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last night launch of the shuttles

By mock ⋅ February 9, 2010 ⋅ One comment

an era has ended. the last of the night launches occurred with the endeavour and its sts-130 mission. if congress approves the president’s proposed budget, manned space flight will pretty much be a done deal when the shuttles retire in may. this launch was heavily attended as it is the final night launch. and the [...]

sts-130

By mock ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

just a few more shuttle missions this year, and the fleet will be retired from use.  sts-130 is the 130th shuttle mission and the 32nd mission to the international space station.  they will be delivering the tranquility node, a seven windowed module which will serve as the control room for the station’s robotic arm. target [...]

ksc – day 1

By mock ⋅ May 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

while in florida watching the shuttle atlantis head for the hubble telescope, i was able to visit kennedy space center and tour some of the complex close up.  i saw the vab (vehicular assembly building) where they now prep the orbiter for missions.  it once was used to prep the apollo crafts for the moon [...]

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