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Yesterday, January 18, a number of NASA officials and astronauts attended a very important ground-breaking ceremony that took place at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida. On that site, a new exhibition hall that will showcase the space shuttle Atlantis will be opened in 2013.
The American space agency has d... |
19 January 2012
16:01 GMT |
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When the American space agency was still pursuing Project Constellation, it also gave order to construct a mobile launcher (ML), a massive structure that was to be used to support the ARES rocket family. The completed ML was moved to its launch pad on Wednesday, November 16.
The giant structure is located at the NAS... |
18 November 2011
03:10 GMT |
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According to a recent announcement made by officials at NASA, it would appear that the Space Launch System (SLS) program will have access to whatever components of the Space Shuttle Program it can make use of, including the Crawler-Transporter vehicle.
The latter is the second-largest tracked vehicle in the world. ... |
3 November 2011
09:40 GMT |
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Now that the American Space Shuttle Program is officially over, the space agency has just signed off a number of facilities at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to a company called Space Florida.
This agreement – which NASA officials announced yesterday, October 31 – will ensure that those installations wi... |
1 November 2011
04:49 GMT |
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and other senior NASA officials toured the newly-completed Mobile Launch Platform at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Tuesday, October 11. During the visit, Bolden also made some remarks about the American space agency's next rocket, the SLS.
The Space Launch System will be ... |
13 October 2011
06:51 GMT |
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With its launch date scheduled sometime between November 25 and December 18, the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity is currently undergoing final preparations and tests. Yesterday, on October 5, the robot was mated with its aeroshell.
The latter is made up of the bottom heat shield, which will prot... |
6 October 2011
04:11 GMT |
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Back in 2010, engineers at NASA finished constructing a new mobile launch platform, which was to support the agency's efforts of returning to the Moon by 2020. Now that this is no longer the case, officials are considering to put the platform to use with new delivery systems.
The massive platform was assemble... |
19 September 2011
09:29 GMT |
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Engineers at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, reported on Wednesday, September 14, that the mobile gantries and the iconic towers that adorned the Launch Pad 39B facility have all been removed. The process started back in 2009.
At the time, US President Barack Obama had not yet ordered the independ... |
17 September 2011
04:56 GMT |
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The first space-bound Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) has just entered the first stages of assembly, officials from the American space agency announced yesterday. This marks an impressive milestone in the quest to explore worlds beyond our own.
Orion was formerly part of Project Constellation, the Bush-era... |
10 September 2011
06:11 GMT |
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On September 1, the American space agency plans to close down the Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA) tracking and data station permanently. The antenna, located at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), has been with the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) since its inception.The radio dish was used by NASA mission controllers... |
2 August 2011
08:37 GMT |
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It's official: the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) has come to a halt, after more than 30 years as a global leader in space exploration. The orbiter Atlantis has just concluded its final mission ever, landing at the Kennedy Space Center at 5:57 am EDT (0957 GMT), Thursday, July 21. This was the last flight of the SS... |
21 July 2011
08:01 GMT |
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The four astronauts making up Atlantis' STS-135 crew are currently getting ready to take the shuttle on a final trip back home, to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida. The orbiter is now due to land on Thursday, July 21, at 5:57 am EDT (0957 GMT).
The hatches connecting Atlantis to the International Sp... |
18 July 2011
02:48 GMT |
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At 11:29 am EDT (1529 GMT) on Friday, July 8, the space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on its final mission ever. This is also the last flight ever to be carried out as part of the Space Shuttle Program (SSP).
