Space Program Blog, from Sputnik to Ares V

Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch T-4 days!

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 13:43:00 GMT

Commander Mark PolanksyPilot Douglas HurleyMission Specialist 1 Chris CassidyMission Specialist 2 Julie Payette (Canada)Mission Specialist 3 David WolfMission Specialist 4 Thomas MarshburnMission Specialist 5 Timothy Kopra (ISS expedition 20)STS-127 Patch.KIBO Exposed Facility to be added to the JEM module launched by STS-124.Endeavour on LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center.Endeavour was used previously as the LON-400 flight for the Hubble Space Telescope. This mission w...
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch T-1 Day!

Sun, 10 May 2009 15:20:00 GMT

(credit to Orbiter Space Flight Simulator)# Scott D. Altman (4) - Commander# Gregory C. Johnson (1) - Pilot# Michael T. Good (1) - Mission Specialist 1# K. Megan McArthur (1) - Mission Specialist 2# John M. Grunsfeld (5) - Mission Specialist 3# Michael J. Massimino (2) - Mission Specialist 4# Andrew J. Feustel (1) - Mission Specialist 5Last Flight to the Hubble Space Telescope.Launch May 11th 2009 @ 2.01 PM EDT.
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CybrTed's Offical Pre-season forecast.

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:15:00 GMT

The time of year has come to make my first Preseason forecast, and I think we're in store for although a less active year than last year, I think we're still going to see quite a few storms.CT's Forecast.15 Named storms.6 Hurricanes.4 Major.Waves and La Nina/El Nino Cycles.Recently, I have observed not only 1 but over 2 tropical waves to emerge off the African coast this week, refer to 456's blog for the first one (figure 1), the second one being yesterday.SST's thr...
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Remebering Challenger.

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:41:00 GMT

On January 28th, 1986 all the world was applaud. A rocket sored into the heavens, with the dreams of the future. That day the world looked up, and saw the sacrifice for exploration.We remember Dick, Mike, Judy, Ellison, Ronald, Greg, and Christa even after all these years.Ronald Reagan's remarks.
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Extremely busy year for NASA!

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:05:00 GMT

Well, NASA's in for a tough one in '09, and for launches in Cape Canaveral.[] Going to be sending a Probe to the moon aboard an Atlas V[] Space Station extended to 6 people.[] Solar Panel workings finished.[] 5 or 6 Space Shuttle missions.[] First ever Ares I launch[] LC-39B finished for Ares I[] Finial Hubble Mission[] Last time 2 Space Shuttles to be on the pad at same time.[] Second time a need for a LON-4** and hopefully the last.[] First ever Falcon 9 Launch (F...
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