…and you thought that the meal they served on your last flight was gross! continue reading...
Jeremy Hansen talks to WatchMojo.com about the International Space Station and the work towards its completion. The International Space Station is our key to future discoveries as astronauts will be able to do research that was never possible on earth. continue reading...
The Canadarm system is one of Canada’s most important contributions to space exploration. Located on the International Space Station, the system is comprised of two separate mechanical arms, each of which performs a separate task. The most recent addition is the Canadarm2, which was designed to aide assembly and maintenance aboard the space station. Astronauts going to the space station require specialized training to use these tools. In this video, WatchMojo.com speaks with Christophe Belzile, a robotic instructor at the Canadian Space Agency, to learn how the Canadarm2 works, and to get a brief primer in how the astronauts are trained to use it. continue reading...
NASA has put off the planned launch of its next-generation Orion spacecraft for a year, a setback to efforts to fly a successor to its aging space shuttles, the space agency announced Monday.
“September 2014 is when we are saying we will launch the first crew on the Orion,” program manager Jeff Hanley told reporters in a conference call Monday. continue reading...
POWAY, CA–(Marketwire - March 20, 2008) - SpaceDev, Inc. has been awarded a contract from IHI-Aerospace (Japan) to manufacture multiple flight ship-sets of precision space mechanisms for the H2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV). Included are low-shock release devices used to restrain the HTV’s exposed cargo pallet during launch, and release it on orbit for transfer to the International Space Station. The contract also calls for SpaceDev to supply high-output paraffin release mechanisms and a brush motor. Hardware for operational HTV spacecraft will be delivered over the next six years.
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ITHACA, NY–(Marketwire - October 26, 2007) - Flight engineer Sunita Williams wields a hand-held drill outside the International Space Station. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin sets up a scientific experiment package on the desolate lunar surface. STS-11 crew members Jim Reilly and Danny Olivas make an odd couple in orbit, working head-to-toe during a 17,000 mph spacewalk. These stunning images of astronauts at work are just a few of the 53 breathtaking outer space images that appear in the limited-edition “Year In Space” 2008 Desk Calendar, an award-winning 144-page weekly calendar featuring images and information from the past, present and future of space exploration and astronomical discovery. http://www.YearInSpace.com.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Jimmy Dean (http://www.jimmydean.com), America’s favorite choice for breakfast foods, is helping NASA astronauts start their days of spacewalks and exploration with a Happy Breakfast. On board a space shuttle for the first time, Jimmy Dean sausage patties are available to the seven Endeavor crew members during their 14-day mission.
Prior to lifting off for the International Space Station, Jimmy Dean, synonymous with breakfast for more than 40 years, received a request to send the crew of Endeavor up in space with Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Sausage Patties for their out of this world menu. continue reading...
