Pin Itemailprint Where will each space shuttle wind up? That’s the question on many people’s minds today as NASA’s Space Shuttle program nears it conclusion. At a ceremony held today at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden revealed where each of the four space shuttle orbiters will be permanently displayed once [...]
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William Shatner is now an octogenarian. Yes, Captain James T. Kirk has boldly gone into another decade, turning 80 years old today. After beginning his career as a classically-trained Shakespearean actor, Shatner later opted for a career in Hollywood in the late 1950s and went on to win the part that defined a generation…as Captain [...]
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The Space Shuttle Discovery got a surprise wake-up call this morning from one of the pioneers in televised science fiction. Chosen by popular vote from a contest held in 2010, the theme to Star Trek was one of two winning selections to be final wakeup calls for the last missions of the Shuttle program (STS-133). [...]
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While most of us had to settle for watching the final launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery on NASA TV, a few lucky folks got to see the spectacular sight through an airplane window. Neil Monday is one of those people. On board a flight from Orlando, FL to Richmond, VA, Neil grabbed his iPhone [...]
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NASA is preparing to launch the first of three final space shuttle missions this week, sending the Space Shuttle Discovery on its final voyage to the International Space Station on Thursday afternoon. Liftoff is set for Thursday afternoon at 4:50 p.m. EST from the Kennedy Space Center. Problems with Discovery’s fuel tank have delayed the [...]
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Friday’s launch of the space shuttle Discovery has been scrapped due to a potentially dangerous leak of gaseous hydrogen. The setback could force NASA to delay an International Space Station mission until December. As of right now, the mission has been pushed back to Monday. The gas leak was found to be coming from a [...]
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The countdown has begun toward the final launch of the space shuttle Discovery. After a two-day delay, Discovery is set to to launch at 3:52 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. There is much anticipation for the 39th and final launch of Discovery. Mission managers will hold a prelaunch news conference at 11 a.m. today (Monday). The [...]
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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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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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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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The space shuttle Discovery touched down safely at Kennedy Space Center at 3:14pm EDT on Saturday, after a 13-day voyage. NASA had scrubbed an earlier planned landing, citing high winds. “It was a beautiful landing,” NASA launch manager Leroy Kaine said. “About the only thing that beats a beautiful orbiter landing like this is the [...]
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The space shuttle Discovery looks to be set for launch tonight at 7:43pm EDT. The launch was originally scheduled to occur this past Wednesday, however, the launch was delayed due to a hydrogen leak that was spotted during fueling. UPDATE: To watch the 2-24-2011 Discovery launch, click here Hydrogen gas valves aboard Discovery have already [...]
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