SpaceX Continues Falcon 9 Preparations
SpaceX Breaks Ground at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40
“Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) held official ground breaking ceremonies today at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, opening a new era in commercial space operations. SLC-40 will be the primary launch site for SpaceX’s new Falcon 9 launch vehicle, with operations beginning in late 2008.”
3 Nov 2007 | 9:35 am | SPACE | No comments
Airline Survey Update
Two Months Before Release of NASA Pilot Survey Data, Aviation Week
“It started out as a program to identify emerging aviation safety problems. But six years and $11.3 million later, it has mushroomed into a public relations headache for NASA Administrator Michael Griffin that’s hurting his credibility with Congress.
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2 Nov 2007 | 7:08 pm | SPACE | No comments
Smile for the Camera, Mike
NASA NSSC Solicitation: The Executive and the Media
“NASA/NSSC has a requirement for a training course entitled “The Executive and the Media”. The objective of the training is to improve the ability of senior executives at the Kennedy Space Center to communicate critical messages via electronic and print media. The course shall include on camera training, simulated media interview sessions, role play or scenarios, coaching and feedback. The vendor shall be responsible for providing all training materials to include all required camera equipment, video taping devices, video tapes and cabling.
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31 Oct 2007 | 3:11 pm | SPACE | No comments
Field Center Work Assignments for Lunar Exploration Announced Tomorrow
NASA to Announce Work Assignments to Enable Lunar Exploration, NASA HQ
“On Tuesday, Oct. 30, NASA will take another important step toward returning astronauts to the moon by assigning key future Constellation Program work to its field centers. The agency’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate will host a media roundtable at 1 p.m. EDT at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St., S.W., Washington.“
30 Oct 2007 | 4:08 pm | SPACE | No comments
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Hoard of supermassive black holes found
Monday, 29 October 2007 Agençe France-Presse This artist’s impression shows the thick dust torus that astronomers believe surrounds many supermassive black holes and their accretion discs. When the torus is seen edge-on as in this case, much of the light and radiation emitted by the accretion disc is blocked, creating a “hidden” black hole. Image: ESA
28 Oct 2007 | 2:48 am | SPACE | No comments
ISS Rotary Joint Surprise
Spacewalkers make disturbing discovery: metal shavings inside solar wing joint, AP
“Spacewalking astronauts doing construction work outside the international space station Sunday made a disturbing discovery: what appear to be metal shavings inside a joint that is needed to turn a set of solar power panels. The rotary joint, 10 feet in diameter, has experienced intermittent vibrations and power spikes for nearly two months.
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27 Oct 2007 | 8:42 pm | SPACE | No comments
Today’s YouTube Videos: Astronauts Do Commercials
Videos below.
25 Oct 2007 | 4:31 pm | SPACE | No comments
Risk and Exploration: Earth as a Classroom
CNN’s Miles O’Brien to Speak at LSU’s Upcoming Risk Symposium
“CNN anchor and Emmy winner Miles O’Brien will join an impressive list of speakers at LSU’s upcoming international symposium on risk and exploration, Oct. 28-30. “Risk & Exploration: Earth as a Classroom,” will be held on LSU’s campus and is free and open to the public and the media. O’Brien is scheduled to speak on Monday, Oct. 29, from 9:05 to 9:45 a.m. Central time and will serve as moderator for a panel discussion titled “Risks of Nature: Impact of and Response to Hurricane Katrina,” which is slated for 10:40 a.m.
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25 Oct 2007 | 10:10 am | SPACE | No comments
Lunar Lander Prize Announced
NASA Offers $2 Million Lunar Lander Competition Prize
“During the X PRIZE Cup Oct. 27-28, NASA’s Centennial Challenges Program will offer prizes totaling $2 million if competing teams successfully meet the requirements of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. The challenge will take place at Holloman Air Force Base, in Alamogordo, N.M.
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24 Oct 2007 | 9:11 pm | SPACE | No comments
ESMD Responds to Ares 1 Redesign Rumors
Editor’s note: There are a lot of rumors swirling around about Ares I redesigns - specifcially, its upper stage. According to NASA ESMD PAO today: “NASA has no plans to redesign the Ares I or upperstage. In fact, yesterday we successfully completed the systems definition review for the upperstage, clearing us to proceed to the preliminary design review which is scheduled for later in 2008. We will be conducting a similar board meeting on the Ares I system next week.”
24 Oct 2007 | 11:59 am | SPACE | No comments
