Apr 20, 2010 | Blog, Exploration, NASA, Newsroom
Source: The Space Review It almost goes without saying that Star Trek, in particular the original series that aired on television in the late 1960s, has been a major factor in inspiring people to pursue careers in science and engineering, including at NASA and...
Apr 20, 2010 | Capitol Hill News, Legislative Activity
UPDATE: The weather improved and the shuttle was given the “go” to land at KSC at 9:08 am EDT this morning.ORIGINAL STORY: SHUTTLE STILL TRYING TO GET HOME. NASA managers had to delay Discovery’s landing once more this morning because of bad...
Apr 20, 2010 | Capitol Hill News, Legislative Activity
UPDATE 2: The shuttle landed safe and sound.UPDATE: The weather improved and the shuttle was given the “go” to land at KSC at 9:08 am EDT this morning.ORIGINAL STORY: SHUTTLE STILL TRYING TO GET HOME. NASA managers had to delay Discovery’s...
Apr 20, 2010 | Capitol Hill News, Legislative Activity
NASA is targeting 7:34 am EDT Tuesday for landing Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-131) according to NASA’s space shuttle website. Landing was postponed on Monday due to bad weather at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), FL. A second opportunity for landing at KSC would...
Apr 19, 2010 | Capitol Hill News, Legislative Activity
Bad weather in Florida has forced NASA to delay Discovery’s landing until tomorrow. The first opportunity is at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) with landing at 8:33 am. Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate landing site if the poor weather at KSC...