CFD to simulate ‘bad day’ in space
October 23, 2007 – 9:58 am
Predicting calamity isn’t just for palm readers and soothsayers. NASA would like to know when a “bad day” could affect life in space. Read More at The Huntsville Times…
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Weather may delay Tuesday shuttle launch
October 23, 2007 – 1:05 am
Skywalker lightsaber will be taken aboard for ‘Star Wars’ 30th anniversary tribute NASA kept close watch on the weather on both sides of the Atlantic today as Discovery’s launch countdown entered its final hours with no major technical problems. Read More at Baltimore Sun…
Space shuttle replacement set for 2013 launch
October 23, 2007 – 1:01 am
NASA officials unveiled an ambitious testing schedule that potentially narrows the gap between the end of the shuttle program and the introduction of the Ares I rocket carrying humans. Read More at WTSP – Tampa Bay’s 10 News…
Constellation looks to take off by 2013
October 23, 2007 – 12:55 am
NASA’s new rocket is on track for a 2013 trip to the International Space Station. Read More at Florida Today…
A Guggenheim Fund for spaceflight
October 22, 2007 – 9:13 am
It is quite common for people to say, “What we need is X,” where X is their favorite little hobbyhorse. So here’s mine: what this author believes we need is a set of balanced organizations that can help enable space access. Read More at The Space Review…
Shuttle set to launch amid concerns over aging fleet
October 22, 2007 – 12:05 am
NASA is set to launch Discovery at 11:38 a.m. Tuesday on another routine mission. Read More at The Palm Beach Post…
NASA seeks a few good folks for flights in 2015
October 21, 2007 – 1:12 am
WASHINGTON NASA wants a few good recruits for its elite astronaut corps. A background in math or science is essential. Test piloting is a plus. And, as the application warns, “Frequent travel may be required.” Just not any time soon. NASA has begun a nine-month search to find 10 to 15 astronauts to start training [...]
The Next Generation
October 20, 2007 – 9:33 am
Hamilton Sundstrand Provides A Look At A Spacecraft To Supersede The Shuttle NASA officials refer to the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle as “Apollo on steroids.” Read More at Hartford Courant…
Orbital reports sharp increase in revenue, income
October 20, 2007 – 9:29 am
Orbital Sciences Corporation reported this week a significant increase in its revenues and income in… Read More at Spacetoday.net…
Ready for launch
October 20, 2007 – 1:04 am
Tom Schmitt of Morris goes to work every day a happy man. “I must look like an idiot” says Schmitt, 57, of Morris. Schmitt’s happiness is contagious when you talk to him. He was asked by NASA to work on the space shuttle that is scheduled to launch Tuesday in Florida. A few months ago [...]