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Shuttle Atlantis Lands Safely at Kennedy Space Center
Posted by Chris Monty in May 26th 2010
An era is drawing to a close. The Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down safely in Florida at 8:48 a.m. this morning, concluding what will likely be its last voyage into space as the the space shuttle program is winding down. Atlantis was on a 12-day resupply mission to the International Space Station. This was the [...]
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WATCH: NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch, Final Mission
Posted by Chris Monty in May 14th 2010
The space shuttle Atlantis is ready for take off and launch today from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This will be its last mission after almost a 25 year history. This morning, NASA filled the Space Shuttle Atlantis with more than a half million gallons of liquid oxygen and fuel. Atlantis is currently undergoing its [...]
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9 Pranks to Play on Fellow Astronauts aboard the International Space Station
Posted by Chris Monty in January 31st 2010
Space is boring. Why not liven things up a little? More here: Lists 1. Break the radio and say that while everyone was sleeping there was nuclear battle and everyone is now dead. 2. Look out the window any scream “We’re being boarded!!” 3. Uncouple the Japanese section, and as they float away helplessly yell [...]
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Shuttle Launch: Watch Atlantis Launch Live, November 16, 2009
Posted by Chris Monty in November 16th 2009
UPDATE: Be sure to check out our Live Video page for the latest shuttle launch broadcast. NASA finished fueling the Space Shuttle Atlantis on Monday morning for an afternoon takeoff to the International Space Station, even though cloud cover continues to increase. Watch the Atlantis launch in real time on our Live Video page. Weather [...]
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Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Delayed Again
Posted by Chris Monty in August 26th 2009
NASA again postponed the space shuttle Discovery launch on Wednesday for the second time and will most likely make another attempt on August 28th to begin the mission to the International Space Station. Watch the launch live to the right on the Blippitt home page. The liftoff had been scheduled to take place at the [...]
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NASA Shuttle Launch: Discovery Mission Delayed Until Wednesday
Posted by Chris Monty in August 25th 2009
The NASA shuttle launch scheduled for Tuesday morning has been postponed due to weather. NASA will try again to launch the shuttle Discovery to the international space station on Wednesday. Be sure to catch the shuttle launch live to the right on our homepage. Thunderstorms developed late Monday night around the launch site, and lightning [...]
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Space Shuttle Landing: Endeavour Returns Safely Today
Posted by Chris Monty in July 31st 2009
The space shuttle Endeavour landed safety on Friday, having spent 16 days in space. Endeavour landed at 10:48am EDT at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The seven-member crew departed on July 15th after five previous launch attempts were scrubbed due to inclement weather and a few technical issues. Once Endeavour finally made it to [...]
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Space Shuttle Launch Today: Endeavour Delayed Yet Again
Posted by Chris Monty in July 13th 2009
NASA was again forced to postpone the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on Monday because of bad weather near the Kennedy Space Center. “The weather has just bitten us again,” launch director Pete Nickolenko told the Endeavour crew. Endeavour was set to lift off at 6:51pm EDT, prior to the postponement. It’s mission is [...]
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Set for Wednesday
Posted by Chris Monty in June 16th 2009
Image via Wikipedia NASA has now rescheduled the launch of the Endeavour space shuttle for 5:40am ET on Wednesday. NASA also pushed back the launch of a separate lunar mission that was previously scheduled for that day. The shuttle was originally set to launch this past Saturday, but a hydrogen leak forced the launch to [...]
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NASA Delays Endeavor Launch Due to Gas Leak
Posted by Chris Monty in June 13th 2009
Image via Wikipedia A hydrogen leak has forced NASA to cancel Saturday’s planned launch of the space shuttle Endeavour. NASA stopped fueling the shuttle Saturday morning after noticing a leak emanating from the hydrogen venting system near the external fuel tank. That system usually carries hydrogen safely away from the launch pad. Shuttle managers will [...]
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Space Shuttle Landing: Double Sonic Boom from Atlantis
Posted by Chris Monty in May 24th 2009
After numerous scrapped attempts due to inclement weather, Atlantis experienced a near-perfect space shuttle landing on Sunday morning. During the voyage, the Atlantis crew likely made their final spacewalk ever from a shuttle airlock. The shuttle itself also probably flew its final mission to a location other than the International Space Station. “It was a [...]
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