• July 8 set for official target of last space shuttle launch, of Atlantis

    Updated: 2011-06-28 20:33:52
    As expected, NASA has set an 11:26 a.m. July 8 launch attempt for the finale of the space shuttle program, the blast off of Atlantis for the STS-135 mission. NASA announced the official time and date following a lengthy flight readiness review meeting of managers other officials at Kennedy Space Center Tuesday. They concluded that all [...]

  • NASA managers confirm launch date

    Updated: 2011-06-28 14:44:49
    NASA managers have voted to officially set the STS-135 launch date for July 8 at 11:26 a.m. EST. The vote was unanimous and followed extensive tests and briefings. This will be the final mission for the space-shuttle program. According to Assistant Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier, “(They) had a very thorough review. This flight is [...]

  • Huntsman: space policy will come; right now it’s an affordability issue

    Updated: 2011-06-24 01:27:58
    Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman is not ready to outline his policies and plans for space flight — an issue eagerly watched by thousands of people employed or formerly employed by and around Kennedy Space Center — but suggested that the first order of business is the watching the budget. Kennedy and the rest of Florida’s [...]

  • US Senate threatens NASA with subpoena

    Updated: 2011-06-23 16:01:44
    WASHINGTON — Unless NASA hands over the documents it wants by June 27, the U.S. Senate committee with NASA oversight warned that it would subpoena the agency for drafts and other documents on how NASA plans to replace the space shuttle, according to a letter dated Wednesday and made public today. “… you have thwarted our [...]

  • Astronaut Kelly to leave NASA

    Updated: 2011-06-22 14:34:17
    WASHINGTON — Mark Kelly, one of the best-known astronauts at NASA and husband to wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, announced on Tuesday that he’ll leave the agency in October. The veteran of four shuttle missions had this to say about his departure: “This was not an easy decision. Public service has been more than a job for [...]

  • The Final Space Shuttle Mission … cargo arrives at cape

    Updated: 2011-06-17 20:40:59
    The goods have been delivered. The container with the payload for the final space shuttle launch, that of Atlantis on July 8, arrived at the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center late last night. It’ll be placed in the shuttle’s cargo bay Monday. The canister contains the multi-purpose logistics module called Raffaello, filled with spare parts and [...]

  • Video: Shuttle launch and landing

    Updated: 2011-06-16 19:13:44
    NASA posted this video today showing a shuttle launch, dock at the International Space Station and final landing from various cameras and views. While not informational (the only audio, besides a countdown, is music), the video does show some interesting views of the shuttle that I, at least, had never seen. And, most importantly, it [...]

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