10:13:01
The NASA Space Transportation System (STS) program has ten space shuttle missions remaining before its retirement in 2010. On July 7, 2008, NASA announced the future launch dates of the remaining eight missions in 2009 and 2010.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-08 10:13:01
The NASA Space Transportation System (STS) program has ten space shuttle missions remaining before its retirement in 2010. On July 7, 2008, NASA announced the future launch dates of the remaining eight missions in 2009 and 2010.
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U.S. Space Adventures to charter entire Russian Soyuz mission to Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-03 17:54:31
In a momentous advancement for space tourism, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) has joined forces with U.S. space broker company Space Adventures (SA) to send two wealthy space tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the second-half of 2011.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-03 17:54:31
In a momentous advancement for space tourism, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) has joined forces with U.S. space broker company Space Adventures (SA) to send two wealthy space tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the second-half of 2011.
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