Apr 29, 2011 | International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA
NASA mission managers said Friday that shuttle Endeavour could be ready for a second launch attempt as soon as early next week. However, the timing will depend on the outcome of weekend troubleshooting intended to identify the cause of a hydraulic system heater...
Apr 29, 2011 | Blog, Coalition News
Coming soon! The Coalition for Space Exploration will launch a new Think Outside the Circle PSA. Click here for a promo poster, free downloads and a chance to win prizes.
Apr 29, 2011 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
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Apr 29, 2011 | International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA
FRIDAY UPDATE: Endeavour’s lift off, planned for Friday at 3:47 p.m., EDT, was scrubbed by an undiagnosed problem with a hydraulic system heater. The launching has been postponed by at least three days or until May 2. NASA Launch Director Mike Leinbach and...
Apr 29, 2011 | International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA
Severe weather brought high winds, rain and the threat of hail to the Kennedy Space Center late Thursday, forcing a delay in NASA’s plans to retract the protective Rotating Service Structure that surrounds shuttle Endeavour at Launch Pad 39A. The Launch...
Apr 28, 2011 | Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Space Tourism, Spaceports
SpaceShipTwo completes 6th glide test. Photo Credit: Bill Deaver, Deaver-Wiggins and Associates Things have been busy at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California! It’s the home of Scaled Composites and the firm’s ongoing work to develop a passenger-carrying...
Apr 28, 2011 | Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Space and Science, Space Research
The European Space Agency has formally agreed to an extension of U. S.-led International Space Station operations until at least 2020, adding its commitment to those of the Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, and the Japan Exploration Aerospace Agency, or JAXA,...
Apr 28, 2011 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
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Apr 27, 2011 | Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, Space Research, Space Shuttle
Courtesy: Cornell University/Provided Courtesy: Cornell University/Provided Onboard space shuttle Endeavour — on target for launch this Friday — thin, one-inch square chips are headed for mounting on the International Space Station. Developed by...