NASA declares Atlantis’ readiness to go fly next week
From SpaceflightNow.com: NASA clears shuttle Atlantis for a May 14 lift off on the 25-year-old orbiter’s final scheduled mission. The launching period will last through May 18. After four launch attempts in five day, the 12-day flight will slip to late June to...Obama’s NASA plans appear in jeopardy
From the Orlando Sentinel — It’s been less than a month since President Obama outlined his space policy in a Florida speech (April 15 at the Kennedy Space Center). However, it appears the White House direction has little traction, according to the OS....Shuttle funded to operate through early 2011; three more flights left
Source: Florida Today Flame Trench NASA expects to have enough money to continue flying the shuttle into February 2011, but has no plans to fly any missions beyond the three remaining, officials said today. Atlantis is next up, on track to launch May 14 on what is its...Endeavour now set to be final mission
Source: Florida Today NASA has flip-flopped the final two shuttle missions, with Endeavour now expected to fly last, a 12-day flight that could bring the program to an end during the holiday season. Targeted for sometime in November, Endeavour’s mission...Space Agency for Mexico Okayed
It is official. Mexico’s congress green-lighted this week the creation of a “Mexican NASA”. The new agency is called AEXA (Agencia Espacial Mexicana). AEXA will specialize in the promotion, coordination and encouragement of all matters relating to the research,...Robotic Space Plane Set for Liftoff
All appears on schedule for tonight’s maiden flight of the reusable X-37B space plane. This U.S. Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle, or OTV, will be boosted into orbit atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas booster. Its mission is to demonstrate a reliable, reusable,...Plan your travel now: Only three more space shuttle launches left
Source: Orlando Sentinel Space shuttle Discovery landed today at Kennedy Space Center after a 15-day mission to the International Space Station. Now the real countdown begins and those wishing to see the last of the shuttle launches have only three shots left —...10 Things You Didn’t Know About NASA’s Space Shuttle Program
Source: US News and World Report 1. The space shuttle was the first reusable, human-carrying spacecraft designed to orbit around Earth. 2. Space shuttles have four fundamental elements: the orbiter craft, two rocket boosters, an external fuel tank, and the engines. 3....Will Houston win race to house retired shuttle?
Source: Houston Chronicle There are 21 other bids, with some bearing political baggage WASHINGTON — Houston faces stiff competition from across the country in its bid to permanently display one of the three aging space shuttles that NASA will hand over to...Space Talk
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