Space
May 31st, 2008
Kennedy Space Center, FL - Space Shuttle Discovery launched with a thundering, fiery arc stretching over the Space Coast Saturday at 5:02 p.m. EDT. The launch began a 14-day mission for Kelly and his crew of seven astronauts as they install a new Japanese-built laboratory module on the International Space Station. Next up for the STS-124 mission is a two-day chase across space to link up with the International Space Station.
May 30th, 2008
 Cape Canaveral, FL - The launch of NASA’s GLAST spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled to launch during a window that extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT.
NASA’s Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) is a powerful space observatory that will open a wide window on the universe. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light, and the gamma-ray sky is spectacularly different from the one we perceive with our own eyes.
Cape Canaveral Launch Schedule
May 25th, 2008
Kennedy Space Center, FL - Final preparations are on schedule for liftoff May 31 at 5:02 p.m. EDT. The countdown begins May 28 at 3 p.m.
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April 9th, 2008
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Cape Canaveral, FL – An Atlas 5 is set to launch the ICO G1 commercial satellite from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Apr 14 with a launch window of 4:12 – 5:12 p.m. EDT. The satellite for ICO will deliver a next-generation multimedia service known as ICO mim™. ICO mim will combine interactive satellite capability with nationwide coverage to deliver a new level of interactive navigation, enhanced roadside assistance and the ultimate mobile video experience, with 10-15 channels of premium television content.
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March 26th, 2008
Kennedy Space Center, FL - Concluding the STS-123 mission with a smooth touchdown and heralded by its trademark twin sonic booms, Space Shuttle Endeavour landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:39 p.m. EDT. Space Shuttle Endeavour’s 16-day flight to the International Space Station delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency’s two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre. It was the 16th night landing at KSC.
March 15th, 2008
Cape Canaveral, FL - A Delta 2 launched a GPS IIR-19 satellite for the U.S. Air Force at 2:10 am this morning. The spectacular launch lit up the cloudless night to the awe of visitors and residents alike.
March 12th, 2008
 Cape Canaveral, FL – A Delta 2 is scheduled to launch a GPS IIR-19 satellite for the U.S. Air Force from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS). Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based radio-positioning system nominally consisting of a minimum of 24-satellite constellation that provides navigation and timing information to military and civilian users worldwide.
Date: March 15, 2008
Pad: 17A
Time: 2:09-2:23 a.m. EDT
March 11th, 2008
Kennedy Space Center, FL - Liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour on the STS-123 mission lights up Launch Pad 39A and the night sky. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 a.m. EDT. The crew will make a record-breaking 16-day mission to the International Space Station and deliver the first section of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency’s two-armed robotic system, Dextre.
March 5th, 2008
The USAF Thunderbirds fly past Space Shuttle Endeavour as it awaits launch on the STS-123 mission. The aircraft had flown earlier during the Daytona 500. |
Kennedy Space Center, FL - All systems are “go” with the space shuttle that will fly the astronauts, a space station module and a robotics system to the International Space Station on March 11 at 2:28 a.m. Mission STS-123 on Space Shuttle Endeavour will deliver the Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized Section (ELM-PS) on the twenty-fifth mission to the International Space Station.
February 20th, 2008
Kennedy Space Center, FL - Space Shuttle Atlantis rolled to a stop on Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida after a 9:07 a.m. EST touchdown that brings to a close mission STS-122.
The next mission, STS-123 scheduled for March 11, will see the delivery of the first section of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s new laboratory module, Kibo. Canada’s new robotics system, the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, or Dextre, will also be delivered to the International Space Station.
February 7th, 2008
Cape Canaveral, FL - Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts launched today 2:45 pm on spectacular plumes of gold-tipped smoke carrying Europe’s primary contribution to the International Space Station – the Columbus science laboratory.
February 4th, 2008
Cape Canaveral, FL - Scientific research will take on a new look aboard the International Space Station when the space shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-122 mission. The mission, also known as assembly flight 1E, will deliver the newest research module to the orbiting complex, the European Space Agency’s Columbus laboratory.
The Columbus laboratory is the cornerstone of the European Space Agency’s contribution to the International Space Station (ISS) and is the first European laboratory dedicated to long-term research in space. Named after the famous explorer from Genoa, the Columbus laboratory will give an enormous boost to current European experiment facilities in weightlessness and to the research capabilities of the ISS once it becomes an integral part of the space station.
Launch Date: Feb. 7, 2008
Launch Time: 2:45 p.m. EST
Launch Pad: 39A
January 29th, 2008
Kennedy Space Center, FL - On Friday, February 1, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., The Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) will conduct a ceremony to honor the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 on the 5th anniversary of the Columbia accident. The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honors and memorializes all astronauts who have sacrificed their lives for the nation and the space program. The ceremony will be held at the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
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December 17th, 2007
UPDATE: The Launch occurred at 3:04 p.m. EST on 12/20/7
Cape Canaveral, FL – A Delta 2 will is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) on Thursday. The rocket will launch the GPS IIR-18 (M) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based radio-positioning system nominally consisting of a minimum of 24-satellite constellation that provides navigation and timing information to military and civilian users worldwide.
Launch Window: Dec. 20, 2:59 – 3:13 p.m. EST. If delayed, the next attempt is set for Dec. 21, 2:55 – 3:09 p.m. EST.
December 1st, 2007
UPDATE: Fuel sensor problems continue to baffle NASA, the next launch attempt will be no sooner than January 2.
Kennedy Space Center, FL - Space shuttle Atlantis is set to begin its launch countdown for the STS-122 mission with a flurry of activities at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Atlantis is scheduled to launch at 3:43 p.m. EST on Saturday, December 8.
The seven astronauts who will fly Atlantis to the International Space Station will arrive at KSC at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The countdown officially begins at 7 p.m.
Atlantis will carry the Columbus laboratory to the space station and install it to the Harmony module, which was brought to the station in October during the last shuttle mission.
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