Fossett Remembered for Daredevil Spirit, AP Steve Fossett: The Times obituary, Times Online“Steve Fossett made a fortune as a commodities broker in Chicago before embarking on a second career as […]
2008
Posted inShuttle News
Atlantis Returns To Earth
Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands at NASA Kennedy Space Center “With Commander Steve Frick and Pilot Alan Poindexter at the controls, space shuttle Atlantis descended to a smooth landing at Kennedy […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
Orion Update
NASA Internal Memo: Orion DAC2 Architecture Closure Plan Rev E, 2/19/08 “This memorandum describes the process for closing the Orion architecture in DAC-2. It lists the open architecture issues, threats […]
Posted inISS News
Orbital Wins COTS Funding
Editor’s update: According to NASA’s Doug Cooke the winning proposal of the COTS-1 re-competition is worth $170 million. 13 companies competed and submitted proposals in November 2007. Results of the […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
Ares 1 Design Problem Update
NASA Insists It Can Fix Flaw in Rocket Design, NY Times “There is a potential to reach resonance in the vehicle,” said Garry Lyles, associate director for engineering at NASA’s […]
Posted inNews
USA 193 Shoot Down Attempt On Thursday
Satellite attack planned for Feb. 21 – right during the lunar eclipse?, The Cosmic Mirror “A Notice to Airmen has been issued closing a zone near Maui for air traffic […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
SMD Update
NASA SMD SARA Update 15 February 2008 “In round numbers, though, the Space Science divisions each increased R&A at least 10% and as much as 30%. The increases are strategic, […]
Posted inAeronautics
Research Opportunities in Aeronautics
NASA Solicitation: Research Opportunities in Aeronautics 2008 “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters is releasing a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for foundational research in support of the Aeronautics […]
Posted inShuttle News
Shuttle Update
Space Shuttle Atlantis Departs ISS “Space Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station at 4:24 a.m. EST today, ending its almost-nine-day stay at the orbital outpost.” NASA’s Space Shuttle […]
Posted inElection 2008
Election 2008 Update
Clinton, Obama address Houston hot topics, Houston Chronicle “I intend to pursue an ambitious agenda in both space exploration and earth sciences,” Clinton said. “I want to support the next […]