Over the past few days, weather officials at NASA have painted a b... |
9 July 2011
02:37 GMT |
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Taking another step in converting the facility from a historically government-only launch complex to a multi-user spaceport, officials at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) have just signed a new cooperation agreement with the Sparks, Nevada-based Sierra Nevada Space Systems (SNSS).One of the things that make the KS... |
8 July 2011
05:44 GMT |
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A team of engineers at the American space agency is conducting a series of investigations of the space shuttle Atlantis and its launch pad, after two massive lightnings struck within less than a miles from the sensitive spacecraft. The events took place yesterday, July 7, just one day ahead of the orbiter's last... |
8 July 2011
03:00 GMT |
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Weather officials at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, have just released a projection for how the weather will be like tomorrow, July 8, when the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch on its final voyage ever. According to the latest data, there is a 70 percent chance that rain clouds, thunder... |
7 July 2011
03:30 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency say that there is a chance space shuttle Atlantis' final flight may be delayed due to bad weather in Florida. Forecasts indicate that thunderstorms and rain clouds may pass over the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) this Friday. Atlantis is scheduled to fly its final mission &ndas... |
6 July 2011
14:01 GMT |
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With only 4 days to go until the last launch in the American Space Shuttle Program (SSP), the 4 astronauts that will make up Atlantis' crew have entered quarantine. The move is precautionary, meant to ensure that none of the spaceflyers gets sick right before launch. STS-135 is the last mission ever to be flown ... |
4 July 2011
06:02 GMT |
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The next rover to trek on the surface of the Red Planet has made its way to Florida, ready to undergo final preparations for its launch later this year. The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) and the rover Curiosity arrived at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 22. Both were delivered from the NASA Jet Propulsion... |
24 June 2011
02:28 GMT |
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As the space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth for the last time, in the wee hours of June 1, she managed to double as an alarm system for a Florida woman who was being robbed as she slept. When the orbiter produced its two distinctive sonic booms, as it approached the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for a night la... |
4 June 2011
03:52 GMT |
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Officials at NASA say that the space shuttle Endeavour will soon begin undergoing the necessary preparations for converting it from a flight-ready spacecraft to a museum exhibit. There are numerous toxic chemicals on the orbiter, that need to be removed before it can be displayed to the public. As announced earlier t... |
2 June 2011
08:30 GMT |
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The space shuttle Atlantis has reached the Launch Pad 29A facility at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida. Now safely attached to its support structure, the spacecraft is being prepared for its final launch. This will also be the last launch in the Space Shuttle Program (SSP).The STS-135 mission will feat... |
2 June 2011
03:31 GMT |
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The space shuttle Endeavour has landed at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), successfully completing its 25th and final mission. Touchdown took place at 2:35 am EDT (0635 GMT).During the STS-134 mission, the spacecraft spent 15 days, 17 hours and about 40 minutes in space, of which nearly 11 days were spent docked ... |
1 June 2011
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The orbiter Atlantis will mark an important milestone in the US Space Shuttle Program tonight, when it will roll out to its launch pad for the last time. This will also be the last time any space shuttle does so.The spacecraft is scheduled to start its trek to the Launch Pad 39A facility at the NASA Kennedy Space Cen... |
31 May 2011
08:48 GMT |
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The space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-astronaut crew are on track for a planned June 1 landing at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida. STS-134 is the last-ever mission to be carried out using this orbiter. Upon its return, the spacecraft will be retired to a museum.Endeavour separated from the Internationa... |
31 May 2011
03:24 GMT |
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A slight miscalculation on the part of engineers working on the next Mars-bound NASA rover caused a crane lift to handle the back shell instrument improperly. A review of the affected areas revealed that the cover was fine, and that it had suffered no permanent damage. The incident occurred at the NASA Kennedy Space ... |
25 May 2011
03:45 GMT |
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In order to enforce the provisions of a document stopping NASA from engaging in any activities that may put it in contact with the China National Space Administration (CNSA), journalists from China were prevented from participating at space shuttle Endeavour's May 16 launch. This marks one of the highest points ... |
23 May 2011
04:23 GMT |
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At this point, the American space agency is targeting a July 8 launch date for the STS-135 mission, which will be carried out by space shuttle Atlantis. A formal launch date will be established following the June 28 Flight Readiness Review mission planners will conduct.
Originally, the orbiter was supposed to lau... |
21 May 2011
04:02 GMT |
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Officials with the American space agency announce that the shuttle Atlantis has just been moved to an assembly building in Florida for the last time ever. The orbiter is getting ready to launch on its final mission, which has been dubbed STS-135.
The roll maneuver took place just a day after the space shuttle Ende... |
18 May 2011
02:42 GMT |
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Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, have already begun fueling the space shuttle Endeavour with the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellants that it needs to get to orbit.
The process was started at 11:35 pm EDT Sunday (0335 GMT Monday, May 16) and concluded about three hours later. Milli... |
16 May 2011
01:45 GMT |
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The aeroshell and cruise stage that will go on the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity have just been delivered at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, where the spacecraft is currently being assembled. The aeroshell was constructed by Denver-based Lockheed Martin, following extremely precise sp... |
13 May 2011
10:55 GMT |
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The six-astronaut crew that will man the space shuttle Endeavour during its last mission ever arrived at the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) yesterday, May 12, at 9 am (1300 GMT). They will continue their training until it's time to launch into space.
At this point, the orbiter is scheduled to take off at ar... |
13 May 2011
07:15 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency announce that the space shuttle Atlantis is currently on track for its final launch, which is scheduled for the beginning of this summer. In preparation for take-off, the orbiter will soon be moved to an integration facility in Florida. The spacecraft is currently located in the... |
13 May 2011
04:10 GMT |
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Officials with the American space agency have confirmed May 16 as the launch date for space shuttle Endeavour's final mission. At the same time, the launch of shuttle Atlantis has been delayed to July, although an exact takeoff date is currently unknown. Endeavour was originally supposed to launch to the Interna... |
10 May 2011
04:14 GMT |
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The NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employee that fell to his death from a launch pad catwalk did so on purpose, an investigation revealed. The man committed suicide by jumping from a passageway connecting Launch Pad 39A to the space shuttle Endeavour.
