Obama's NASA Disgrace
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| Except in wartime, there has never been another government program that produced as much technological innovation as the U.S. space program, and there likely never will be. No other program has so successfully infused the economy, rallied the nation, inspired youngsters toward academic achievement or established the U.S. as the world leader in technology. In spite of this, on Feb. 1, President Barack Obama announced the cancellation of the Constellation program of exploration, leaving NASA, for the first time in history, without a specific mission. It is as if President Gerald Ford had canceled the space shuttle program in 1975,... |
Congressional Support Grows For Heavy-Lift
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| A small groundswell is rising in Congress for a faster start on the heavy-lift launch vehicle President Barack Obama says he wants, but it may be swamped by the backwash from growing irritation over NASA’s sluggish production of justification for its “game-changing” new approach. A bipartisan gang of 62 House members wants Obama to initiate “the immediate development and production of a heavy-lift launch vehicle that, in conjunction with the Orion crew exploration vehicle, may be used for either lunar or deep-space exploration.” Their June 22 letter to Obama, circulated by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), follows word from Sen. Bill... |
Russian Spaceship Zooms Out of Control Near Space Station
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| An unmanned Russian cargo ship veered out of control near the International Space Station on Friday, sailing clear past the orbiting lab instead of docking on autopilot, as engineers on Earth struggle to determine what went wrong. The robotic cargo ship Progress 38 was slated to dock at the space station at 12:58 p.m. EDT (1658 GMT) but lost its navigational lock on the orbiting lab about 28 minutes before the rendezvous. "The Progress literally flew past the station, but at a safe distance from the outpost," NASA commentator Rob Navias said. "The station crew reported seeing the Progress drift... |
NASA Delays Death of Space Shuttle Program to 2011
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| NASA's space shuttle program has gotten a brief reprieve, as the space agency plans to keep shuttle flights going until next year. The space agency made it official Thursday after weeks of hints about the potential for launch delays. Managers agreed to postpone the next-to-last shuttle launch until Nov. 1. Discovery had been scheduled to fly to the International Space Station in September. The very last mission now has a Feb. 26 launch date. Endeavour will close out the shuttle program by delivering a major scientific instrument to the space station. Why the delays? NASA says it needs more time... |
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt Tries To Stop Constellation Cuts (Fight for US lunar return continues)
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| Congressman Aderholt's bill intends to hold off any more cuts until Congress votes on the budget, with the hope of halting more layoffs. "I think the problem that you're seeing is that the money has been appropriated by Congress, to NASA. But NASA is sending the word out, that actually, they're giving some mixed signals that what's going to proceed, how it's, what's going to happen with the Constellation program, and therefore, alot of the money is being withheld from these companies," said Aderholt. "Therefore, that's what this legislation would do is send a message to these contractors, that we... |
Space shuttle missions likely to be postponed: NASA
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| The two final US space shuttle missions before the shuttle program is phased out will likely be postponed, a NASA spokesperson told AFP on Friday. "It's not official yet but it's very likely," said Allard Beutel, media services chief at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "The decision will be officially announced July 1st," he said. The US space shuttles are being retired after President Barack Obama opted not to fund a successor program, deciding instead to encourage private spacecraft development. The final two shuttle missions are both to the orbiting International Space Station (ISS). The shuttle Discovery's flight to... |
How risky is it to rely on Russian spaceflight?
