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Atlantis To Launch On Hubble Servicing Mission May 11
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 01, 2009Top NASA and contractor managers assessed the risks associated with the STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope during Thursday's executive-level Flight Readiness Review at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and determined the shuttle's equipment, support systems and procedures are ready for flight. "We had a very thorough review today," said Bill Gerstenmaier associa ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Astronomer searches for precursors of life 
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 28, 2009 A University of Michigan astronomer says he will use the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Telescope to search for the precursors of life. Associate Professor Ted Bergin said many organic molecules that make up life on Earth have also been found in space. Bergin wants to study those chemical compounds to gain insights into how organic molecules form in space, and, possibly, how lif ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Aerojet Completes Engine Tests For NASA's Orion Crew Module 
Sacramento CA (SPX) May 01, 2009Aerojet has successfully completed the first series of vibration and altitude hot fire tests on NASA's Orion crew module's 160 lb. thrust mono-propellant rocket engine. The objective of the test program was to verify engine performance after the thruster was subjected to Orion vibration loads which produced energy levels that were two times higher than those previously qualified. The ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Second Firing Test For Vega's Zefiro 9A Solid Rocket Motor 
Sardinia, Italy (ESA) May 01, 2009On 28 April, the final qualification test firing of the third stage solid propellant motor for Europe's new small launch vehicle took place at the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range in Sardinia, Italy. At 15:30, the peace and quiet of the Sardinian coast was suddenly interrupted by a powerful, deep roar as a Zefiro 9A motor ignited for its final qualification-firing test. The moto ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Base Considers Disassembling Historical Launch Complex 
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) May 01, 2009Vandenberg is currently undergoing the planning stages of removing and disassembling pieces from one of its historical launch pads, Space Launch Complex-5. The reason behind modifying the vacant complex came about when Vandenberg began receiving numerous requests from different agencies, programs and personnel around the globe for unused SLC-5 parts. "As an architectural historian, I ... read more *New* Comments: 0 |
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