NASA Shuttle program manager John Shannon said on Tuesday (Mar 9) that the Space Shuttle Program can indeed be safely extended beyond the existing plan to retire the fleet after completing the four missions currently remaining to fly by the end of 2010. The key issue now is money not safety. Where the
Posted by Universe Today
... Xenon spotlights hit space shuttle Discovery as it inched out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, lighting up the darkness. The lights didn't help the wind any, but the gleaming shuttle stack on top of the crawler/transporter was a
Posted by Universe Today
... are getting ready; space shuttle Discovery is getting ready. Are you ready for this fourth-to-the-last flight? Preparations have begun in earnest for the next shuttle mission, STS-131. The astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center Monday evening and will be here for several days of the standard prelaunch training called the
Posted by Universe Today
For my farewell from the Cape (for now) and STS 130 coverage, please check out this cool video of the STS 130 Night Landing which took place exactly 1 week ago on Sunday night, Feb 21. It´s been a pleasure and an honor to work as a team for Universe Today; Nancy Atkinson and Ken
Posted by Universe Today
... coming up," said space shuttle launch director
Posted by Universe Today
... campaign to extend space shuttle operations to 2015, adding two flights each year. U. S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas said a bipartisan plan is in the works, which would require adding another $200 million to the NASA budget for 2010 and between $1. 5 – $2 billion a year
Posted by Universe Today
The Space Shuttle mission STS-130 ended last night with the Orbiter Endeavour safely landing in Florida at 10:20 p. m. Eastern time yesterday. I live-tweeted the event, and so I was too busy to pay much attention to the Twitter feed from Soichi Noguchi, an astronaut onboard the the International Space Station. I wish I had,
Posted by Bad Astronomy
... plasma trail produced by space shuttle Endeavour as it streaked through Earth's atmosphere. "Space Shuttle Endeavour making S-turn during atmospheric re-entry," Noguchi wrote on
Posted by Universe Today
Space shuttle Endeavour is home after two weeks in space, having delivered the final U. S. module and a “room with a view” to the International Space Station. STS-130 Commander George Zamka guided Endeavour to a landing at the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at 10:20 p. m. EST, to wrap up a 5. 7 million mile
Posted by SpaceNut
Space shuttle Endeavour loudly announced its arrival with twin sonic booms, then two minutes later emerged like a phantom out of the darkness to touch down beautifully on runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center. The landing at 10:20 p. m. EST Sunday ended the two-week STS-130 mission to the ISS. After early concerns about
Posted by Universe Today
Track of ISS and Shuttle around maximum height above ground (roughly 20:34 -20:36 ACDST, this image is printable, click to embiggen). Short notice sorry, but if you live in South Australia (and places close to the SA/Vic or SA/WA border) you can see the International Space Station (ISS) and the Space Shuttle pass in front of the Moon at around 20:34 or 20:36 (Heavens above and the Human Spacecraft centre have a two minute difference in the pass time) tonight (Sunday February 21). If you live i
Posted by Astroblog
(Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour)The crew of Endeavour is packing up their gear in the crew cabin and preparing for a Sunday evening (Feb. 21) landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida as a forecast
Posted by Universe Today
With the internet now part of daily life on the International Space Station, inquiring minds want to know! Can astronauts visit any websites they want, and what kinds of download speeds do they have in space? And what about that chicken, seen above, that has been gracing the STS-130 execute packages? And
Posted by Universe Today
Another highlight of my adventures at Kennedy Space Center was participating in the joint ISS/shuttle crew news conference on February 18. I have to admit, I've interviewed lots of astronauts, scientists, engineers, etc. before, but my heart was absolutely pounding out of my chest when I stepped to the mic to ask my questions!
Posted by Nancy Atkinson
Space shuttle Endeavour will undock from the ISS on late Friday (7:54 p. m. EST) or early Saturday (00:54 GMT) depending where you live, providing an opportunity to see the two spaceships flying in tandem. This is an incredible sight, and as the shuttle program comes to a close, one that will happen only about
Posted by Universe Today
Astronauts on the International Space Station took questions Wednesday from President Barack Obama and a group of children. The astronauts eloquently explained the the science and benefits of the ISS, and discussed if artificial gravity could be developed, their thoughts and feelings about being in space, and what they could see from space.
Posted by Universe Today
... a stunning shot of space shuttle Endeavour silhouetted against Earth's colorful atmosphere, to incredible views of the International Space station, to the always amazing photos of astronauts at work in space. But that's
Posted by Universe Today
The Cupola, which is akin to a bay window´ in a house back on earth, was relocated overnight to the Tranquility modules Earth-facing (nadir) port and put in place at 1:25 AM EST this morning. The so called Room with a View´ was then securely latched and bolted into place. Cupola is
Posted by Universe Today
(Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour)Astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick completed the second of their three spacewalks (EVAs) planned for the STS-130 mission early this Sunday morning Feb 14 at 3:14 AM EST. The pair worked essentially as plumbers today
Posted by Universe Today
... videos taken from the space shuttle's solid rocket boosters are incredible anyway, but add the fact the latest launch took place at night, and you've got a recipe for complete awesomeness! The SRB perspective of launch is unique, but go to about 2:05
Posted by Universe Today
The Shuttle Endeavour launched into orbit last week, blazing upward on its penultimate mission to the International Space Station. As it approached, astronauts onboard the now nearly-complete station snapped this dramatic photo of the Orbiter:Stunning. And while I am a scientist and a realist, I can't help but see the poetic and metaphoric nature of
Posted by Bad Astronomy
(Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour)The new 15 ton Tranquility module which had been carefully nestled and carried to orbit inside the cavernous payload bay of shuttle Endeavour, was bolted onto the left side port of the centrally positioned Unity module of the
Posted by Universe Today
While watching space shuttle Endeavour approach the International Space Station late Tuesday/early Wednesday, there was an amazing view shown on NASA TV, and I only hoped that someone on the ISS captured it with a high-resolution photo. And they did. This amazing image shows Endeavor silhouetted against the tiny, colorful sliver of Earth's
Posted by Universe Today
About | List of blogs | Leave a comment | Last updated: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:08 UTC