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| With shuttle’s retirement, Baikonur will be NASA’s only path to space HOUSTON - The latest Soyuz launch underscores the gamble that the U.S. space program is embarking on: reliance for years to come on one other country to carry all of NASA's astronauts into space. No space system is ever 100 percent reliable — so how risky is this strategy? The central lesson of the worldwide partnership that built the International Space Station has become clear. We have learned that multiple independent technologies for major space capabilities provide amazing robustness in the face of the unavoidable surprises. Whether for oxygen,... |
Does moon plan have a pulse?NASA backers eye 2 key votes for positive signs
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| Congressional backers of NASA's existing space program are about to find out whether they have enough support on Capitol Hill to overturn President Obama's plan to abandon a return to the moon. Two milestones in the protracted congressional budget process are expected to provide NASA supporters their first concrete evidence next week that lawmakers from states without major NASA facilities are willing to defy the president and support the campaign to salvage parts of the $108 billion back-to-the-moon program. After four months of word wars, news conferences and letter writing challenging Obama's new direction for the space agency, lawmakers will... |
NASA Looking To Reschedule Shuttle Finale
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| NASA managers this week plan to request new launch dates for the final two shuttle flights to accommodate preparations on space station equipment slated to fly on the STS-133 mission, originally targeted for September. If approved, NASA would postpone until Oct. 29 the launch of shuttle Discovery on STS-133, which includes installation of the modified Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo cargo carrier for long-duration flight on the station and delivery of spare parts for several key station systems. Previously scheduled missions by international partners and Sun angle heating issues would in turn bump shuttle Endeavour’s launch with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer,... |
John Glenn: Keep space shuttles flying (Even An Old Lefty Gets It)
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| John Glenn: Keep space shuttles flying Monday, June 21, 2010 12:57 PM By Marcia Dunn ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut John Glenn wants NASA's space shuttles to keep flying until a reliable replacement is ready, no matter how long it takes. |
NASA announces STS-129 details
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| The U.S. space agency says blogs and tweets will be part of the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis and its mission to the International Space Station. The shuttle is to lift off Monday, Nov. 16, at 2:28 p.m. EST from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA said the STS-129 mission will be commanded by Charles Hobaugh and piloted by Barry Wilmore. Mission astronauts are Robert Satcher Jr., Mike Foreman, Randy Bresnik and Leland Melvin. Wilmore, Satcher and Bresnik will be making their first trips into space. Atlantis and its crew will deliver equipment to the International Space Station.... |
Window damage on Atlantis threatens 6 month delay to STS-129(Worst case:Shuttle may never fly again)
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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Meetings have been taking place on Wednesday into evaluating damage to the pressure pane on Atlantis’ number 5 window, after a work light knob was observed to be embedded between the pane and the dashboard panel. The damage can only be fully assessed once the knob is removed, with the threat of a six month schedule impact to STS-129 noted, should the damage prove to be unacceptable for flight. STS-129/Atlantis Processing Latest: Recently returned to the home comforts of her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF 1) after the successful STS-125 mission, Atlantis is being processed for the November 12 NET (No...
Astronaut calls mother his 'hero'
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| Lombard astronaut Daniel Tani today called his deceased mother his “hero” and said he was aware of the possibility that a family tragedy could strike while he was in space. In a statement released by NASA, Tani thanked “everyone who has expressed their condolences during this time of grieving for me and my family.” Tani’s 90-year-old mother Rose was killed on Wednesday after she drove her car onto railroad tracks in Lombard and was struck by a freight train. He will not be able to return to Earth for weeks. “Living on the [International Space Station] means I experience all... |
Hubble's Main Camera Shuts Down
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| The primary instrument aboard the Hubble Space Telescope shut down this week, an unwelcome reminder that the observatory's future is tightly tied to NASA's upcoming space shuttle launch... Project managers expect the telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys to be out of commission at least through the end of the month, but have high hopes it eventually will be recovered... If engineers' initial troubleshooting efforts are correct, the problem should be resolved by switching to a backup electronics unit. A circuit on the primary unit is believed to have failed. The backup unit was extensively tested before Hubble was put into... |
Dryden readies backup plan for shuttle Discovery's return
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| EDWARDS AFB - Two-and-a-half years after the last space-shuttle mission ended in catastrophe, NASA again is preparing to send an orbiter and crew of seven astronauts into space. Much of the return-to-flight attention and preparations have been focused on the launch phase, during which Columbia sustained damage that ultimately led to its breaking apart upon reentry. However, improvements have also been made to the other end of the mission - the landing and orbiter processing that follows. Dryden Flight Research Center is also preparing to resume its role as the shuttle's primary alternate landing site, should weather or other contingencies... |
Shuttle components could be used in next generation of rockets
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| CAPE CANAVERAL -- Discovery's planned launch next month will mark the beginning of the end of the space-shuttle program, but parts of the rocket could help propel astronauts to the moon and beyond long after the current fleet of ships is retired. |
The Space Shuttle Decision
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| SP-4221 The Space Shuttle Decision INTRODUCTION [ix] The Space Shuttle took shape and won support, and criticism, as part of NASA's search for a post-Apollo future. As with the Army and Navy in World War II, NASA had grown rapidly during the 1960s. Similarly, just as those military services saw a sharp falloff in funding in the wake of victory, the success of the piloted moon landings brought insistent demands that NASA should shrink considerably. In facing those demands, and in overcoming them to a degree, NASA established itself as a permanent player in Washington. In civics... |
Observation on TPS damage on Orbiter
Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:59:12 PM
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| In recent days the popular media has been focusing their attention on an impact event during the launch of STS-107. The impact of External Tank insulation and/or ice with the Orbiter during ascent was initially judged by NASA to be unlikely to cause loss of the vehicle. Obviously, loss of the integrity of the orbiter Thermal Protection System occured in some manner. When Freepers posted the reports of these impacts on the site, I initially discounted the hypothesis. Orbiters had sustained multiple impacts in the past. However, the size of the plume in the last photo gives me pause. I'd... |
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