Archives for the 'NASA' Category
Hanna and Hubble
Published on 1 Sep 2008 at 6:31 pm.
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STS-125 is scheduled to launch October 8 on the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. That is a delay from a September launch that had originally been planned. But, in order to launch, the Space Shuttle Atlantis has to be rolled out to the launch pad. That should be happening […]
NACA to NASA
Published on 29 Jul 2008 at 4:54 pm.
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For my regular readers, I’ve been swamped, so I’ve not be able to keep up with my blog. But, this is something that I really wanted to say at least something about.
A little over a half century ago, the first satellite was placed into orbit by the Soviet Union. A few months later, […]
Shuttle Launch Pad Damaged
Published on 2 Jun 2008 at 5:08 pm.
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A couple of days ago, the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to begin the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. Space Launch Complex 39 (Kennedy Space Center) has two launch pads: 39A and 39B. These two launch pads were originally constructed […]
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Cassini mission extended
Published on 18 Apr 2008 at 7:25 pm.
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In a news release a few days ago, cash strapped NASA has decided to keep funding the Cassini mission for two more years. Cassini is a several billion dollar two ton unmanned spacecraft that is currently orbiting Saturn. It was one of the last of NASA’s signature large expensive space missions (such as […]
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Apollo 6
Published on 4 Apr 2008 at 12:00 pm.
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Filed under NASA, history.
Forty years ago today, Apollo 6 was launched. Apollo 6 was the last of the unmanned Apollo missions and only the second time that a massive Saturn V rocket was launched. This was to be the final test launch of the Saturn V before qualifying it for manned missions. Ironically, it was […]
Decimating NASA
Published on 3 Apr 2008 at 12:04 pm.
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Filed under NASA, politics.
My students (and others) often ask me why I don’t work for NASA. After all, I would seem to be qualified. I’ve got the right background to contribute something. I certainly have a passion for astronomy and space exploration (both manned and unmanned). So, why don’t I work for NASA? […]
Mike Griffin’s presentation
Published on 8 Jan 2008 at 3:05 pm.
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A couple hours ago, Mike Griffin gave an interesting presentation at the American Astronomical Society Meeting being held in Austin. It was interesting, but also a bit sobering. He talked about many of the wonderful things that NASA is doing. But, he also pointed out that NASA is seriously underfunded for what […]
