Report: NASA studies extending shuttle to 2015

SPACE SHUTTLES: Soon To Become 'History'...

By: instgtr

The Space Shuttle "Atlantis" made a perfect on time launch today.  When this mission is over, there will only be one more mission left for Atlantis, after which the spacecraft is scheduled to be retired... It's hard to believe there are a total of only 5 more missions scheduled before the ...

23 days ago

NASA rocket launch advances Moon mission dream

By: arboofti

Friday, October 30, 2009 CAPE CANAVERAL: Nasa successfully launched on Wednesday the prototype for a new generation of space rocket, advancing its plans to return man to the Moon by 2020.The Ares I-X, the tallest rocket in the world, blasted off at 11:30 am from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying with it the US space agency’s lofty ...

about 1 month ago

Shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

By: inamshah

The space shuttle Atlantis successfully docked Wednesday with the International Space Station and the hatch separating the crews was opened for the traditional welcoming ceremony, Nasa said.The shuttle and its six astronauts left Florida's Kennedy Space Centre without a hitch on Monday on a 11-day voyage to deliver a 20,000-pound (9,071-kilogram) ...

21 days ago

NASA has fabulous plans

By: prabirghose

On 16th November 2009, NASA would be sending another Atlantis mission to dock with the International Space Station – this shuttle mission would carry six astronauts who would be required to perform certain tasks like three spacewalks to store hardware on the exterior of the orbiting outpost. The mission would be of 11 days duration and would ...

about 1 month ago