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First South Korean astronaut selected
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-05 08:16:57
Thirty-year-old Ko San, a graduate from Seoul National University and currently an artificial intelligence and robotic engineer and researcher at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, will go to the International Space Station in April 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-05 08:16:57
Thirty-year-old Ko San, a graduate from Seoul National University and currently an artificial intelligence and robotic engineer and researcher at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, will go to the International Space Station in April 2008.
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First Russian to become tourist at International Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-01 09:09:24
The Russian Federal Space Agency announced that a yet-to-be-identified young businessman and politician will most likely become the first Russian space tourist in 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-01 09:09:24
The Russian Federal Space Agency announced that a yet-to-be-identified young businessman and politician will most likely become the first Russian space tourist in 2009.
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NASA announces Boeing is prime contractor for Ares 1 upper stage
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-28 15:29:56
NASA announced on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 that Boeing will be the prime contractor to design and manufacture the Ares 1 upper stage launch vehicle, which will carry the Orion crew exploration vehicle (CEV) to low Earth orbit.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-28 15:29:56
NASA announced on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 that Boeing will be the prime contractor to design and manufacture the Ares 1 upper stage launch vehicle, which will carry the Orion crew exploration vehicle (CEV) to low Earth orbit.
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NASA discovers reason for foam problem; endeavours to fix it
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-25 10:27:19
NASA officials stated on Friday, August 24, 2007 that they found microscopic cracks in the foam covers on brackets of Discovery’s external tank (ET) during inspections for its STS-120 mission on October 23.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-25 10:27:19
NASA officials stated on Friday, August 24, 2007 that they found microscopic cracks in the foam covers on brackets of Discovery’s external tank (ET) during inspections for its STS-120 mission on October 23.
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NASA and ATK team up for first stage of Ares I and V rockets
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-13 09:44:25
NASA has contracted with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) for the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the first stage of the Ares I crew launch vehicle and the Ares V cargo launch vehicle.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-13 09:44:25
NASA has contracted with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) for the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the first stage of the Ares I crew launch vehicle and the Ares V cargo launch vehicle.
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Two pluses and a minus for NASA on STS-118 flight day six.
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-13 08:36:53
NASA extended the STS-118 mission after successfully testing the new power transfer system. Officials will decide Monday (maybe Tuesday) whether to fix a nasty gouge on Endeavour’s underbelly. A second spacewalk is scheduled to replace a faulty gyroscope.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-13 08:36:53
NASA extended the STS-118 mission after successfully testing the new power transfer system. Officials will decide Monday (maybe Tuesday) whether to fix a nasty gouge on Endeavour’s underbelly. A second spacewalk is scheduled to replace a faulty gyroscope.
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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’s STS-118 crew ready for Friday inspection and station docking
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-10 09:34:26
NASA’s Mission Control Center (MCC) has scheduled the docking of the shuttle with the space station at 12:53 pm EDT, Friday, August 10, 2007, along with an inspection of the underside of the shuttle as it approaches the docking port of the station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-10 09:34:26
NASA’s Mission Control Center (MCC) has scheduled the docking of the shuttle with the space station at 12:53 pm EDT, Friday, August 10, 2007, along with an inspection of the underside of the shuttle as it approaches the docking port of the station.
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Endeavour’s STS-118 crew preparing for 3, possibly 4, spacewalks
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-09 08:55:05
Between August 11th and 15th, NASA astronauts will be performing three spacewalks in order to continue the assembly of the International Space Station. If a new power converter works, an additional fourth spacewalk will be added on August 17th.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-09 08:55:05
Between August 11th and 15th, NASA astronauts will be performing three spacewalks in order to continue the assembly of the International Space Station. If a new power converter works, an additional fourth spacewalk will be added on August 17th.
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Endeavour and STS-118 crew liftoff on time
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-08 17:36:51
With an on-time liftoff from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center of 6:36 PM EDT (22:36 UTC), the space shuttle Endeavour is starting its journey to the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-08 17:36:51
With an on-time liftoff from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center of 6:36 PM EDT (22:36 UTC), the space shuttle Endeavour is starting its journey to the International Space Station.
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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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Russian Progress 26 cargo ship loads up space station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-05 19:35:12
The Russian unmanned cargo ship was launched on Thursday, August 2, 2007, from the Russian spaceport Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazkhstan for its trip to the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-05 19:35:12
The Russian unmanned cargo ship was launched on Thursday, August 2, 2007, from the Russian spaceport Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazkhstan for its trip to the International Space Station.
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NASA Cassini may perform close encounter with Saturn’s Enceladus
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-02 10:51:35
NASA mission managers with the Cassini space probe are seriously considering flying the spacecraft extremely close to Enceladus while dodging ice crystals rushing out of its south pole.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-02 10:51:35
NASA mission managers with the Cassini space probe are seriously considering flying the spacecraft extremely close to Enceladus while dodging ice crystals rushing out of its south pole.
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NASA rover managers increasingly anxious with state of Opportunity
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-01 10:20:55
Mars Exploration Rover (MER) managers are growing very concerned with the low temperature of the electronics onboard Opportunity as Martian dust storms continue to assault the rover.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-01 10:20:55
Mars Exploration Rover (MER) managers are growing very concerned with the low temperature of the electronics onboard Opportunity as Martian dust storms continue to assault the rover.
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Phoenix to launch August 3, 2007, for trip to Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-31 07:58:20
Launched aboard a Delta II rocket, the Phoenix spacecraft will travel to Mars so that it can dig in the Martian soil on the planet’s arctic region. This area is especially important because water and ice is known to exist there.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-31 07:58:20
Launched aboard a Delta II rocket, the Phoenix spacecraft will travel to Mars so that it can dig in the Martian soil on the planet’s arctic region. This area is especially important because water and ice is known to exist there.
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Explosion at remote Mojave spaceport site kills 3
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-27 08:26:24
A fatal explosion occurred on Thursday 7/26/2007 at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California where a new rocket motor was being tested for space tourism spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, a part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-27 08:26:24
A fatal explosion occurred on Thursday 7/26/2007 at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California where a new rocket motor was being tested for space tourism spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, a part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic.
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Ridge on Saturn moon Iapetus was hard nut to crack
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-23 08:16:59
What is probably most unusual about the moon is its shape. Iapetus is not shaped like most large moons. Instead, it has a unique bulging ridge around its equator that makes it shaped like a walnut, prompting people to nickname it the “Walnut Moon”.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-23 08:16:59
What is probably most unusual about the moon is its shape. Iapetus is not shaped like most large moons. Instead, it has a unique bulging ridge around its equator that makes it shaped like a walnut, prompting people to nickname it the “Walnut Moon”.
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New Saturn moon discovered: S/2007 S4, but, let’s call it Frank
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-21 09:40:09
Scientists researching images taken from the Cassini-Huygens mission have found a small natural satellite of Saturn. The images were taken on May 30, 2007, the Cassini Imaging Science Team made their announcement on July 18th, and called the modest moon Frank.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-21 09:40:09
Scientists researching images taken from the Cassini-Huygens mission have found a small natural satellite of Saturn. The images were taken on May 30, 2007, the Cassini Imaging Science Team made their announcement on July 18th, and called the modest moon Frank.
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