Prognosis Good for Monday Launch
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....Russians Unveil Rassvet
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...NASA Encounters More Questions Over Constellation’s Cancellation From House Panel
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...ISS to get ‘Man Cave’
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...Shuttle Takes on Cargo
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...NASA Administrator tells House Appropriators Not to Expect a Budget “Plan B”
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...Space Talk
@ThePrimalDino As a ksp vet myself I’m sure it wasn’t easy! Are you planning on making a youtube vid about how it works?
@Asomr1 I’m thinking about doing a mission to Duna with it and posting it to youtube. Not sure when it will be though
@ThePrimalDino @mightbejell0 SRBs are counted as .5th stage in US so no Shuttle is still a 1st stage
@SCEtoAUXs @mightbejell0 Shuttle can only be counted as a first stage when on the RS-25s.
After the tank drops, and the shuttle switches to OMS engines to complete orbit insertion, it is absolutely a second stage.
@rookisaacman's MiG is a gorgeous jet to see in the skies
Congratulations to the SpaceX team on today’s very successful launch. That was a blast to watch!
@ThePrimalDino A rocket that has been undergoing test flights for three years still keeps failing. That’s why I’m bearish on Starship. The repeated setbacks of Starship have put America’s lunar landing program far behind schedule.
@xue_tu93527 I mean I wouldn’t call this flight a failure personally, but the impact of this extensive testing campaign is indeed noticeable on our lunar ambitions