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Posted by Neal Wiser on January 9, 2010 at 5:00pm
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What would you like to know about your fellow members?
I started SaveNASA to give members of various Space Advocacy groups the tools to get to know each other better, thus organize more effectively. I also believe that SaveNASA belongs to its members. As…
Started by Neal Wiser Dec. 6, 2009.
Does Congress Care? 2 Replies
May be totally off on this post as I don't know much of our political system but I was wondering if anyone out there has the various views congress has about space exploration and NASA's vision? Part…
Started by Sarah Smith. Last reply by Tavi Greiner Nov. 25, 2009.
More Funding Information 5 Replies
I'm wondering, would it not be beneficial to have a page of specific information about NASA's current funding, NASA's current and future projects, funding shortages, etc. - perhaps a growing compilat…
Started by Tavi Greiner. Last reply by Neal Wiser Nov. 24, 2009.
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Delta's late night launch to loft new GPS satellite
Another Global Positioning System satellite is about to launch into space, replacing a craft more than 15 years old. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral aboard a Delta 2 rocket is scheduled for early Saturday morning at 2:09 a.m. EDT.First spacewalk of mission completed successfully
Astronauts Richard Linnehan and Garrett Reisman completed a 7-hour, 1-minute spacewalk overnight that prepare the Japanese logistics module for attachment to the space station and began assembly of a Canadian robot known as Dextre. The shuttle's arm mounted the new module to station at 4:06 a.m.Atlas 5 rocket launches from California for first time
America's Atlas 5 rocket made its much-anticipated maiden mission from the West Coast early Thursday morning, piercing ground-hugging clouds and fog that blanketed the launch pad to send a secretive spy satellite into orbit.NASA Space Flight
STS-130: Endeavour closes in on ISS – Port Wing protrusion evaluated
An upper elevon “sliding seal” on one of Endeavour’s port wing flippers has protruded, although early Damage Assessment Team (DAT) reports claim only a low level of concern. As STS-130 moves into Flight Day 3, Endeavour and her External Tank appear to have enjoyed an extremely clean ascent, as the orbiter and her crew head [...] Related posts:- Endeavour and her SCA piggyback ride arrive in Louisiana, via JSC flyover The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) and Endeavour departed from Edwards...
STS-130 completes Flight Day 2 inspections following impressive launch
Endeavour and her crew of six have enjoyed their first full day on orbit following a stunning night-time launch from the Kennedy Space Center at 04:14:08 EST on Monday, February 8. The launch of Endeavour followed two flawless countdowns, with the only real concern for both launch attempts being the weather. Endeavour’s crew spent the [...] No related posts.STS-130 Endeavour beats the weather and launches, SSME improvements
Shuttle Endeavour has launched on the second launch to start STS-130, following a 24 hour scrub due to unacceptable cloud cover on Sunday morning. The youngest orbiter in the fleet behaved well on the pad with no issues ahead of her 4:14 Eastern liftoff. Meanwhile, another key element of the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) covered [...] No related posts.The Space Review
"Gateway" architectures: a major "Flexible Path" step to the Moon and Mars after the International Space Station?
NASA's new exploration plan, as unveiled last week, appears to endorse the "Flexible Path" option in the Augustine Committee report. Harley Thronson and Ted Talay describe some of the studies that have been done on what could be a major element of such exploration.An agency in transition
Last Monday the White House released a NASA budget proposal that would make major changes to NASA's human spaceflight programs. Jeff Foust reports on the changes and the reaction to them, and how this could be the beginning of a far more fundamental change for the agency.Maps and buried treasure
How can private enterprise and governments cooperate in human space exploration? Bob Clarebrough offers some rebuttals to common objections about such cooperation.About
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