Monthly Archives: March 2009


CNN – Future Of Space Travel ‘Lands’ On National Mall

March 31, 2009 – 7:14 am

It Looked As If A Spaceship Had Landed On The National Mall On Monday As NASA Showed Off A Mockup Of Its New Orion Crew Module. The Orion Is Part Of A NASA Project To Return Astronauts To The Moon And Maybe Even Mars. Read More at WSB-TV 2 Atlanta…

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Orion space capsule previewed on National Mall

March 30, 2009 – 3:41 pm

It looked as if a spaceship had landed on the National Mall on Monday as NASA showed off a mockup of its new Orion crew module. Read More at CNN…

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After Shuttle’s Success, NASA Aims to Save Hubble

March 29, 2009 – 7:38 am

With the successful landing Saturday of the space shuttle Discovery, NASA is gearing up for its next mission: Saving the Hubble Space Telescope. Read More at SPACE.com via Yahoo! News…

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Good weather forecast for shuttle’s Saturday landing

March 28, 2009 – 3:38 pm

Discovery and its crew of seven were due back Saturday afternoon, ending a nearly two-week mission that left the international space station fully powered with a new set of solar wings. Favorable landing weather was expected. Read More at Houston Chronicle…

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Constellation: Your First Look

March 28, 2009 – 7:24 am

A full-size mockup of Orion is being tested in the water off the coast of Maryland. It weighs 18,000 pounds and will help the teams get a good idea of what happens both inside and outside the spacecraft after it lands in the ocean. Read More at SpaceRef…

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Shuttle Astronauts Get Ready for Saturday Landing

March 27, 2009 – 3:29 pm

Two former schoolteachers speak to kids at Obama’s old high school Friday. Read More at Fox News…

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Astronauts get shuttle ready to come home Saturday

March 27, 2009 – 3:23 pm

Their mission almost complete, space shuttle Discovery’s astronauts checked out their ship’s flight systems Friday to ensure a safe return to NASA’s spaceport. Read More at AP via Yahoo! News…

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Future heat-shield tiles take real-life test run

March 27, 2009 – 8:02 am

CAPE CANAVERAL — Shuttle Discovery will make a fiery plunge through the atmosphere this weekend, serving as a hypersonic test for new heat shield tiles that might be used to protect astronauts on NASA’s next-generation spacecraft. Read More at Florida Today…

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NASA tests Orion recovery procedures

March 26, 2009 – 8:03 am

WEST BETHESDA, Md., March 25 (UPI) — A full-scale mockup of the U.S. space agency’s Orion crew module is being tested in water under simulated and real landing weather conditions. Read More at UPI…

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Marine mammal researcher shortlisted for space program

March 25, 2009 – 4:11 pm

Allyson Hindle’s only woman of 16 candidates Read More at Vancouver Province…

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