As we first mentioned on Wednesday 22nd August 2012 the retired Space Shuttle Endeavour was due to begin it’s final journey to Los Angeles today, because of bad weather the flight by a carrier aircraft has been postponed until tomorrow September 18th.
More info at… http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/endeavour-fly-out.aspx
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The retired space shuttle Endeavour will be moving to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California on September 17th 2012 it will be taken by the shuttle carrier aircraft.
You can view this event at the Visitor Complex at The Kennedy Space Center.
More info at….http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/endeavour-fly-out.aspx
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The original launch of the SpaceX Dragon capsule was postponed but it has now safely begun it’s journey to the International Space Station, where in 2 days it should reach it’s destination and begin procedures to offload it’s cargo to the astronauts currently on board the space Station.
On May 19th 2012 a new commercial spacecraft will be launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Florida. The SpaceX’s Dragon capsule will be launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket with the intention of flying to the International Space Station. It will then return to the Pacific Ocean once the mission is completed. For more information on this historic event please got to……
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/event.aspx?id=5a006089-1d82-4e1d-a3e8-e150d642ac6f
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…
Gaseous Hydrogen leak causes delay to Wednesday maybe next Saturday. More when we know…
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html
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.
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
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/
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/
The space shuttle finally blasted off on Sunday 15th 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.
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For more information http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html
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
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
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 is delayed again over concerns about Flow Control Valves (FCVs).
When a date (maybe March 14th) is confirmed I will post the date.
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.
From Orlando Sentinel
STS-119 has been delayed again with fuel valve problems.
More from the Orlando Sentinel here…
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 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
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