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Discovery Departs International Space Station

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Mike

The crew of Space Shuttle Discovery have said goodbye to the International Space Station. The STS-131 mission draws to a close as Discovery makes her way back home, with over three tons of used equipment from the space station. The space shuttle is scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center on Monday morning.
Only three more shuttle missions remain in the space program. U.S. astronauts will then be riding with the Russian cosmonauts to get back and forth from the International Space Station. Let’s just hope private aerospace engineers and companies will be able to carry [...]

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STS-131 Mission Update from the ISS

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Mike

Space Shuttle Discovery is docked at the International Space Station, with astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Clay Anderson spending their fifth day in space working outside the ISS.
They’ve retrieved a science experiment on the Japanese Kibo Laboratory, replaced a rate gyro assembly on the center segment of the station’s truss, and removed an ammonia tank used to help cool the station.
The accuracy and co-ordination between the astronauts while working in space is amazing. Imagine floating weightless in space for six-and-a-half-hours, while orbiting the earth at 17,000 miles an hour. Often they have to use the grappling robotic arm from [...]

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Space Shuttle Discovery STS-131 Mission Update

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Mike

Space Shuttle Discovery began mission STS-131 with it’s seven-member crew, as they headed to the International Space Station. There’s only a few shuttle flights left, before the fleet is grounded for good.
Liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center took place at 6:21 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 5th.
Here is the video of the lift-off on NASA TV’s YouTube Channel.
Mission STS-131 Press Kit

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International Year of Astronomy ends January 10

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Mike

The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) officially ends on January 10th.
The closing ceremony will be held in the Aula Magna of the University of Padova, where Galileo taught astronomy and physics, in Padova, Italy. It’s the final event of a year long global celebration of astronomy and its contribution to society and culture.

Official Website: www.astronomy2009.org/
IYA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/astronomy2009
Follow Live Streaming Video on www.beyond2009.org

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NASA TV Vintage Video

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Mike

This video was aired when NASA Television was honored with a Primetime Emmy Award by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The 2009 Philo T. Farnsworth Award recognizes the agency for engineering excellence and commemorates the 40th anniversary of the technological innovations that made possible the first live TV broadcast from the moon by the Apollo 11 crew on July 20, 1969.
(Source YouTube:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYyENdNiAPM

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40th Anniversary: Apollo 11 Lunar Landing

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Mike

NASA is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing and the Apollo space program.  It was forty years ago when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins circled the moon in the Apollo 11 spacecraft and entered the United States space program into a new chapter in history.
NASA is celebrating with multiple events surrounding the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing; check out the following links for more information on this historic event!
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/
http://wechoosethemoon.org/
http://www.youtube.com/user/NASAtelevision
http://twitter.com/AP11_CAPCOM
http://twitter.com/AP11_SPACECRAFT

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Thanksgiving in Space

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Mike

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I was wondering what it must be like to celebrate a holiday like Thanksgiving in space.  A quick search discovered this year-old video from the collectspace YouTube Channel. It shows two of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station describing their Thanksgiving dinner and counting their blessings.
The current astronauts have bid farewell to the space station crew, as they prepare to undock and depart the station Friday morning for a return to earth.  The Endeavour shuttle mission was declared a success with four spacewalks completed in eleven days.  More info at www.nasa.gov

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Endeavour Returns

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Mike

Space Shuttle Endeavour landed at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night after a remarkable 16 day mission. The crew of STS-123 accomplished a record five spacewalks, during which they constructed the Dextre Robotics System and installed the first module of the Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module.
The International Space Station will now receive the new Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle, or ATV, from Europe. The ATV is scheduled to dock with the station on April 3rd.

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Spacewalk # 2

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Mike

Shuttle crew members Rick Linnehan and Mike Foreman have completed the second spacewalk of Endeavour’s STS-123 mission. They worked outside the International Space Station for seven hours assembling the Canadian-built mechanical maintenance robot called Dextre.
Andrew Potter reports via Reuters Video

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Space Shuttle Endeavour docks with International Space Station

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Mike

This is a busy time for NASA crews aboard the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station. They’re outfitting the new Japanese Logistics Module with supplies and equipment, which is the first onboard laboratory for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The astronauts are also finishing assembly of the Canadian robotic service system, called Dextre. This shuttle mission (STS-123) will be the longest mission to the space station, because it’s a sixteen day flight. Plus there are five spacewalks planned, two of which are already completed.
Andrew Potter reports via Reuters Video:

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