STS-135: Atlantis rollout – Tanking Test and debris investigation on tap
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 31, 2011
Atlantis will kick off a historic evening for the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), as she rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at 8pm local time. Once out at the pad, she will be put through a nominal pad flow, prior to a Tanking Test on ET-138, to be followed by borescope inspections relating [...]
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Tags: Atlantis, Debris, investigation, rollout, STS135, Tanking, Test
Copenhagen Suborbitals Upcoming Launch Attempt in June
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Kristian Von Bengtson checks the cockpit before the launch dummy is loaded. Photo credit: Bo Tornvig, Copenhagen Suborbitals. Copenhagen Suborbitals hopes to launch the world’s first amateur-built rocket for human space travel and have announced an upcoming launch window for their Tycho Brahe capsule. The window extends from June 1-14, 2011 and they are currently [...]
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Tags: attempt, Copenhagen, June, launch, Suborbitals, Upcoming
Endeavour preparing for the trip home – TPS clearance overview
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 30, 2011
After nearly 12 days of docked operations with Space Station Alpha, the Space Shuttle Endeavour, NASA youngest Shuttle orbiter, departed the international outpost to begin her final journey home. Thanks to the superb work by her flight crew and her thousands of support staff on terra firma, Endeavour’s Thermal Protection System (TPS) was formally cleared [...]
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Town Bans “Tattoo” from Signs
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A recent decision in Warsaw, Indianna has some local business owners up in arms. Some call it unconstitutional. It's an unusual restriction surrounding the display of a couple of choice words. www2.wnct.com – National
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Tags: Bans, From, Signs, Tattoo, Town
Caterpillar Inc. Participates in NASA’s Second Annual Lunabotics Mining Competition
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 29, 2011
Caterpillar promotes education and technology at international collegiate event Showcasing its world-class technology leadership, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is supporting the NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The event, May 26-28, is designed to engage and retain college students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). [...]
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From the Outreach Chair
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by David Letcher, Outreach Chair The skies couldn’t have been much clearer than on Thursday, April 14 at the Stuart Country Day School Star Party. Thanks go to Brian Van Liew, Jeff Bernardis, Gene Ramsey, new members Hamilton Potter and daughter Olivia, and me for a very successful event. The Moon was near full, but [...]
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(((NEW))) OVER 30 ILLUMINATI CARDS THAT LINE UP IN BIBLE UFO PROPHECY
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 28, 2011
HOLLOW EARTH,CLONING, ufo, ufos,alien,aliens,bible, angels,prophecy,end times,DUMBS,underground bases,military bases,NWO,PLANET X Paranormal
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Tags: Bible, CARDS, ILLUMINATI, LINE, OVER, Prophecy
Infographic: How the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission Will Work
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Thanks to Space.com and the Tech Media Network for sharing this infographic showing how NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission will reach out and grab a sample from asteroid RQ26 in 2020. Source SPACE.com: Source SPACE.com. © nancy for Universe Today, 2011. | Permalink | One comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Asteroid RQ36, asteroid sample return, [...]
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Tags: Asteroid, Infographic, Mission, OSIRISREx, return, Sample, work
Space Shuttle Endeavour to Launch No Earlier Than May 16
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 27, 2011
NASA is now aiming to launch the space shuttle Endeavour on its final flight no earlier than May 16 – pushing the mission back another week to give ground crews more time to complete and test repairs to the orbiter. Top NASA managers met may6th afternoon to assess progress on repairs to failed heaters that [...]
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Treasurer’s Report
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by Michael Mitrano, Treasurer With two months remaining in our fiscal year, membership has increased to 86. Outreach contributions have continued during this busy outreach season, bringing total revenue for the year to date to about ,900. Routine expenses remain modest, and the AAAP’s surplus for the year-to-date is about ,600. On a cumulative basis, [...]
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