Keith’s note: I had an interesting job at STS-1 – I was California Governor Jerry Brown’s advance man. I took a few days off from my job at Rockwell Downey […]
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A Satellite Deployed By Sally Ride Will Re-enter Soon (Update)
Keith’s Update: DoD confirmed that ERBS reentered at 11:04 pm EST on Sunday over the Bering Sea. Keith’s original note: ERBS was launched from Space Shuttle Challenger during the STS-41-G mission […]
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Challenger Wreckage Discovered
Keith’s note: according to NASA PAO: “NASA leaders recently viewed footage of an underwater dive off the East coast of Florida, and they confirm it depicts an artifact from the […]
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Challenger
Keith’s note: On this date 28 January 1986 the crew on board Space Shuttle Challenger, itself named after a fabled ship of learning and exploration, left Earth on a trip […]
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Thirty Two Years Of Resonance With Challenger
On this day in 1986 I was sitting at my desk as a grad student in the Biology Department at Central Connecticut State University. Everyone knew of my interest in […]
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Revising NASA Regulations That NASA Just Ignores
NASA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Revision to Regulations Governing Crew Members “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is proposing to amend its regulations that govern International Space Station crewmembers, […]
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Sharing Memories of Columbia and Challenger
A Memorial to Our Fallen Shuttle Family Members “Today, NASA and our nation take a step toward the future by honoring our past. The story of humans in space is […]
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Norm Carlson
Very saddened by loss of a dear friend & NASA hero, Norm Carlson. THE NASA Test Director #SpaceShuttle #BeansAreGo pic.twitter.com/UTUfzPAxQy — Nicole Stott (@Astro_Nicole) March 2, 2015
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Remembrance
NASA Administrator Message: Day of Remembrance – Jan. 28, 2015 “Today we remember and give thanks for the lives and contributions of those who gave all trying to push the […]
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X-37B Processing at KSC
NASA Partners with X-37B Program for Use of Former Space Shuttle Hangars “NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B Program […]