Apr 22, 2010 | Blog, Education, Exploration, International Space Station, NASA
Atlantis reached the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center this morning, where the spacecraft is under going preparations for a May mission to the International Space Station, one of three, possibly four final missions before the winged spacecraft reach...
Mar 31, 2010 | International Space Station, NASA, Space and Science, Space Shuttle
From Florida Today Five days before Discovery’s pre-dawn Monday liftoff to the International Space Station, launch pad 39A is clear of non-essential personnel as the orbiter’s main propulsion system and orbital engines and jets are pressurized for flight....
Mar 26, 2010 | Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Space and Science
From Universe Today Russian space managers unveiled a science beauty today (March 25) in Florida, namely the ‘Rassvet’ research room which serves as Russia’s newest contribution to the International Space Station. Although ‘Rassvet’ was...
Mar 25, 2010 | Augustine Committee, Exploration, International Space Station, International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA
President Obama’s proposal to cancel NASA’s Constellation Program encountered another round of stiff, bi-partisan opposition from a House oversight panel on Wednesday, as an agency official and an outside aerospace expert painted an uncertain picture of...
Mar 24, 2010 | International Space Station, NASA, Space and Science
From Universe Today There might be a new favorite hang-out for astronauts aboard the International Space Station later this year. The Multi Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) known as Leonardo – which will be going to the ISS on the upcoming STS-131 mission...
Mar 24, 2010 | International Space Station, NASA, Space and Science, Space Shuttle
From Florida Today Kennedy Space Center workers today plan to install more than 15 tons of cargo inside shuttle Discovery in preparation for an April 5 launch, a date that could be made official during Friday’s flight readiness review at the spaceport. Shuttle...
Mar 24, 2010 | Augustine Committee, Commercial Space, Constellation Program, International Space Station, NASA, Space Race, The Moon
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden warned House appropriators on Tuesday not to expect an alternative to President Obama’s proposed 2011 budget for the space agency, a spending plan that calls for the controversial cancellation of the Constellation moon program...