James D. Vanover, 53, ended his own life on March 14, by takin... |
7 May 2011
04:54 GMT |
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Though it was originally supposed to last for less than 48 hours, the delay affecting space shuttle Endeavour's final mission has now been extended to more than 17 days. NASA officials have just announced that the orbiter will not take off before May 16 at the earliest.
Over the past week, the mission saw it... |
7 May 2011
04:29 GMT |
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Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) are currently testing to see whether the repair work conducted on the space shuttle Endeavour is solid, and if the orbiter can be sent to space next week.At this point, NASA targets a launch date beyond May 10, but that may slip even further if the glitches discovered ahead... |
6 May 2011
03:41 GMT |
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After a meeting held yesterday, May 2, NASA officials and mission controllers decided to delay the last flight of space shuttle Endeavour even further. They are now targeting Tuesday, May 10, as the earliest opportunity for the launch attempt.
The delay is caused by the need to replace a section of the orbiter... |
3 May 2011
02:09 GMT |
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Though the American space agency had originally planned to delay shuttle Endeavour's last launch from Friday, April 29 to Monday, May 2, apparently this schedule cannot be kept. Officials at NASA said over the weekend that engineers need at least a week to fix issues affecting the spacecraft.
At first, expert... |
2 May 2011
02:54 GMT |
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Just before the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its final mission on Friday, April 29, experts at NASA discovered a malfunction aboard the spacecraft that forced them to scrub the attempt.
The orbiter remained grounded, and a new launch date has been set for two days from now. The damage engineers at the Kenn... |
30 April 2011
03:50 GMT |
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Officials with the American space agency say that a series of brush fires erupted around the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) yesterday, April 27. They are also quick to add that the space shuttle Endeavor is not endangered by the flames in any way. The orbiter is scheduled to launch on its final mission – designated... |
28 April 2011
08:16 GMT |
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On April 29, the space shuttle Endeavor will launch on its last mission ever, and the American space agency expects that thousands of people will turn up for the occasion. This is usually the case with any shuttle launch, but this one – and Atlantis' after it – is special. Officials with the NASA Ken... |
22 April 2011
08:49 GMT |
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In an official announcement made recently, the largest contractor NASA is working with on the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) announced that it will lay off about 2,800 workers this year, as the three orbiters are being retired from active duty.
On Tuesday, April 12, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced the fin... |
16 April 2011
04:10 GMT |
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On Tuesday, April 12, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden finally made the much-anticipated statement regarding the final homes of the three functioning space shuttles. Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavor will soon become centerpieces of exhibits at three museums around the United States. The decision made the recipients ... |
14 April 2011
03:06 GMT |
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A severe thunderstorm that affected the coasts of Florida on Wednesday and Thursday battered the space shuttle Endeavor with torrents of rain and powerful winds. The bad weather delayed some training exercises astronauts were completing, and caused other delays as well. The orbiter is scheduled to take of the Interna... |
1 April 2011
09:38 GMT |
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Yesterday, March 29, the crew that will fly space shuttle Endeavor on its final mission arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, to begin their final training for the upcoming flight. Unlike other shuttle missions, which saw seven astronauts taking off for the International Space Station (ISS), the last... |
30 March 2011
05:00 GMT |
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For all intents and purposes, the space shuttle Discovery is bound to be delivered to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, in Washington DC. However, before that is done, NASA engineers will have another go at the spacecraft, performing an autopsy of sorts.
The procedure is necessary because the orbiter... |
16 March 2011
03:44 GMT |
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Officials at NASA announce that the organization is again conducting a federal investigation on its Florida facility, after a small bag containing powdery cocaine was discovered at the spaceport.
According to early reports, field tests conducted on the white substance when it was discovered indicated that it was ... |
16 March 2011
03:25 GMT |
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Yesterday, March 14, an engineer working at the Launch Pad 39A facility fell to his death from an elevated level, while working to prepare the space shuttle Endeavor for its upcoming launch.
The accident took place at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at around 7:40 am EDT (1140 GMT). Th... |
15 March 2011
03:39 GMT |
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The space shuttle Endeavor has been rolled out to its seaside launch pad yesterday, March 10. It is now ready for preparations and tests that are routinely conducted before each orbiter launch. The vehicle is scheduled to take off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) no sooner than April 19, NASA officials say. It is ... |
11 March 2011
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