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The most dangerous launch, ever???
Published on 11 May 2009 at 4:10 pm.
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Last night and this morning, I was listening to the news on television. Both times, the news anchors were covering the STS-125 mission to the Space Telescope. Both times, the person covering the story stressed how hazardous this mission is. One said that it was the most dangerous mission that the Space Shuttle has ever […]
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Two Shuttles
Published on 10 May 2009 at 8:12 pm.
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In less than a day, a rare sight will come to an end at the Kennedy Space Center: two Space Shuttles sitting on launch pads at the same time.
When Launch Complex 39 was built at the Kennedy Space Center, plans allowed for a full blown spaceport. There were plans for four launch pads supported by […]
A cool photo
Published on 11 Dec 2008 at 11:47 am.
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I am in the middle of grading final exams and assigning final grades. In addition, I’ve had more than the average number of problem students (and students with problems) to deal with, so I’ve had no time for blogging.
However, I got a phone call that the Space Shuttle was taking off live on TV. I […]
Endeavour to land in California
Published on 30 Nov 2008 at 12:42 pm.
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The weather forecast in Florida is not looking good for the STS-126 mission to land at KSC today, and tomorrow’s forecast isn’t looking favorable, either. So, mission controllers have decided to have the Endeavour land at Edwards Air Force Base, in California, instead. Landing would occur on orbits 25o or 251 this afternoon. […]
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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 […]
Shuttle Parts Falling Off?
Published on 13 Jun 2008 at 12:07 pm.
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A little while ago, I read a report that caught my attention. Apparently, astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery have reported something floating away from the orbiter. Not long afterwards, astronauts spotted what appeared to be a small protrusion from the aft end of the orbiter’s tail. The NASA image below shows […]
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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 […]
