Kennedy Space Center STS-131 Crew
Image above: Seated are Commander Alan Poindexter (right) and Pilot James P. Dutton Jr. From the left (standing) are Mission Specialists Rick Mastracchio, Stephanie Wilson, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Naoko Yamazaki and Clayton Anderson. Image credit: NASA Read more »
KSC twitpic: Guests gather at the Space Mirror Memorial, KSC Visitor Complex, for NASA's Day of Remembrance
Today, January 29th, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida pays tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency’s Day of Remembrance observance. Read more »
STS-130 Ramping Up for Februrary 7th Launch
Pace Ramps Up for Endeavour and Teams Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:00:00 AM EST
Workers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will begin final ordnance connections at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for space shuttle Endeavour’s liftoff to the International Space Station targeted for 4:39 a.m. EST Feb. 7. Read more »
NASA Shuttle at Launch Pad for Final Scheduled Night Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After reaching its launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday, space shuttle Endeavour now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-130 mission. Reporters are invited to cover the launch dress rehearsal, known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT, scheduled to take place at Kennedy from Jan. 19 to 21. Read more »
Space Shuttle Endevor Ready For Assembly
A few days ago at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the orbiter Endeavour rolled into the Vehicle Assembly Building to set the stage for the first mission of 2010. Read more »
STS-130 Crew
After a flawless mission to resupply the International Space Station, the STS-129 crew members now are back at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. They will be honored with a homecoming ceremony at nearby Ellington Field today. Read more »
JUST IN FROM NASA: HUBBLE MISSION A GO ON MAY 11.
Here’s the news release:
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA managers completed a review Thursday of space shuttle Atlantis’ readiness for flight and selected an official launch date for the STS-125 mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Commander Scott Altman and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 2:01 p.m. EDT, May 11, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Atlantis’ launch date was announced following Thursday’s Flight Readiness Review. During the meeting, top NASA and contractor managers assessed the risks associated with the mission and determined the shuttle’s equipment, support systems and procedures are ready for flight.
Atlantis’ 11-day mission will include five spacewalks to refurbish Hubble with state-of-the-art science instruments. After the astronauts’ visit, the telescope’s capabilities will be expanded and its lifetime extended through at least 2014.
Commander Altman will be joined on the mission by Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel, Michael Good, John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur and Mike Massimino. The spacewalkers are Feustel, Good, Grunsfeld and Massimino. McArthur is the flight engineer and lead for robotic arm operations. To purchase your Kennedy Space Center tickets, please call our office toll free at 1-877-406-4836 or just order them here on our web site!
Hi everyone! Patrick Here. I just wanted to pass along some new information that was dropped off at our office the other day by our Kennedy Space Center represenitive. As most of you know, the Space Shuttle STS 119 went off last Sunday. It was a beautiful site and I will personally miss the night shots!!! This was the last of the night time launches and I am glad that most of Florida got to see this amazing site. It was seen all the way from Tampa on the other side of the state! The next Space Shuttle Launch is on May 15, 2009 at 7:05 pm EST. This launch will be from launch pad LC-39A. Dont miss this as the Space Shuttle is in it’s last days of service!
This month’s Astronaut Encounter will be:
March 17-21 Jon McBride
March 22-28 Sam Gemar
March 29-30 Story Mustgrave ( I love this guy!!!)
March 31-April 2 Al Worden
So dont forget to spend a day at Kennedy Space Center and arrive early as this is a full day event! Purchase your Kennedy Space Center Tickets right here with The Official Ticket Center. Florida’s #1 Discount Ticketing Agency. Lowest Price Guarentee!!!
