NASA’S Shuttle Discovery Heads to Station After Predawn Launch “Space shuttle Discovery lit up Florida’s Space Coast sky about 45 minutes before sunrise Monday with a 6:21 a.m. EDT launch […]
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The Question is Not "If" But How and Why to Keep Shuttles Flying
Obama’s Space Summit Coming Amid Discovery’s Mission, 13 News “Even if the shuttle program were extended today, there would still be some a gap. “The real issue we would have […]
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Obama Space Policy Still Ain't Playing Well in Florida
Obama’s plan to transform NASA in spotlight as Florida trip looms, Orlando Sentinel “Lawmakers are threatening to file a congressional resolution in favor of Constellation, and several senators — including […]
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STS-130 Ascent Video Highlights
“STS-130 video highlights as compiled by the SE&I imagery team here at JSC from all of the ground, air, ET and SRB assets.”
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OIG: NASA Will Probably Not Retire Shuttle in 2010
Review of NASA’s Progress on Retiring the Space Shuttle Program, NASA OIG “Based on calculations by the Office of Inspector General, historical flight rates, and internal NASA evaluations, NASA is […]
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Buzz Aldrin's Take On What Needs to be Done – Update
My Word by Buzz Aldrin: Let shuttle do heavy lifting, Orlando Sentinel “I have proposed that the heavy-lift rocket, which nearly everyone involved in space policy agrees we will need, […]
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One Last Flight for Enterprise
NASA readies retired test shuttle Enterprise for one last flight, Collectspace “Enterprise, NASA’s first space shuttle prototype, which in 1985 was delivered to the Smithsonian as a museum piece after […]
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Big Slip for STS-131?
Valve problem threatens to delay April shuttle launch, Spaceflgihtnow.com “Engineers familiar with the system said the valve cannot be directly serviced at the launch pad. If the problem cannot be […]
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Developing Senate Legislation on NASA
Obama’s plans for NASA changes met with harsh criticism, Washington Post “Congress must approve NASA’s strategic change. Lawmakers in Florida, Alabama and Texas, states rich in space jobs, have sharply […]
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More Shuttle Flights? Just Send Money
Space shuttle can fly beyond 2010, if money is there: NASA, AFP “The US space shuttle fleet can continue flying beyond NASA’s September 30 deadline if the money is made […]