Posts Tagged ‘Space’

[STS-135] Tanking Test for Space Shuttle Atlantis

The launch team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida conducted a tanking test for space shuttle Atlantis’ external fuel tank on June 15. The team filled the external tank with about 535000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen just like for a launch. They will then drain the tank. Starting June 18, technicians will take hi-tech x-ray scans of the tank’s support beams, called stringers, on the shuttle-facing side of the tank.

STS-134 Crew and Space Shuttle Endeavour Return Safely

STS-134 came to a conclusion with the landing early Wednesday morning of orbiter Endeavour at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew, Pilot Greg Johnson, Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Drew Feustel, Greg Chamitoff and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori of Italy, spent 16 days in space, 11 of them docked to the International Space Station, on Endeavour’s final of 25 missions.

Space Shuttle pt5-6 2011 NASA William Shatner 720 HD 14min

video for embedding at scitech.quickfound.net NASA Space Shuttle retrospective documentary upon retiring of the fleet, narrated by William Shatner. This is the long version, total running time 1 hour 21 minutes. part 1: www.youtube.com part 2: www.youtube.com part 3: www.youtube.com part 4: www.youtube.com part 6: www.youtube.com “Space Shuttle Requirements The Shuttle will transport cargo into near Earth orbit 100 to 217 nautical miles (115 to 250 statute miles) above the Earth. This cargo — or payload — is carried in a bay 15 feet in diameter and 60 ft long. Major system requirements are that the orbiter and the two solid rocket boosters be reusable. The orbiter has carried a flight crew of up to eight persons. A total of 10 persons could be carried under emergency conditions. The basic mission is 7 days in space. The crew compartment has a shirtsleeve environment, and the acceleration load is never greater than 3 Gs. In its return to Earth, the orbiter has a cross-range maneuvering capability of 1100 nautical miles (1265 statute miles). The Space Shuttle is launched in an upright position, with thrust provided by the three Space Shuttle engines and the two SRBs. After about 2 minutes, the two boosters are spent and are separated from the external tank. They fall into the ocean at predetermined points and are recovered for reuse. The Space Shuttle main engines continue firing for about 8 minutes. They shut down just before the craft is inserted into orbit. The …

Space Shuttle Era: Firing Room

The Firing Room at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is the nerve center for the countdown and launch of a space shuttle. If a recognizable person appears in this video, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this video is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release.

NASA Space Shuttle Emergency On Launch Pad

NASA encounters an emergency with the space shuttle on the launch pad just milliseconds before the solid rocket boosters ignite. The computers onboard the space shuttle and the ground launch sequencer aborted the launch at the last possible moment before the boosters ignite. Once the solid rocket boosters ignite, there is no possible way for the launch to be aborted while the space shuttle is on the launch pad and the space shuttle is forced to lift off. A near catastrophe for NASA and the space shuttle was avoided.

Space Shuttle Endeavour

Bonjour all, Guys, if you enjoyed my Space Shuttle Endeavour ,onsite at Pad 39B KSC, then you will love this video. I couldnt pass up on the opportunity to send you some footage of the actual maneuvering of the Shuttle. In this video if you stay to the end, not only will you see some wonderful footage of our beloved shuttle! You will also get a taste of an event that occurred right as I left the pad There isn’t any narration to the video. The wind was to strong, I couldn’t do anything about it. I hope to sweet footage make up for the din Let me know what you think of these guys, I will gladly give you a tour of the Kennedy Space Center. I am of course privy to free roaming to all areas! The only thing that prevents me from getting absolute perfect footage of a number of the Rockets and sight is security. It is unfortunate; I cannot take a camera/Camcorder of any nature into the restricted areas. For obvious reasons! However, I will do my best, if its what you want to see, to get you as close as possible without breaking any rules. And if today was anything to go by Watch this space! Take care of yourselves, remember to rate comment and subscribe! Englishtwist

STS 134 Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Landing At KSC

Space shuttle Endeavour and its six-astronaut crew sailed home for the final time, ending a 16-day journey of more than 6.5 million miles with a landing at 2:35 am EDT on Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. STS-134 was the last mission for the youngest of NASA’s space shuttle fleet. Since 1992, Endeavour flew 25 missions, spent 299 days in space, orbited Earth 4671 times and traveled 122883151 miles. “We are very proud of Endeavour’s legacy, and this penultimate flight of the space shuttle program once again demonstrated the amazing skill and dedication of our astronauts and the entire workforce,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. “As we begin the transition from the shuttle program to the commercial transportation of our crews and cargo, our ability to tackle big challenges remains steadfast and will ensure that NASA reaches even more destinations farther in the solar system.” Mark Kelly commanded the flight and was joined by Pilot Greg H. Johnson and Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Drew Feustel, Greg Chamitoff and the European Space Agency’s Roberto Vittori. Endeavour delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS), beginning a scientific voyage of discovery to our solar system and beyond from the International Space Station. By measuring cosmic rays, AMS is designed to help researchers understand the origin of the universe and search for evidence of dark matter, strange matter and antimatter.