Posts Tagged ‘discovery’

Space Shuttle Discovery Night Launch STS-116 9 December 2006 HD

Video Courtesy NASA www.nasa.gov STS-116 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. Liftoff was originally scheduled for December 7, 2006, but that attempt was canceled due to a low cloud ceiling. Discovery successfully lifted off during the second launch attempt on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 8 pm EST. It was the first night launch of a Space Shuttle orbiter since STS-113, which launched on November 23, 2002.[1] The mission is also referred to as ISS-12A.1 by the ISS program. The main goals of the mission were delivery and attachment of the International Space Station’s third port truss segment (the P5 truss), major rewiring of the station’s power system, and exchange of ISS Expedition 14 personnel. The shuttle landed at 5:32 pm EST on Friday, December 22, 2006 at Kennedy Space Center, a delay of 98 minutes from schedule due to unfavorable weather conditions. This mission was particularly notable to Sweden since it’s the first time a Scandinavian astronaut (Christer Fuglesang) has visited space. STS-116 was the final scheduled Space Shuttle flight planned for launch from Pad 39B as NASA reconfigures the pad for Ares I launches.[2] The only remaining use of Pad 39B by Shuttles is as a reserve for a potential STS-3xx rescue mission for STS-125, the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.[3] STS-116 was the last flight of Discovery before maintenance; the next Discovery mission was STS-120, which launched …

STS 128 Discovery Landing in Edwards Air Force Base/ STS-128 Pouso em Edwards Air Force Base

Space shuttle Discovery touched down at Edwards Air Force Base In California on Friday to end a 14-day mission to the International Space Station dedicated to outfitting the orbital laboratory with new experiments, science equipment, supplies and other gear the six people living on the station will need. Unacceptable weather conditions at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida Thursday and Friday forced the detour by Discovery to the West Coast. “We’re very happy to be back on land here in California,” STS-128 Commander Rick “CJ” Sturckow said after the astronauts got off the shuttle and surveyed their craft. “It was a great mission and we just want to thank everybody for their support.” The crew of seven astronauts, including former station resident Tim Kopra, will fly to their training base at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday. Meanwhile, technicians at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, adjacent to Edwards, will take about a week to get the spacecraft ready for its cross-country flight back to Kennedy atop a modified 747. —— O Ônibus Espacial Discovery aterrisou em Edwards Air Force Base, na Califórnia na sexta-feira para o termino da missão de 14 dias à Estação Espacial Internacional dedicado a equipar o laboratório orbital com novos experimentos, equipamento científico, material e outras peças que seis pessoas irão precisar. Condições meteorológicas ruins em Kennedy Space Center na NASA na Flórida, quinta e sexta-feira obrigou o desvio da Discovery …

Please Don’t Stop The Music Rihanna, Space Shuttle Discovery

Here is a mix of Rihanna song: “Please Don’t Stop The Music” and the last mission of Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station, mission number STS-120. Lift off is October 23, 2007 and Landing on Earth is November 7, 2007 at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Commander of the mission is astronaut Pamela A. Melroy. The music is a long version of the original one. Hope you enjoy it!

STS-124 Shuttle Discovery Launch – External Tank Camera

SPACEARIUM.COM – Ride along with Discovery during launch June 14 with this video replay of the launch from a camera mounted on the outside of the external tank. For more spaceflight news and multimedia, visit The Spacearium, www.spacearium.com

Swim with Dolphins at Sea World Discovery Cove

DestinationsInFlorida.com A video tour of the swim with dolphins experience at Sea World Discovery Cove. Please subscribe to our videos to get daily tips and tricks for your Disney World vacation and Orlando area travel. www.youtube.com Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com To…

SeaVentures at SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove

Ever want to walk in Jacques Cousteau’s shoes? Well now you can… sort of… at SeaWorld Orlando Discovery Cove. The SeaVenture attraction which opens in 2011 will allow guests to don an underwater diving helmet and literally stroll the bottom of the Grand Reef. Divers will first stop for an eye-to-eye look at sharks (safely behind an 8-foot-tall, 21-feet-wide glass thankfully!) then will be on their way to discover exotic lionfish. Guests can even touch starfish and sea urchins. The cost is $59 on top of Discovery Cove admission. www.discoverycove.com As you can tell from my 4-year-old’s voice, he was ecstatic seeing all the marine wildlife at the Grand Reef. There are over 125 different species of fish, rays and sharks there and he did his best to see ‘em all! Alas, there is no “Dalmatian Fish.” He may have been referring to a Four-eye Butterflyfish. Some of them are white with dark spots… well, 4 anyway.

discovery space shuttle launch april 5, 2010

space shuttle launch april 5, 2010 from the bridge right by kennedy space center / station