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04 September 2008
Atlantis Rolls to the Launch Pad
Thursday afternoon space shuttle Atlantis rolled out to Launch Pad 39A the Kennedy Space Center, making it's slow 5.1 km (3.2 mile) journey along the crawlerway from the Vehicle Assembly Building. NASA mission manager's cleared the shuttle’s move after a weather briefing on the status of Tropical Storm Hanna which determined the storm would [...]
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29 August 2008
NASA is Making Preliminary Plans to Extend Shuttle Launches Beyond 2010
According to an internal email, NASA staff have been instructed to initiate a study into extending the operational lifetime of the Shuttle to bridge the 5-year gap between planned Shuttle retirement and Constellation commencement. In an apparent U-turn in the US space agency's policy, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has ordered a feasibility study to assess [...]
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19 August 2008
Fay Forces Shutdown of NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Topical Storm Fay has made landfall along Florida's southwest coastline and is working inland. Officials at NASA's Kennedy Space Center have decided to close down operations for 24 hours as a precautionary measure. Kennedy's 15,000 staff have been instructed to stay at home, although a small number of emergency personnel remain on site to monitor [...]
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26 June 2008
Launch Pad Repairs to Begin; Hubble Repair Mission Should Go As Scheduled
Work will begin on Friday to repair damaged sections of Kennedy Space Center’s launch pad 39A that was damaged during the last space shuttle launch on May 31. On Thursday, (June 26) NASA managers approved a plan that would complete the repairs by the third week of August. Therefore the mission schedule shouldn’t [...]
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23 June 2008
US Senator: NASA Job Losses Could Generate Jobs for Russian Space Program
It's not good news, but it could be worse. On Monday, NASA announced that it anticipates shedding 3,000-4,000 jobs in two years once the Space Shuttle fleet is retired to make way for the Constellation Program. This is obviously terrible news for the staff, scientists and engineers and their families, but it is in improvement [...]
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17 June 2008
NASA Says Launchpad Damage Shouldn't Impact Shuttle Schedule
About 5,300 special heat-resistant bricks broke off a flame trench wall of launchpad 39 A at Kennedy Space Center during the space shuttle launch on May 31, hurling some bricks more than 1,800 feet. Engineers assessing the damage said on Monday they are confident the flame trench can be repaired in time for NASA's next [...]
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14 June 2008
STS-124: A Mission in Pictures
Always a beautiful sight, the space shuttle Discovery touched down safely at 11:15 a.m. EDT, on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the 13-day mission, Discovery and the crew of STS-124 delivered new component Kibo, the Japanese Experiment Module, to the International Space Station. Mission managers say Discovery [...]
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13 June 2008
Crew Sees Object Float Away From Shuttle
This morning around 6:30 am EDT, the crew of STS-124 activated the shuttle's auxiliary power units to test the shuttle's re-entry systems for Saturday's scheduled landing. Everything checked out fine, but shortly afterward the crew reported seeing an object floating away from the shuttle. The crew was able to capture video of the [...]
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11 June 2008
Launchpad Damage Threatens Future Missions
The damage to Launchpad 39 A is apparently worse than first thought. According to a report from WESH TV in Orlando, not only were bricks blasted from launchpad walls during the launch of Discovery on May 31, 2008, but damage also extended hundreds of square feet under the pad. NASA Officials said engineers [...]
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07 June 2008
Images From The STS-124 Mission
The crew of the STS-124 mission has been busy installing equipment on the International Space Station, fixing a toilet, and trying out the latest robotic arm that's part of the shiny new Kibo module. The image above shows some of the new additions to the station, which just keeps growing in size with every [...]
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03 June 2008
Japanese Lab Kibo Attached to Space Station (Video)
The brand new Japanese science laboratory was attached to the International Space Station today (Tuesday). Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission launched on May 31st (Saturday) has quickly gotten down to business, unloading the huge 11.2 meter-long lab using the station's robotic arm. This is the second component of Kibo (Japanese for "Hope") to be attached [...]
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02 June 2008
Launchpad Damaged During Saturday's Shuttle Launch
Debris falls into the water during Discovery's launch on Saturday. Image from CBS Space Place. The launchpad at Kennedy Space Center was damaged during Saturday's space shuttle launch. Pictures taken during Discovery's launch show debris raining down into the waterway just behind launchpad 39A. Additional images show debris that appears to be broken [...]
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29 May 2008
Buzz Lightyear Joins Space Shuttle Crew
Buzz Lightyear will be on the next space shuttle mission, set to launch on Saturday, May 31. No kidding. "We are thrilled that Buzz's lifelong dream of space travel finally will come true thanks to NASA," said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "This launch fulfills his dream, [...]
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28 May 2008
Countdown Begins for STS-124; Will Bring Supplies for ISS Toilet Repair
Countdown for the next space shuttle mission, STS-124 will begin today, Wednesday May 28 at 3:00 pm EDT. Launch is scheduled for Saturday, May 31 at 5:02 pm EDT. The mission will deliver Japan's Kibo pressurized module to the station, as well as some last minute, very important equipment: parts to repair [...]
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08 May 2008
Shuttle Launch Controllers Prepared to Press "Self Destruct" Button
This is something I can stomach when considering the launch of an unmanned robotic mission into space. It seems obvious that there should be a "flight termination" switch, especially when considering the damage a malfunctioning rocket could do to populated areas. If mission controllers see the rocket veer off course, they can make a quick [...]
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