Keith’s note: If you have been following the ‘Keep the Shuttle‘ issue then you know that Ted Cruz et al want to take the Space Shuttle away from the Smithsonian […]
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Shuttle Move Update
Keith’s note: This press release came out from Senator John Cornyn about a meeting with Jared Isaacman and then goes into a litany of complaints about retired space shuttle destinations: […]
Posted inHistory, News, Shuttle News
Eating Lunch In A Plywood Space Shuttle
Keith’s note: according to this LAist article: “The Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a roughly 40,000-square-foot expansion that will include indoor and outdoor […]
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Keep The Shuttle Update
Keith’s note: According to a press release from KeepTheShuttle: “the KeepTheShuttle team is pleased to report that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors just completed a unanimous and bipartisan vote […]
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Texas Is Engaged in Congressional Shuttle Rustling
Keith’s note: Instigated by Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn from Texas, Congress is moving ahead with a plan to take Space Shuttle Discovery (which has been deeded by law […]
Posted inAstronauts, News, Shuttle News
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 […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Patti Mancini
Keith’s note: I got to know Patti rather well when I worked at Rockwell International. That’s her standing between me and Jerry Brown at the STS-1 launch. She was a […]
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A Little Boy's First Spaceship Visit
Out for a walk in #Reston VA & saw this young boy clutching a space shuttle. He saw his first one today at NASM in Chantilly #journeytomars pic.twitter.com/GbvdnQ2Dy0 — NASA […]
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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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Alan Hochstein
Reader note: “Alan Hochstein, longtime Shuttle Approach & Landing expert passed away today. He may not have been a major figure like Kraft, et. Al. But ask the astronauts about […]