Archive for March, 2009

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

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

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.

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Orion space capsule previewed on National Mall

Monday, March 30th, 2009

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

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

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

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

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.

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Constellation: Your First Look

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

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

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Two former schoolteachers speak to kids at Obama’s old high school Friday.

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Astronauts get shuttle ready to come home Saturday

Friday, March 27th, 2009

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.

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Future heat-shield tiles take real-life test run

Friday, March 27th, 2009

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.

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NASA tests Orion recovery procedures

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

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.

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Marine mammal researcher shortlisted for space program

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Allyson Hindle’s only woman of 16 candidates

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