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Posted By THANE BURNETT

28 Dec 2009 03:18:21 PST

We couldn't even catch a break when it came to a routine space flight, as pieces of the Space Shuttle Columbia and her seven-member crew disintegrated on ... and more »

Original story at The Kingston Whig-Standard .

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New Materials Designed To Deal With Hypersonic And Supersonic Hot Stuff

28 Dec 2009 02:47:02 PST

Extreme heating of the leading edge was the cause of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident during re-entry in 2003. The accident was preceded by damage to ... and more »

Original story at Space Daily .

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Space Shuttle Mission 2007™ New Mission Pack Released - Ares IX Test Launch - FlightSim.com

25 Dec 2009 06:14:44 PST

Space Shuttle Mission 2007™ New Mission Pack Released - Ares IX Test Launch FlightSim.com (press release) The Ares IX Test Launch mission contains real NASA comms from one hour before liftoff, until 10 minutes after liftoff. It shows all the events from liftoff, ...

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Soyuz TMA-17 arrives as ISS and SSP evaluate Dual-Docked Ops scenarios

22 Dec 2009 16:06:54 PST

This type of constraint was most recently seen during the March 2009 flight of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-119. For this mission, two flight days and one ...

Original story at NASASpaceflight.com .

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San Diego Sonic Boom Felt Like Earthquake

22 Dec 2009 10:15:06 PST

We have heard the Space Shuttle land out at Edwards Air Force Base. The sonic boom given off by the shuttle is enormous. But those shakes are easily ... and more »

Original story at Gather.com .

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NASA orders 11 Nikon D3S DSLRs

22 Dec 2009 06:55:40 PST

The D3S DSLRs and AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses ordered by NASA will be carried on the Space Shuttle and used to photograph activities at the ... NIKON is the STAR of the UNIVERSE again, NASA orders D3S Digital SLR Cameras ...AkihabaraNews (blog)

Original story at lint.com .

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Space Shuttle news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Space Shuttle news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Joy to see the World: Christmas in Space - Times LIVE -- from blog
• Leland Melvin Looks Back to Shuttle Trip -- from WSET
• Space Shuttle Launch As Seen From Commercial Airplane (VIDEO) - Huffington Post -- from blog
• The Physics of Space Battles - New York Times -- from blog
• A&M-Commerce receives Ronald E. McNair Scholars Grant for McNair Program -- from North Texas e-News
• Woman trains for Space Shuttle mission -- from WGNtv.com
• Tickets on sale for Scout dinner featuring Laura Bush -- from Evansville Courier & Press
• Nikon D3S, 14-24mm f/2.8 headed into space -- from Rob Galbraith DPI
• A Lesson in Security Straight Talk -- from Internet Evolution
• Edinburg students study butterflies in space -- from Monitor

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Science & Technology in 2009

21 Dec 2009 20:39:26 PST

Science & Technology in 2009 Space Shuttle Discovery is amongst one of the three currently operational orbiters in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet. Lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center ...

Original story at Zee News .

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IFA Review reveals solid performance of STS-129 SRBs and Main Engines

18 Dec 2009 21:49:02 PST

In all, STS-129 was a clean flight, particularly for the vehicle's Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) and Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs). Between the SRBs and ...

Original story at NASASpaceflight.com .

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NASA Buys Last Two Shuttle Boosters

16 Dec 2009 08:31:29 PST

The last scheduled mission of the space shuttle program will be STS-133 on the shuttle Discovery, now set for launch in September 2010. NASA also has one ... NASA Buys Additional Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket MotorsPR Newswire (press release)

Original story at Aviation Week .

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Blast Off, Cash Off? courtesy of NASA

10 Dec 2009 11:02:40 PST

The gap between the end of the Space Shuttle program and the beginning of Constellation could see as many as 8000 NASA employees let go or relocated. ... Press Credentials Deadlines Set For Next Space Shuttle FlightOfficialWire (press release)

Original story at popsci.com .

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Astronauts on a mission

19 Nov 2009 15:57:58 PST

The Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station for a one week stay to repair the outpost. Spacewalkers Robert L. Satcher, Jr., left, ... Space Station ViewingKFYR-TV all 5,318 news articles »

Original story at Washington Post .

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Ares I-X

25 Oct 2009 09:07:55 PDT

Written by Astroprof
The Ares I-X is the first test flight of the Ares configuration. The first stage of the Ares uses the same type of solid rocket motors that the Space Shuttle uses for its Solid Rocket Boosters. The Space Shuttle uses a stack of 4 solid rocket segments. The Ares uses a stack of 5 solid rocket se...

