Atlantis

Tropical Storm Closes Kennedy Space Center

Aviation Now (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

Closure delays moving Atlantis to the Vehicle Assembly Building from the Orbiter Processing Facility

Tropical Storm Delays Space Shuttle's Move

Space.com (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

Tropical Storm Fay thwarted NASA's plans to move the shuttle Atlantis on Monday.

NASA Managers Set Target Launch Date for Atlantis

Space Ref (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

After thoroughly reviewing the potential to move up space shuttle Atlantis' and Endeavour's upcoming launch dates by a few days, shuttle program managers decided Thursday to stay with original target launch dates.

• NASA Keeps Atlantis Target Launch Date - Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

NASA Keeps Atlantis Target Launch Date, Moves Up Milestones

Space Ref (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008

After thoroughly reviewing an option to accelerate the upcoming launch dates of space shuttle Atlantis and Endeavour by a few days, shuttle program managers decided Thursday to keep the current target launch dates.

Space Shuttle launches keep original target dates

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008

NASA has officially announced that "after thoroughly reviewing an option to accelerate the upcoming launch dates of space shuttle Atlantis and Endeavour by a few days," NASA managers decided to stick with the original launch dates. "Atlantis' STS-125 mission to...

NASA Sticks To Shuttle Schedule

NASA Watch (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008

NASA opts to leave shuttle launch dates as scheduled , SpaceflightNow "NASA managers today decided to stick with Oct. 8 as the target launch date for shuttle mission STS-125, a long-awaited flight by the shuttle Atlantis to service and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. They also agreed to stick with Nov. 10 for launch of the flight after that, a space station assembly mission by the shuttle Endeavour."...

NASA decides against earlier dates for 2 shuttle launches

Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008

After a month of deliberations, NASA decided today against moving up the launch dates for two fall shuttle flights, including the October mission of the shuttle Atlantis and a crew of seven astronauts to overhaul the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA Delays Next-Generation Space Shuttle Program Till 2014

Information Week (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008

The space agency cites funding concerns for the four-year gap as the Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor shuttles are expected to retire in 2010.

• NASA to Realign Constellation Program Milestones - Space Ref
• NASA Revises Its Constellation Program - Red Orbit
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Wheels Up: Budapest, Beverly Hills & Best Buy Vending Machines

Gridskipper (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008

Budapest, Hungary [Flickr/Gallmese] ·How Budapest got its groove back [Globorati] ·New renderings of the not-yet-opened SLS Beverly Hills [LI] ·Future bright for NYC’s space-age toilets [Gothamist] ·The Atlantis Hotel opens on the Palm in Dubai [UD] ·TSA’s new rules...

Why Is Jewel Staite Always In Bondage? We Asked Her [Firefly]

io9 (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008

newVideoPlayer("/jewel1_io9.flv", 506, 423,""); Jewel Staite is best known for playing the mechanic Kaylee on grungy space-opera show Firefly. But if the writers of Stargate Atlantis have their way,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

External Tank, Solid Rocket Boosters, Readied for Next Shuttle Launch

Physorg (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

External tank ET-127 and the twin solid rocket boosters, which will fly with space shuttle Atlantis on the next shuttle mission, were joined Aug. 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The next processing milestone will be the attachment of the external tank and boosters to Atlantis, scheduled Aug. 18. STS-125, the fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, is scheduled to launch...

Spaced Out

Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

Highland Park native and U of C alum John M. Grunsfeld will be making his fifth trip to space and fourth trip to the Hubble space telescope. He's scheduled to be on the shuttle Atlantis's October mission. According to NASA, "Dr. Grunsfeld has logged over 45 days in space, including 5 space walks totaling 37 hours and 32 minutes." John enjoys mountaineering, flying, sailing, bicycling, and music, which...

Seattle astronaut to pilot next Shuttle mission

KOMO - News - Local (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

Gregory C. Johnson, a West Seattle High and UW grad, will be at the helm of the Atlantis as it makes its final service mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in October.

West Seattle High School alum to pilot next shuttle mission

West Seattle Blog... (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

NASA has chosen a West Seattle High School graduate to command the next space-shuttle mission: 54-year-old Gregory C. Johnson, a 1972 WSHS alum per his official online NASA bio. He’ll fly Atlantis to the Hubble Space Telescope this fall; the launch is scheduled for October 8, according to the news release issued today. You can [...]

TV This Week: Two Chances To See Eliza Dushku, Plus New Scifi Monsters [What To Watch]

io9 (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Doctor Who is over and Stargate Atlantis is taking a little break, but luckily another British time-travel show hits our screens this weekend. In Primeval, scientists discover a rift in time in space... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]