Tag result for article published on Tue May 17 2011 8:45 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: International Space Station, NASA, space shuttle, Space Shuttle Endeavor
May 16, 2011 at 8:56 A.M. EDT Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canavral, Florida. International Space Station assembly mission which will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and the ELC-3 to the space station. This will be the final mission of Endeavour. Originally thought to be the last space shuttle [...]
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Tag result for article published on Thu March 03 2011 8:19 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: camera, rocket booster, space shuttle, Space Shuttle Discovery
A booster camera gives a unique look at the separation of the twin solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank as the shuttle Discovery and crew head into orbit for a 2-day journey to meet up at the International space station. Video shows a camera placed on one of the rocket boosters, which separates from [...]
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Tag result for article published on Mon February 28 2011 5:49 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: orbiter, space shuttle, Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle final launch video, space shuttle video
Flying from Orlando, Florida, a passenger from in an airplane had the rare opportunity to be able to watch Discovery’s final launch as it embarks on STS-133. Passengers on the right side of a jet aircraft had a view of the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery on its final launch on February 24, 2011. [...]
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Tag result for article published on Thu February 24 2011 6:07 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: orbiter, space shuttle, Space Shuttle Discovery
VIDEO FEB 24 2011: NASA’s most traveled space shuttle took off on its final voyage after nearly three decades of service. Discovery’s journey to the International Space Station marks the beginning of the end of the shuttle era. Only two more missions are left. Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the [...]
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Tag result for article published on Thu June 03 2010 11:59 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Menzo Park, NASA, space shuttle, Space Shuttle launch, STS-131, William J. Menzo Park
At 10:21 UTC on 04/05/2010 one of the final four Space Shuttle missions lifted off for Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Space Shuttle Discovery and her crew of 7 will be bringing Leonardo to the International Space Station for a two week and three EVA stay. This is the HD Ascent video as seen on [...]
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Tag result for article published on Mon April 19 2010 9:38 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: NASA, Orbit 237, space shuttle, STS-131
NASA Graphic: Kennedy Space Center 1st Landing Opportunity – Orbit 237. UPDATE: Both conditions for successful viewing of the Discovery Space Shuttle were not met early today: The landing route and the weather. The Space Shuttle landing was postponed to a third landing attempt with a route away from Chicago. Also, the Infrared Satellite image [...]
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