NASA Names Mission Control for Legendary Flight-Director Christopher Kraft
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 27, 2010
NASA is recognizing Christopher C. Kraft Jr., America’s first human space mission flight director, by naming the Mission Control Center in his honor for his service to the nation and its space programs. Johnson Space Center Director Michael Coats made it official April 14 at a dedication ceremony and unveiling of a new nameplate on [...]
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Sharks beat Red Wings 2-1 to take 2-0 series lead
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Antti Niemi delivered the kind of performance in goal that haunted the Sharks all last summer — only this time he did it in a San Jose sweater. ©2011 The Artesia Daily Press / Associated Press Artesia News
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NASA clears shuttle Endeavour for April 29 launch
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 26, 2010
The shuttle Endeavour was cleared for a launch attempt on April 29 to deliver a new class of physics instrument to the International Space Station on NASA’s next-to-last shuttle flight, officials said Tuesday. Liftoff of the 134th shuttle mission is scheduled for 3:47 p.m. EDT from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The all-veteran crew [...]
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Space Shuttle Endeavour: A New Beginning (Part I)
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The Space Shuttle Program was well underway by January 1986 – with preparations marching toward the launch of the 25th Space Shuttle mission, a mission to place a school teacher in Low Earth Orbit. And while the STS-51L/Challenger mission ended in disaster, from its devastating aftermath came the hope of a new beginning in the [...]
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JPL Director Charles Elachi Receives Multiple Honors
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 25, 2010
The director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Charles Elachi, is receiving multiple awards and honors this year in the United States and overseas. “I’m extremely pleased to receive all these honors, which reflect the groundbreaking research and projects I’ve had the opportunity to work on with my colleagues at Caltech, JPL and NASA through the [...]
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SC teachers win national awards in science, math
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – President Obama has named two South Carolina educators as among the nation's top teachers in math and science. www2.wnct.com – National
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NASA Delays Last Launch of Shuttle Endeavour Due to Malfunction
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NASA called off its attempt to launch the final voyage of the space shuttle Endeavour yesterday (April 29) because of a malfunction in one of the spacecraft’s critical power units. “It’s unfortunate for the [Endeavour] team and Mark Kelly and his crew, but today the orbiter’s not ready to fly, and as we always say [...]
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Could Burning Fuel on the Space Station Ultimately Save Fuel on Earth?
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 24, 2010
The price of gas is skyrocketing, but thankfully so is a potential mitigation. The recent mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery, which returned home on March 9, 2011, included the delivery of fuel and equipment for the Structure and Liftoff In Combustion Experiment, or SLICE, to the International Space Station. The goal of SLICE is [...]
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Board Meeting Minutes, March 23, 2011
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 20, 2010
by Michael Mitrano, Acting Secretary Attending were Board members Jeff Bernardis, Ludy D’Angelo, John Church, and Michael Mitrano, and members Michael Wright, David Letcher, and John Miller. With notice having been properly given, a quorum was present. 1. John Miller reported that the web site is up to date, except that the 2011 public observing [...]
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Ariane ECA launches with Yahsat 1A and Intelsat on second attempt
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Arianespace have launched with Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn telecommunications satellites via the Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle on Friday, the same vehicle which suffered a rare pad abort after main engine ignition on its first attempt at the end of March. After the vehicle was rolled back at the the European Spaceport in [...]
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