Orlando Space

Kennedy Space Center Florida-Next Stop Mars! Become an Astronaut of the Future.

2011-11-28T04:56:00.001-08:00

After the successful launch of the rocket to Mars mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida last week, youngsters may be interested in finding out more about becoming an astronaut at ‘Camp Kennedy Space Center’ they can have this opportunity, taught by specially trained and certified teachers.

The week long summer day camp programme offers:- meeting and talking to astronauts, touring the Kennedy space Center, experiencing, imagining and interacting with teams to investigate space travel in the future, design space exploration vehicles, take part in space shuttle mission simulations and learn the challenges faced with space exploration.

Ages 8-14

Open June To August 2012.

Hours: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Payment in advance: $295 per week.

http://kennedyspacecenter.com/groups-camp-kennedy-space-center.aspx

Atlantis arrives safely at the KSC

2011-07-21T03:24:00.001-07:00

Atlantis has completed STS-135 the final US Space Shuttle mission.
Thank you to all at NASA and our viewers.
We will continue to report on visitor events at the KSC.

- Have a Great Day...

Countdown For The Space Shuttle 8th July 2011.

2011-07-08T04:22:00.001-07:00

The Space Shuttle Atlantis is currently waiting for lift off at 11.26a.m. at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Florida. The fuel tanks have been filled and there are no problems other than the possibility of bad weather. Many people are gathering to view the launch of this last mission for a Space Shuttle.

For more information and to watch the launch live go to….http://www.nasa.gov/home/

Kennedy Space Center’s Last Shuttle Launch.

2011-07-05T03:07:00.001-07:00

The Space Shuttle last mission to the International Space Station is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center on Friday July 8th 2011. The crew have arrived and are doing final checks for Atlantis’s very last flight.

STS-134 ready to Rock n’ Roll

2011-05-16T01:38:00.001-07:00

Space Shuttle Endeavour is all fuelled and ready to go as STS-134. Her final journey into space. This mission is the USA’s penultimate servicing flight to the ISS.

Launch is at 08:56 EDT (13:56 BST). Fox News should have coverage.

Gods speed Endeavour.

Kennedy Space Center Florida/Shuttle Endeavour Launch.

2011-05-10T03:50:00.001-07:00

NASA have announced that the delayed launch of the space shuttle Endeavour at Kennedy Space Center Florida, has been re-scheduled to Monday May 16th 2011. The engineers have been working on the problem which caused the delay and are happy with their results.

For info. on routes to The Kennedy Space Center from your location in and around Orlando go to….http://www.orlando-maps.info/locations/

STS-134 delayed again by an electrical fault in the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

2011-05-02T04:26:00.001-07:00

Endeavour’s launch has been delayed now until at least 8th May 2011 an avionics box in the engine compartment is the source of the fault the launch date though is not confirmed as of yet.

Expected Shuttle Launch on Friday 29th April 2011.

2011-04-26T06:43:00.001-07:00

News from NASA’s web site about the upcoming Launch.

NASA - Space Shuttle

The Kennedy Space Center will keep Atlantis.

2011-04-15T02:41:00.001-07:00

The Kennedy Space Center in Florida will be building a new exhibit to house the space shuttle ‘Atlantis’ when the shuttles retire. The announcement was given earlier this week.
The exhibit should open in 2013 at The Cape Canaveral location.
The remaining shuttles will go to museums in Washington and California. The prototype will be exhibited in New York.

For more information go to….
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/apr/HQ_11-107_Orbiter_Disposition.html

STS-132 still ‘good to go’ on May 14 2010

2010-05-13T07:35:00.001-07:00

All is reported good for Atlantis’ last planned flight to space at 2:19:59 p.m. EDT on May 14

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

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Atlantis good for launch May 14 2010

2010-05-06T01:25:00.001-07:00

Atlantis has been given the go to launch to the International Space Station as STS-132. Her 32nd and last mission.

Launch should happen at 2:19:59 p.m. EDT on May 14.

More - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

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STS-131 good to go on April 5th 2010

2010-03-29T01:57:00.001-07:00

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NASA engineers confirm that Discovery is good to fly STS-131 on 04-05-2010 at 06:21:22 EDT. The helium isolation valve that failed to cycle is not sufficient a fault to delay launce. More info on the CBS Space Shuttle Status Reports.

STS-130 good to go at 4:39:47 a.m. EST Sunday

2010-02-06T05:18:00.001-08:00

The shuttle Endeavour's countdown is ticking smoothly toward launch Sunday on a space station assembly mission.There are no technical problems of any significance at pad 39A and the weather forecast has improved to 80 percent "go."

CBS News Space Shuttle Status Reports

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‘Thanksgiving Day’ November 26th 2009

2009-11-24T06:04:00.001-08:00

To all our readers,

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.

Discovery for rollout to pad 39A

2009-08-04T01:10:00.001-07:00

Space Shuttle Discovery rolls out to Launch pad 39a ready for STS-128 an International Space Station resupply mission.

Discovery will use a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module to carry experiment and storage racks to the International Space Station.

Launch is targeted for around Aug. 25,

LiveJournal Tags: NASA,Space Shuttle,Orlando

STS-117 – aaargh!!!

2009-07-14T08:27:00.001-07:00

Yet again the weather leads to a scrubbing of launch attempt number 5.

Next try, the sixth launch attempt, Wednesday at 18:03:10. EDT
God’s Speed Endeavour again…

LiveJournal Tags: NASA,Space Shuttle

NASA TV - http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

STS-117… Will it ever launch?

2009-07-13T02:49:00.001-07:00

Delayed again due to bad weather rolling in from Orlando. Not so much a problem for the launch but if Endeavour needed to return to KSC, that part was unacceptable.

Next launch opportunity is at 18:51:24 today with a 60 percent chance of acceptable weather today or tomorrow.

Endeavour must make the leap by Tuesday or the flight will be delayed to July 27. A high-priority Russian Progress resupply mission launches July 24. Gods Speed Endeavour…

LiveJournal Tags: NASA,Space Shuttle

STS-117… Try again at 7.13pm today

2009-07-12T11:55:00.001-07:00

Liftoff is targeted for 7:13:55p.m today after lightening prevented last evenings countdown from completing.

If at first you don’t succeed…

LiveJournal Tags: NASA,Space Shuttle

STS-127 flight crew, Endeavour and the launch team are ready to go…

2009-07-10T03:00:00.001-07:00

‘Currently’ all systems are go for the countdown for a launch attempt at 7:39:35 p.m. EST Saturday, with a possible 5 minute extension inside the launch window.

More info at the wonderful CBS news site -
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html

LiveJournal Tags: NASA,Space Shuttle,Orlando

STS-127 launch abandoned until July 11 at earliest…

2009-06-17T06:38:00.001-07:00

The same gaseous hydrogen leak has resurfaced during fuelling of Endeavour. Launch scrubbed until at least 11th July 2009.

CBS News Space Place - Space Shuttle Status Report (STS-127)

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STS-127 ‘good to go’ Wednesday 17th June 2009

2009-06-16T07:33:00.001-07:00

NASA have re-jigged the launce schedules and moved the departure of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to June 18th.

Endeavour will now fly as STS-127 at 5:40 a.m. EDT Wednesday.

With sunrise on Wednesday at 06:28 am it should be a spectacular dawn launch.

More from CBS News here…

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STS-127 June 13th 2009 launch scrubbed

2009-06-13T01:59:00.001-07:00

Gaseous Hydrogen leak causes delay to Wednesday maybe next Saturday. More when we know…

http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html

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Looking good for Space Shuttle STS-127

2009-06-10T06:49:00.001-07:00

There is an 80% chance of acceptable weather on all three possible launch days Saturday June 13th 2009, Sunday and Monday at 07:17 EST. Endeavour will carry a 7 person crew for a 16-day five-spacewalk mission servicing the International Space Station on ISS Assembly Flight 2J/A.

STS-127 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Space Shuttle Endeavour readies to fly STS-127

2009-05-26T09:39:00.001-07:00

Endeavour will be moved from Launch Pad 39B to pad 39A on May 30.
Launch of STS-127 is currently planned for 13th June 2009 at 07:17am EDT.

