Former NASA chief Griffin now wants to save the shuttle, Houston Chronicle “In his e-mail, Griffin writes: “At this point I’m in agreement with Dr. Kraft … In a world […]
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Text Of The President's Call to the ISS
Transcript of President Obama’s Call to the International Space Station (with video) “President Obama: Well, this mission marks the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program and also ushers in […]
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President Obama Announces "Capture the Flag" in Space
Keith’s note: On Friday President Obama will call the crews of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station from the Oval Office starting at 12:29 pm EDT. Keith’s […]
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On-Orbit Crew Press Conference (Update)
Joint Shuttle/ISS Crew Press Conference “The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 8:24 a.m. CDT on Friday, July […]
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Photo: Shuttle Bread
Photo: Celebrating the Last Shuttle Launch with Food – NASA Style According to someone@nasa.gov: “The LCS SE&I group celebrated the launch of STS-135 with homemade Italian bread and cold cuts!! […]
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Houston You Have a Cheese Problem
NASA Invites Public To “Virtual Dinner” With Final Shuttle Crew “The crew’s All American menu begins with crackers, brie cheese and sausage.” Keith’s note: Brie cheese? Wikipedia says: “Brie is […]
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Balloon Photo: Watching Atlantis Punch A Hole in the Sky
This photo shows Space Shuttle Atlantis punching a hole in the sky on its way to orbit. The image was taken on 8 July 2011 from a high altitude balloon […]
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Leaping Above The Sky One Last Time
Leaping Above The Sky One Last Time “After a heart-stopping pause at T-31 seconds, Space Shuttle Atlantis left Earth and leapt above the sky this morning. This is the last […]
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Final Launch Successful – Flight Shuttle Flight Underway
With a 70% chance of a weather violation the Space Shuttle Atlantis beat the odds and thrilled close to a million gathered people who waited hours to see the final […]