Shuttle Fleet Left Mark in Space, Hearts
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 25, 2012
The space shuttle left its 30 years of achievements written in the sky above and in the hearts of the astronauts, American and international, who flew in them. “Personally, looking back on it, I think the shuttle has been one of the most marvelous vehicles that has ever gone into space or done anything,” said [...]
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Dryden Supported Many Aspects of Space Shuttle Missions
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 1, 2012
Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California’s high desert, where NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center is located, was selected as the initial primary landing site for the space shuttles because of the safety margin presented by Rogers Dry Lake and its long runways, one of which stretches 7.5 miles. It was also the location of [...]
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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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Space Shuttle agenda: On both sides of 30 Years of detection
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 16, 2012
NASA’s space shuttle fleet begin setting minutes with its first launch on April 12, 1981 and sustained to set high marks of achievement and staying power through 30 years of missions. Starting with Columbia and continuing with contestant, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour, the spaceship has approved people into orbit repeatedly, launched, healthier and repaired satellites, [...]
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Free shuttle wallpaper download for October
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 6, 2012
This month’s free wallpaper download features the launch of Columbia in 1990, framed by sea oats at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. As always, this spectacular photo was made by Orlando Sentinel photographer Red Huber. Download your version of the wallpaper here. The Write Stuff – Orlando Sentinel
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Red Huber signing shuttle calendars on Janaury 19
Posted by brandoniswrite on January 31, 2012
This photo of space shuttle Discovery from March 11, 2009 is part of the 2012 space shuttle calendar. (Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Sentinel senior staff photographer Red Huber will be signing copies of his 2012 Space Shuttle calendar on Thursday, January 19. Huber will be in the main lobby of the Sentinel at 633 [...]
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The ‘Un-Flyable’ Space Shuttle
Posted by brandoniswrite on January 25, 2012
The first time NASA engineer George Ware saw a model for the space shuttle, four decades ago, it had a straight wing and tail like a fighter airplane. It had elevators, a rudder and an engine. It was un-flyable. “It was their idea that it was going to enter the atmosphere at a 60-degree angle,” [...]
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Exclusive shuttle calendar goes on sale
Posted by brandoniswrite on January 4, 2012
A 2012 wall calendar featuring some of the best shuttle photography over the past 30 years has gone on sale. It features the work of our favorite space program photographer, Red Huber. You can order it online for .95. If you you are near downtown Orlando and want to save the shipping and handling charges, [...]
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Free shuttle wallpaper download for November
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While you are waiting for delivery of your 2012 space shuttle calendar, you can upgrade your computer desktop with this free wallpaper download, showing one of the rare times when two shuttles were on the launch pads at the same time. The wallpaper also has a handy November calendar imprinted on it and as always, [...]
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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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