United Space Alliance laying off 121 Floridians, 13News “United Space Alliance says they are laying off over 150 employees across the country — the majority being here along the Space Coast. USA said 121 of its workers in Brevard County will be laid off. The reduction represents about six percent of their total workforce. Following the layoff, USA will have a total 2,263 employees — with 1,073 of those in […]

Photo: Looking Up At Endeavour @yembrick “So close to Endeavour that the entire bird doesnt fit in my iPhone pic. #OV105 #spotheshuttle #NASASocial” NASA Invites Californians to Participate in Endeavour Flyover “The orbiter, atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), is scheduled to fly over northern California and a large area of the Los Angeles basin beginning at about 8:15 a.m. PDT.” Photo: Space Shuttle Endeavour Flies over NASA Ames […]

Shuttle Endeavour Ferry Flight Rescheduled to Sept. 19 “NASA’s ferry flight of space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) is rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 19 due to an unfavorable weather forecast along the flight path on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Endeavour now is expected to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday, Sept. 21.” Weather Postpones Shuttle Endeavour Ferry Flight to Sept. 18 Shuttle Endeavour Flyover […]

Tree removal for space shuttle arrival tempers excitement, LA Times “… for some residents in South L.A., the excitement of the shuttle rumbling through their neighborhoods quickly faded when they learned that 400 trees will be chopped down to make room for the behemoth. The California Science Center — Endeavour’s final home — has agreed to replant twice as many trees along the route from the shuttle’s docking place at […]

Former NASA Workers Struggle To Find Work A Year After Program’s End, AP “A year after NASA ended the three-decade-long U.S. space shuttle program, thousands of formerly well-paid engineers and other workers around the Kennedy Space Center are still struggling to find jobs to replace the careers that flourished when shuttles blasted off from the Florida “Space Coast.”

Video: Lego Space Shuttle Flies To The Edge of Space, NASAHackSpace “My Lego tribute to the end of the space shuttle era. Proving that although retired, this machine can still fly, albeit in toy form. The launch took place from central Germany and reached a max altitude of 35000m. A 1600g meteo balloon filled with helium was used alongside a GoPro Hero, Spot GPS and of course Lego Space Shuttle […]

Houston-area members of Congress again press NASA on awarding Enterprise to NYC, Houston Chronicle “Nine Texas Republicans led by Rep. Pete Olson, whose Sugar Land district includes JSC, are challenging NASA administrator Charles Bolden once again on virtually every aspect of NASA’s decision to move the Enterprise from a Smithsonian facility outside the nation’s capital to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.” – NASA Has Given Enterprise to New […]

United Space Alliance Directed To Stop Pursuing New Business, Space News “United Space Alliance (USA), the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture created in 1995 to operate NASA’s now-retired space shuttle, has been barred by its corporate parents from pursuing any new business, according to industry sources. The move raises new questions about the future of the Houston-based company, a major NASA contractor that has struggled to carve out a prominent new […]

NASA Shuttle Launch Director Resigns, WMFE “In an email to colleagues, Leinbach said he is going to work for (quote) “a major aerospace company.” He did not name the company but said the job will allow him to stay on the Space Coast. Leinbach’s resignation is effective Wednesday.” – Where You Stand Depends On Where You Sit, earlier post – Mike Leinbach Looks Back, earlier post

Space Shuttle Enterprise Is Now Officially A New Yorker, Says NASA, Gothamist “Our insider source tells us that today, “the official transfer of title of Space Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise from NASA to the Intrepid” was made. “The contract was signed by Lynn Cline, NASA’s Deputy Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations and Susan Marenoff-Zausner, President of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.” No take-backs, you guys!” – New […]