Spacecraft
Sensors cancel Sunday’s launch of NASA shuttle
By: William Atkins
After loading the external tank with super-cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, the launch control team found one faulty fuel sensor, which forced the cancellation of the December 9, 2007 liftoff of shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station. UPDATE: Mission postponed until January 2008.
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By: William Atkins
After loading the external tank with super-cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, the launch control team found one faulty fuel sensor, which forced the cancellation of the December 9, 2007 liftoff of shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station. UPDATE: Mission postponed until January 2008.
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NASA to attempt Sunday launch: all four sensors must work
By: William Atkins
The engine cutoff sensors to the hydrogen tank within the external tank aren’t behaving themselves. All four must work on Sunday, December 8, 2007, for NASA to launch STS-122 and the shuttle Atlantis for its delivery and installation mission to the space station.
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By: William Atkins
The engine cutoff sensors to the hydrogen tank within the external tank aren’t behaving themselves. All four must work on Sunday, December 8, 2007, for NASA to launch STS-122 and the shuttle Atlantis for its delivery and installation mission to the space station.
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STS-122 launch delayed until Sunday at earliest
By: William Atkins
The launching of space shuttle Atlantis was delayed again as fuel sensor problems continue to plague the start of the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
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By: William Atkins
The launching of space shuttle Atlantis was delayed again as fuel sensor problems continue to plague the start of the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
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Shuttle Atlantis problem not as clear cut as first thought
By: William Atkins
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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By: William Atkins
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
By: William Atkins
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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By: William Atkins
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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Successful test of ESA rocket
By: Stephen Withers
A successful test firing of ESA's new P80 rocket motor has been conducted at Guiana Space Centre.
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By: Stephen Withers
A successful test firing of ESA's new P80 rocket motor has been conducted at Guiana Space Centre.
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Martian sand pile almost overtakes NASA Spirit rover
By: William Atkins
Over the past five months, the Mars Exploration Rover has been crossing the floor of Gusevy Crater, ascending the Columbia Hills, and moving around Home Plate. However, around the middle of November 2007, it got stuck in a pile of sand at the bottom of a depression.
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By: William Atkins
Over the past five months, the Mars Exploration Rover has been crossing the floor of Gusevy Crater, ascending the Columbia Hills, and moving around Home Plate. However, around the middle of November 2007, it got stuck in a pile of sand at the bottom of a depression.
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Will NASA launch Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer?
By: William Atkins
Called “the most expensive scientific experiments ever built,” $1.5 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) may end up in storage and never get the chance to search the universe for antimatter.
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By: William Atkins
Called “the most expensive scientific experiments ever built,” $1.5 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) may end up in storage and never get the chance to search the universe for antimatter.
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STS-122 crew and NASA Atlantis approved for launch
By: William Atkins
On November 30, 2007, NASA and contractor mission managers and engineers held a day-long meeting involving all aspects of the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
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By: William Atkins
On November 30, 2007, NASA and contractor mission managers and engineers held a day-long meeting involving all aspects of the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
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NASA discovers possible leak on Space Station
By: William Atkins
A perceived minor leak is being observed by NASA engineers after an inspection found a slight loss of air, about 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms) per day, in the International Space Station.
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By: William Atkins
A perceived minor leak is being observed by NASA engineers after an inspection found a slight loss of air, about 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms) per day, in the International Space Station.
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NASA sees Antarctica 10X more clearly than before
By: William Atkins
The eight-year NASA satellite project called Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) provides a high-definition, true-color, interactive map of Antarctica. And, best of all, the realistic-looking, geographically-correct map is provided over the Internet at no cost to researchers and the public.
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By: William Atkins
The eight-year NASA satellite project called Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) provides a high-definition, true-color, interactive map of Antarctica. And, best of all, the realistic-looking, geographically-correct map is provided over the Internet at no cost to researchers and the public.
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Moon looks picture-perfect to Chinese
By: William Atkins
The first Chinese image of the Moon's surface from its unmanned lunar orbiting Chang’e 1 spacecraft was revealed Monday, November 26, 2007.
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By: William Atkins
The first Chinese image of the Moon's surface from its unmanned lunar orbiting Chang’e 1 spacecraft was revealed Monday, November 26, 2007.
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Amateur astronomers wanted to take Venus pics
By: William Atkins
Scientists with the Venus Express mission are looking for images of the planet Venus taken by amateur and professional astronomers. Can you help?
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By: William Atkins
Scientists with the Venus Express mission are looking for images of the planet Venus taken by amateur and professional astronomers. Can you help?
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EU agrees to publicly fund Galileo satellite project
By: William Atkins
The Galileo positioning system, which is a European Union project, that, when completed, will be a global navigational satellite system and, thus, a competitor of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). It will be funded with public funds after private investors refused to further fund the project.
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By: William Atkins
The Galileo positioning system, which is a European Union project, that, when completed, will be a global navigational satellite system and, thus, a competitor of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). It will be funded with public funds after private investors refused to further fund the project.
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Saturday’s spacewalk a success: Last hurdle completed
By: William Atkins
Because all the spacewalking objectives were accomplished by astronauts Whitson and Tani, NASA mission control managers have decided to activate Harmony’s systems a day early, which if all goes well will give a clear go-ahead for space shuttle Atlantis, and the STS-122 mission, to launch on December 6, 2007.
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By: William Atkins
Because all the spacewalking objectives were accomplished by astronauts Whitson and Tani, NASA mission control managers have decided to activate Harmony’s systems a day early, which if all goes well will give a clear go-ahead for space shuttle Atlantis, and the STS-122 mission, to launch on December 6, 2007.
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NASA STS-122 should be GO for launch
By: William Atkins
If Saturday's spacewalk at the International Space Station is successful, nothing seems to be standing in the way of NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis lifting off on December 6, 2007.
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By: William Atkins
If Saturday's spacewalk at the International Space Station is successful, nothing seems to be standing in the way of NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis lifting off on December 6, 2007.
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South Korea gets serious about space ambitions
By: William Atkins
Under the guidance of their aeronautics and space agency, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), South Korea announced plans to launch a satellite, in 2020, to orbit the Moon and another satellite, in 2025, to land an unmanned rover on the lunar surface.
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By: William Atkins
Under the guidance of their aeronautics and space agency, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), South Korea announced plans to launch a satellite, in 2020, to orbit the Moon and another satellite, in 2025, to land an unmanned rover on the lunar surface.
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Russia to build new space launch facility
By: William Atkins
An official of the Russian government announced on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, that it will build the Vostochny (Eastern) Cosmodrome in the far eastern part of Russia.
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By: William Atkins
An official of the Russian government announced on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, that it will build the Vostochny (Eastern) Cosmodrome in the far eastern part of Russia.
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