Archive for Styczeń, 1970
Black History Month
Today is the start of Black History Month. has its origins in the early part of the 20th Century. The first “Negro History Week” was celebrated in 1926. This event,…
This Date in History – Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
February 1, 2003 started on a bright note for the crew of STS-107 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. They were awakened by a rousing rendition of Scotland the Brave in…
STS-122 Spacewalkers Prepare Columbus for Station Installation
Activities in the first STS-122 spacewalk, which began at 9:13 a.m. EST, are about one hour behind schedule. Mission Specialists Rex Walheim and Stanley Love have completed installing power cables…
STS-122 Begins Eighth Day in Orbit
As space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station sail above Earth today, the crews are enjoying some off-duty time after Wednesdays busy spacewalk. Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany,…
Atlantis Lands at Kennedy Space Center
Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew landed at
9:07 a.m. EST Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., after completing a 13-day journey of nearly 5.3 million miles in space. The
STS-122…
International Solar Mission to End Following Stellar Performance
The joint NASA and European Space Agency Ulysses mission to study the sun and its influence on surrounding space is likely to cease operations in the next few months. The…
Endeavour’s on Target!
With the launch officially set for March 11 at 2:28 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Endeavour is going through its final checks and closeouts.
All pre-launch propellant servicing and troubleshooting was successfully…
