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Nobel Laureate Weinberg calls space station an “orbital turkey”
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-21 10:53:38
While calling NASA’s “manned” space flight programs (such as Space Station) worthless with regards to science, Steven Weinberg calls NASA’s “unmanned” space flight programs (such as Martian probes Spirit and Opportunity, and earth-orbiting observatory Hubble Telescope) very important to the advancement of science.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-21 10:53:38
While calling NASA’s “manned” space flight programs (such as Space Station) worthless with regards to science, Steven Weinberg calls NASA’s “unmanned” space flight programs (such as Martian probes Spirit and Opportunity, and earth-orbiting observatory Hubble Telescope) very important to the advancement of science.
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Delta 2 lifts off for 75th straight successful mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-19 09:23:55
On Tuesday, September 18, 2007 a Delta 2 (7920) rocket lifted a WorldView 1 satellite off the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The on-time liftoff occurred at 11:35 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (1835 GMT).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-19 09:23:55
On Tuesday, September 18, 2007 a Delta 2 (7920) rocket lifted a WorldView 1 satellite off the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The on-time liftoff occurred at 11:35 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (1835 GMT).
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Leaky seals found on NASA’s shuttle Discovery
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-18 09:04:59
A hydraulic leak in the right main landing gear assembly of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery may delay its October liftoff for its STS-120 mission to the International Space Station by a few days.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-18 09:04:59
A hydraulic leak in the right main landing gear assembly of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery may delay its October liftoff for its STS-120 mission to the International Space Station by a few days.
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Forty-five story garage doors cause problems for NASA
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-15 09:32:48
The Vehicle Assembly Building at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, is causing problems for the Space Shuttle program because repairs on rusted out mechanisms within the large metal doors have to be made—thus, one bay of two high-bays is closed down, reducing the number of shuttles that can be prepared for missions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-15 09:32:48
The Vehicle Assembly Building at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, is causing problems for the Space Shuttle program because repairs on rusted out mechanisms within the large metal doors have to be made—thus, one bay of two high-bays is closed down, reducing the number of shuttles that can be prepared for missions.
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British may reverse course, manned space program possible by 2010
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-13 09:40:11
The United Kingdom’s British National Space Centre is recommending to the government that manned missions should begin. If approved, a manned British space program could be up and running by 2010.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-13 09:40:11
The United Kingdom’s British National Space Centre is recommending to the government that manned missions should begin. If approved, a manned British space program could be up and running by 2010.
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