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_M09-092_STS-127_Roll_Around_TCDT.html

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God’s Speed to STS-125

2009-05-11T04:18:00.001-07:00

Looks like STS-125 is ‘good to go’ for later today. With the exiting image of Endeavour standing by on Launch Complex (Pad) 39b as STS-400.

Looks like UK TV is embracing this Hubble Repair Mission…
Coverage on Fox News (as normal), special programme on Discovery Chanel @ 6.30pm and coverage hinted on BBC News 24 at just before 7pm launch time.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/live-sts-125-launch-updates/

STS-125 ready to Rock and Roll

2009-05-08T08:57:00.001-07:00

All appears ready for Atlantis to fly mission STS-125 to the Hubble Space Station on Monday (May 11th 2009)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-125
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/05/atlantis-ready-launch-countdown-sts-132-crew-assigned/

Shuttle Launch

2009-03-17T05:11:00.001-07:00

The space shuttle finally blasted off on Sunday 15^th March 2009.

It was an evening launch. All went well.

Their mission is to deliver the final set of power-generating solar array wings and a new crew member to the International Space Station.

For more information http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html

STS-119 – Tonight at 7.43pm EDT

2009-03-15T02:18:00.001-07:00

Sunday 15th March 2009 should see Discovery finally on her way to the International Space Station on mission 15A.

UK viewers should be able to see the launch on Sky via. Fox News channel 509. Set your Sky+ to record 11pm and 12pm programs.

More here from the Orlando Sentinel - http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2009/03/nasa-clears-space-shuttle-discovery-for-sunday-launch.html

STS-119 almost... almost

2009-03-12T02:44:00.000-07:00

Sadly another problem with Discovery led to STS-119 being delayed. A Gas Leak was the problem - Corgi Fitter to the Launch Pad...
Try again Sunday - maybe?

Full story at SPACE.com -- Gas Leak Delays Space Shuttle Launch - http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/090311-sts119-launch-scrub.html

Picture of the offending Vent Line here at he NASA Space Shuttle Blog - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

We have an STS-119 date…

2009-03-09T09:04:00.000-07:00

Discovery should ‘clear the tower’ for a night time launch at 9.30pm on March 11th 2009.

See the NASA - STS-119 Launch Blog - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/launch_blog.html

STS-119 Flow Control Valves

2009-03-04T08:29:00.001-08:00

If you want to see the valves that all this kerfuffle is about… Check out this page - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html Second item.

STS-119 delayed indefinitely

2009-02-26T07:44:00.001-08:00

STS –119 is delayed again over concerns about Flow Control Valves (FCVs).

When a date (maybe March 14th) is confirmed I will post the date.

Expected Launch Of Space Shuttle

2009-02-23T05:10:00.001-08:00

The space shuttle Discovery is due to launch on Feb.27th, at Kennedy Space Centre on it’s mission to The International Space Station.

It has been delayed, but hopefully this launch will take place.

More info:-http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events.

NASA delays launch of Discovery yet again

2009-02-17T01:50:00.001-08:00

From Orlando Sentinel

STS-119 has been delayed again with fuel valve problems.

Endeavour Lands In California

2008-11-30T04:48:00.000-08:00

Another successful mission ended, although a slight change of plan due to the weather .

Story found at LOcal6.com

Endeavour Lands In California - Technology News Story - WKMG Orlando

The Endeavour astronauts take their second spacewalk.

2008-11-21T04:01:00.001-08:00

The Orlando Sentinel have links to NASA’s Video Feeds for these exciting space walks. Hang on to you tool bag…

Endeavour astronauts venture out for second spacewalk -- OrlandoSentinel.com

Mission Control: No Obvious Signs Of Damage

2008-11-16T04:05:00.000-08:00

The Night time launch for Endeavour, heading it’s way to the Space Station, looks like it had no problems.

The inspection of Endeavour showed no damage from the 37 million horsepower assent.

Full story from WKMG Orlando

Mission Control: No Obvious Signs Of Damage - Technology News Story - WKMG Orlando