Astronaut hopefuls with the right stuff have a fresh chance to reach for the International Space Station and, ultimately, the moon, thanks to a new NASA hunt for qualified spaceflyers. Read More at SPACE.com via Yahoo! News…
BALTIMORE- A physics Nobel Laureate issued a scathing critique today of NASA’s manned spaceflight program and questioned the scientific usefulness of the International Space Station (ISS). Read More at SPACE.com via Yahoo! News…
Position requires ‘extensive travel’ In its search for new astronauts, NASA has turned to the web.… Read More at The Register…
NASA’s moon-bound astronauts will live in larger habitats and drive long-distance rovers. Read More at SPACE.com…
The next astronauts to work on the moon will likely live in larger habitats and drive sporty new rovers capable of two-week treks, NASA officials said Thursday. Read More at MSNBC…
Panelists at a conference in Pasadena, Calif., question whether there’s a need to put another man on the moon. Read More at CNET…
NASA was formed on October 1, 1958, and we will soon be kicking off our 50-year anniversary celebration. We have so many accomplishments to celebrate from the past 50 years and a great deal on which to focus in the future. Read More at SpaceRef…
Solicitation Number: NNL07215046Q Posted Date: Sep 24, 2007 FedBizOpps Posted Date: Sep 24, 2007 Original Response Date: Oct 03, 2007 Current Response Date: Oct 03, 2007 Classification Code: 17 — Aircraft launching, landing and ground handling eqpt. Read More at SpaceRef…
Endeavour landed on runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center at 1632 UTC on Aug 21. The deorbit burn at 1525 UTC lowered the orbit from 336 x 347 km to about -28 x 342 km; landing mass was 100878 kg. Read More at SpaceRef…
Iddo Genuth writes “A U.S. based company introduced an innovative propulsion system that could significantly shorten round trips from Earth to Mars (from two years to only six months) and enable future spaceships to reach Jupiter after one year of space traveling. The system, which may dramatically affect interplanetary space travel is called the Miniature [...]