Archive for August, 2008

LXer Weekly Roundup for 31-Aug-2008 - LXer (press release)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


LXer Weekly Roundup for 31-Aug-2008
LXer (press release), TX - 6 hours ago
Well, what do you know, it seems that the latest International Space Station mission has an uninvited guest in the shape of a worm that managed to stowaway ...

Repaired MFR redelivered to KSC, ready for STS-125 - NASASpaceflight.com

Sunday, August 31st, 2008


Repaired MFR redelivered to KSC, ready for STS-125
NASASpaceflight.com, UK - 5 minutes ago
The hardware - which will aid STS-125's spacewalkers during the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope in October - was originally shipped in July, ...

'Melon' a steal at art auction - MiamiHerald.com

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

'Melon' a steal at art auction
MiamiHerald.com, FL - 3 hours ago
Masvidal purchased the Mars sculpture in 2004 along with a second Larraz piece, a bronze sculpture of a stack of 13 teacups called Space Station. ...

NASA looks to extend space shuttle to 2015 - The Tech Herald

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The Tech Herald

NASA looks to extend space shuttle to 2015
The Tech Herald, IN - 23 minutes ago
He added: "We want to focus on helping bridge the gap of US vehicles travelling to the [space station] as efficiently as possible." The space agency did not ...

NASA looks to extend space shuttle to 2015 - The Tech Herald

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

BBC News

NASA looks to extend space shuttle to 2015
The Tech Herald, IN - 6 hours ago
He added: "We want to focus on helping bridge the gap of US vehicles travelling to the [space station] as efficiently as possible." The space agency did not ...
Shuttle Retirement In 2010 Under Review Slashdot
NASA Studies Viability Of Operating Shuttle Beyond 2010 eFluxMedia
Georgian crisis may prolong NASA's shuttle program past 2010 Edmonton Journal
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Engineering Apollo - Embedded.com

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Engineering Apollo
Embedded.com, Ca. - 7 hours ago
The rich history of space exploration has been well told in many books. My favorites include Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys by Michael Collins, ...

15th anniversary of Kansai / An eye on new developments - The Daily Yomiuri

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

15th anniversary of Kansai / An eye on new developments
The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 9 hours ago
Daimaru Umeda department store, in a building south of the station, will expand its floor space in the same year. The two station buildings will be ...

NASA TV recorded the Russian spacewalk at the International Space … - GameSHOUT

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

GameSHOUT

NASA TV recorded the Russian spacewalk at the International Space ...
GameSHOUT - 4 hours ago
NASA reported that the mission objective for the Russian cosmonauts was to retrieve the explosive bolt and return it to Earth for examination, ...

The Shuttle and Politics - Technocrat.net

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The Shuttle and Politics
Technocrat.net, MA - 4 hours ago
What they want to avoid is relying on Russia for access to the International Space Station. But some are now concerned about the wisdom of this plan to ...

Atlantis Ready To Roll Out Tuesday - Central Florida News 13|

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Atlantis Ready To Roll Out Tuesday
Central Florida News 13|, FL - 1 hour ago
Launch for Atlantis' mission to the Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled for Oct. 8. You will be able to see it live on News 13, Your Space Station.