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SSP fight back at ASAP Augustine Hearing claim on Shuttle risk

18 Sep 2009 21:09:06 PDT

Written by Chris Bergin
Shuttle Risk: With the heavy tone on the risk, and with six shuttle missions still to be launched, Mr Gordon asked if NASA should be looking at one less flight – if the risk was as bad as the ASAP was portraying. That led to an astonishing claim from Admiral Dyer. Shuttle Response:

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Two Shuttles

10 May 2009 18:12:52 PDT

Written by Astroprof
In less than a day, a rare sight will come to an end at the Kennedy Space Center: two Space Shuttles sitting on launch pads at the same time. When Launch Complex 39 was built at the Kennedy Space Center, plans allowed for a full blown spaceport. There were plans for four launch pads supported b...

Original story at Astroprof's Page . Related stories include: Space Shuttle Endeavour Night Launch 111408 - strimoo.com , Dark Discovery - it.truveo.com and ... vimeo.com , google.com , fr.truveo.com

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NASA reviews mission parameters for Hubble flight via FRR

27 Apr 2009 21:15:41 PDT

Written by Chris Bergin
As noted several times by this site, Atlantis will not have the option of performing a Rbar Pitch Maneuver like all previous post-Columbia flights have done as they approach the International Space Station (ISS). Unlike missions to the ISS, Atlantis will not be able to perform an ECAL (Ea...

Original story at NASASpaceflight.com .

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Podcast: GNC-2009-04-06 #466 Tech Packed Show

06 Apr 2009 21:38:06 PDT

Written by geeknews
Space Shuttle in Legos Show Notes: Hubble Triple Galaxy Antarctic Bridge Gone Fonera 2 Coming Soon FriendFeed Live Stream XP until April 2010 EU Gravity Satellite in great shape The Daily Hack Ad Block Plus Maintainer RIP ISS in all its Glory ISS Crew Quarters

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Patch: Space Shuttle Mission 2007 Service Pack 3.0 released

10 Mar 2009 11:41:50 PDT

UK Exciting Simulations has released today a major Service Pack for the Space Shuttle Mission 2007 simulator. Among the many additions and changes, the download adds new communications for the launch phase, revised and enhanced HUD graphics, ...

Original story at FlightSimX .

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How To: 747 WITH SPACE SHUTTLE PIGGY BACK TRANSPORT PAPER PLANE!!

21 Jan 2009 20:24:18 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (Hello3427956704)
Ever seen pictures of a 747(jumbo jet) carrying a space shuttle? this is how to make that! Author: Hello3427956704 Keywords: space shuttle 747 jumbo jet paper plane airplane yay cool Added: January 21, 2009

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How To: Bird Control At The Space Shuttle

16 Jan 2009 16:48:38 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (epestsupply)
Information on using Terror Eyes and IrriTape by Bird-X to control and repel birds at the space shuttle launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Keywords: bird control space shuttle bird management terror eyes irritape bird x birdx control birds bug spray epestsupply safe bird control ho...

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Jan. 5, 1972: Nixon OKs 'Low-Cost' Space Shuttle

04 Jan 2009 21:00:00 PST

Written by Randy Alfred
Starting in 1981, the shuttles have made 124 space flights in 28 years, averaging four or five missions a year. The years immediately following the Challenger and Columbia disasters saw no flights. 1985 had a record high nine missions, and 1990 to 1997 averaged eight flights a year.

Original story at Wired Blogs .

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Weather, Range and Radar Issues Identified in STS-126 IFA Review

21 Dec 2008 22:01:50 PST

Written by Chris Bergin
Highlighting the excellent work by everyone involved in the launch of a Space Shuttle, the Eastern Range and the 45th Space Wing reported only two issues encountered during the November 14th launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour, of which none were classed as IFAs.

Original story at NASASpaceflight.com .

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Endeavour heading to California for Sunday landing at Edwards Air Force Base

29 Nov 2008 20:59:36 PST

Written by Chris Bergin
While the processing timelines for the downstream manifest can handle the additional week it would take to return Endeavour to KSC - via the SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) - the debut use of the temporary runway at the Edwards Air Force Base is now assured.

Original story at NASASpaceflight.com .

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The Pause That Refreshes

15 Nov 2008 11:06:30 PST

Written by Jeff Fecke
The shuttles’ retirement does eliminate one key resupply element for the International Space Station. While people and supplies will continue to be supplied by Soyuz capsules after 2010, and until Orion debuts, water is used much more frequently by humans, and is expensive and heavy to...

Original story at Alas, a blog .

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Safety enhancements dominate STS-126 Flight Readiness Reviews

31 Oct 2008 20:20:35 PDT

Written by Chris Bergin
As Space Shuttle Endeavour continues to enjoy a smooth processing flow at pad 39A, Space Shuttle Program (SSP) managers have completed a series of Flight Readiness Reviews (FRRs) ahead of the STS-126 launch in two weeks time. Launch Issues: Launch on Need:

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UPDATED RELEASE: NASA Space Shuttle TV Schedule Release v1.0.0.5 (Dec 29, 2007)

29 Dec 2007 05:30:25 PST

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