The launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis has been delayed until tomorrow. A malfunctioning part which I wouldn’t dare even try to explain or understand was the cause of the delay. According to NASA:
due to a problem that occurred Tuesday night during the activation of one of the shuttle’s three electricity-producing fuel cells. A spike and […]
September 6 has been announced as the new launch date for Space Shuttle Atlantis. The shuttle weathered Ernesto just fine and reported no damage. A peak wind of 44mph was recorded as the shuttle passed. The shuttle is currently scheduled to launch at 12:29 p.m. EDT on the 6th.
After watching initial forecasts for Ernesto, NASA decided they better start the long process of taking Atlantis back down from the pad and put it into its hangar to wait out the storm. However NASA officials also knew that in the long amount of time it takes for the Crawler to transport the shuttle back […]
As of right now, Pluto is no longer a planet. 424 astronomers voted earlier today to demote Pluto to a “Dwarf Planet”. Don’t start rewriting all of your text books, websites, and wiki entries just yet though as this decision will certainly be contested. As of this minute, here is how we are supposed to […]
The Russian Space Agency is soliciting volunteers who would like to experience what it might be like to travel to Mars and back. Sound like fun? Well be prepared to give up 520 days of your life for the experience. To qualify you must be between 25 and 50 (I’m good there) and you get […]
Burt Rutan and company have built a second SpaceShipOne to replicate exactly the original SpaceShipone. Serial number 2 even includes scrapes and skid marks of the original, however number two will not be making any space flights in the future. Instead, the second SpaceShipOne will be on display at the EAA Air Museum.
While on display, […]
The New York Times has reported about a scenario where a Space Shuttle arrives at the International Space Station only to find that there is significant tile damage and the risks of reentry are too great. In that scenario the crew would hunker down in the International Space station until they could be rescued.
So what […]
Burt Rutan recently criticized NASA’s plans to return to a capsule design for their return to the moon trips saying it was outdated technology.
”I don’t know what they’re doing,” said Rutan, referring to NASA. ”It doesn’t make any sense.”
NASA spokesman Dan Acosta responded that the capsule is a fiscally responsible project that will achieve NSAS’s […]
A NASA DART spacecraft was trying to rendezvous with a satellite had some navigational trouble and instead crashed into the satellite according to a report issued yesterday. The DARt though it was backing away from the satellite when in fact it was still flying towards it.
“The inaccurate perception of its distance and speed … prevented […]
The New Mexico Spaceport is now open and ready to support rocket and space flights. The state is currently reviewing proposals for the Southwest Regional Spaceport facilities such as launch pads, hangars, etc.
“Our 56-foot-tall launcher has now been craned onto the launch pad. It’s exciting to see the mobile launch facilities now in position. These […]
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