NASA’s Final Shuttle Mission Reaches a Triumphant Wheel Stop
Orbiter Atlantis touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the pre-dawn Thursday, bringing a triumphant conclusion to the nation’s long running shuttle program. Weather conditions were perfect, as the spacecraft’s rolled onto the runway along...Atlantis Crew Previews U. S. Flag Challenge
The Atlantis astronauts, nearing the end of the final shuttle program visit to the International Space Station, are leaving a small U. S. flag to be reclaimed by the crew of the first commercially launched U. S. spacecraft to reach the orbital outpost. The flag flew...New Survey Findings: Public Support for NASA/Space Shuttle
A just released Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey has found that 50% of Americans polled say the Space Shuttle program worth what it cost taxpayers. As the last U.S. space shuttle now circles the planet, the survey found that Americans are slightly more...Nostalgia, Promise of Bold New Missions Surround NASA’s Final Shuttle Flight
NASA’s final shuttle flight represents a milestone that has many who work at the space agency committed to its success, though already nostalgic about the retiring orbiters and hopeful the passage will lead the nation to embark on bold new ventures. Poised at...Private Space Tourist Rocket Plane Completes 15th Glide Test
SpaceShipTwo – the private spaceliner for space tourists – flew today on its 15th drop test over the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. The unique and futuristic suborbital vehicle is being readied to haul pay-per-view passengers to and from the edge of space....ISS-mounted Cameras to Provide Live HD Video Feed of Earth
A Canadian firm has announced it intends to offer the world’s first ever, live HD video feed of Earth from space. UrtheCast (pronounced “EarthCast”) is working in an exclusive relationship with Russia’s RSC Energia to build, launch, install, and operate two cameras on...Book Review: My Dream of Stars – From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer
My Dream of Stars – From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer by Anousheh Ansari with Homer Hickam; Palgrave Macmillan; New York, New York: $16.00 (softcover); $25.00 (hardcover); 2010. This is a love story…anchored here on Earth with her soulmate, Hamid – as well...Reusable Rocket Testing Underway at Spaceport America
The desert landscape of New Mexico’s Spaceport America is a perfect setting for testing rockets. In fact, the father of American rocketry, Robert Goddard, found the area ideal for his trial testing of hardware. Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall, Texas is now test flying...NASA Pushes Forward on High-power Solar Electric Propulsion
High-power solar electric propulsion is viewed by NASA as a vital and necessary future capability. This crucial technology is flagged within NASA’s strategic roadmaps for exploration, science and advanced technology. NASA issued late last week a Solar Electric...Follow Us
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#NASA estimates that a human mission to Mars could take months or years with current propulsion technologies. To accelerate this timeline, NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are exploring nuclear thermal propulsion.
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.@NASA_Langley is testing the Lightweight Surface Manipulation System AutoNomy capabilities Development for Surface Operations (LANDO), a robotic arm designed to lift payloads and place them on the #lunar surface.
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