Kennedy: Florida snipes at Virginia’s launch market competition, Richmond Times DIspatch “Virginia would never use an environmental study to seek to undermine the recently announced $38 billion American taxpayer-funded civil […]
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Lenovo ThinkPads in Space: Fact Checking
YouTube SpaceLab Lifts Off With Lenovo Aboard “Lenovo ThinkPad laptops have played a critical role aboard dozens of NASA space shuttle missions since 1995 and are currently used by astronauts […]
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Adjusting to the New Reality at KSC
Former Florida shuttle workers still struggling to find jobs, Orlando Sentinel via Washington Post “NASA officials predict the KSC workforce will number roughly 8,200 next year — about half the […]
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Houston Takes Another Shot at New York Over Shuttle Exhibit
Houston delegation wants a new shot at shuttle, Houston Chronicle “The museum does not own the land where it hopes to display the Enterprise, a parking lot across the busy […]
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Rejoice Comrades! Glorious Era of Soyuz Begins (Update)
Russia declares ‘era of Soyuz’ after shuttle, AFP “Mankind acknowledges the role of American space ships in exploring the cosmos,” it added. But Roskosmos also used the occasion to tout […]
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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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The Last Shuttle Crew Arrives
Images: STS-135 Crew Arrives in Florida, Ken Kremer, SpaceRef The Last Space Shuttle Crew jeted into the Kennedy Space Center on Independence Day, 2011. From Left: Shuttle Commander Chris Ferguson, […]
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The Economist Still Is Not Thrilled With Humans in Space
Into the sunset, Economist “Disasters apart, the shuttle generally succeeded in at least one aspect of its mission: its regular launches (not to mention stunts such as flying a 77-year-old […]
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STS-135 Launch Date Set
NASA Sets Launch Date For Final Space Shuttle Mission “Space shuttle Atlantis’ Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are scheduled to begin a 12-day mission to the International Space […]
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Where You Stand Depends On Where You Sit
Keith’s note: Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach recently spoke his mind (audio file) as Shuttle Discovery was being prepared for launch – the last time anyone will prepare a Space […]