Archive for October 23, 2008

Shuttle must give way to new rockets

The head of NASA, along with the Marshall Space Flight Center Director, said Tuesday the space shuttle must retire because of safety issues and to keep the development of the Ares rocket program on track. The 1970s era space shuttle…

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New NASA rocket hits the road

CLEVELAND – Early Wednesday morning the final parts of NASA’s newest test rocket hit the road.

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Hutchison joins NASA 50th celebration

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s name was billed on the invitation, but NASA employees were the true guests of honor as BAHEP marked the agency’s 50th anniversary last Wednesday.

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Heading down the Ohio

WELLSVILLE – Politicians and proud NASA employees gathered at the Clark Avenue Intermodal Facility to watch as a component of NASA’s ARES I-X flight test rocket was loaded onto the Delta Mariner ocean vessel during a special showcase program Wednesday afternoon.

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