Two iPhone 4′s headed to space station on final shuttle flight
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 18, 2012
A pair of apple iPhone 4′s will launch into earth orbit in July aboard the final space shuttle flight and will be used by astronauts during a series of experiments aboard the International Space Station. Each iPhone 4 model will have a special application loaded to test the calibration of the smart phone in space, [...]
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Endeavour and Atlantis move – Final KSC processing begins for OV-105
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 2, 2012
It’s the final time Endeavour will enter an OPF (Orbiter Processing Facility). After a storied 19 year, 25 flight career, the Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour was rolled into OPF-2 at the Kennedy Space Center this morning to undergo final outfitting, Main Propulsion System (MPS) tear down, and configuration activities ahead of her October ferry flight [...]
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Space shuttle Atlantis nears her final voyage
Posted by brandoniswrite on January 3, 2012
Final Mission: Atlantis will fly the 135th space shuttle flight. (NASA)The theater of American space flight will change forever as NASA concludes the final space shuttle mission this month while preparing the new replacement rocket for future human space travel away from earth orbit.Following thirty years of space shuttle flights, Atlantis’ mission will mark a [...]
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Weather likely will delay final shuttle launch
Posted by brandoniswrite on December 15, 2011
Final space shuttle crew stands ready for launch on Friday. (NASA)A tropical wave will bring showers and low clouds to the American Space Coast on Thursday and the system’s effect will likely delay Friday’s launch attempt of the final space shuttle mission.Air Force weather officer Kathy Winters and her group issued a 30% chance that [...]
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Atlantis lifts-off on the final space shuttle mission
Posted by brandoniswrite on November 6, 2011
Space shuttle Atlantis lift-off today on 12-day flight. (NASA)Space shuttle Atlantis launched this morning to begin a twelve day mission to resupply the International Space Station.Nearly 900,000 spectators around the Kennedy Space Center and along the Space Coast witnessed the final launch of a space shuttle today.NASA’s final shuttle countdown was not without a few [...]
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NASA Estimates Final Resting Place for UARS Satellite
Posted by brandoniswrite on September 28, 2011
NASA provided a final update on when and where the decommissioned Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) fell to Earth, and said it ended up falling in one of the most remote, watery places on Earth – a perfect spot for not causing damage or fatalities. The U.S. Air Force calculations put the 6-ton satellite’s death [...]
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Atlantis’ Final Mission Included Successful Kennedy-Developed Plant Experiment
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 8, 2011
Atlantis carried many science and research experiments in its middeck during NASA’s last shuttle flight, STS-135, in July. Among these was a plant experiment developed at Kennedy Space Center’s Space Life Sciences Laboratory (SLSL) that could have an impact on long duration missions to the moon or Mars. Principal Investigators Dr. Gary Stutte and Dr. [...]
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Video of space shuttle Atlantis final landing
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 25, 2011
Here’s a clip of space shuttle Atlantis touching down to conclude STS-135 and end the space shuttle Program. The Write Stuff – Orlando Sentinel
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Watch Final Shuttle Landing Live
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 21, 2011
Live video for mobile from Ustream At this writing, Space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors are closed and everything continues to proceed on schedule for landing. Click the “play” button to watch NASA TV live right now. A special landing broadcast is set to begin on Thursday July 21 at 5am EDT/2am PDT/09:00 UTC on [...]
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NASA footing the bill for many to witness final space shuttle launch
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 12, 2011
For one career NASA engineer joining the thousands of Houstonians going to Florida this week for the final space shuttle launch, this trip wasn’t necessarily a part of the plan. Really, he’d have no problem staying at Mission Control in Houston, watching data flow into computer monitors about the shuttle’s progress and trajectory as it [...]
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