Posts Tagged ‘mission’

Shuttle Endeavour Attached to Boosters, Tank for Final Mission

Space shuttle Endeavour was bolted to its external tank and twin solid rocket boosters on March 1. This “mating” took place in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida following the orbiter’s move from its processing hangar. Endeavour is slated to rollout to Launch Pad 39A next week for STS-134, its final flight. During the 14-day mission, Endeavour’s six astronauts will deliver to the International Space Station the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a particle physics detector designed to search for various types of unusual matter by measuring cosmic rays. The crew also will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier 3, a platform that carries spare parts that will sustain station operations once the shuttles are retired later this year. Endeavour’s launch is targeted for April 19.

Demolition of the Mercury/Gemini Mission Control Center

The former Mercury Mission Control Center building — long ravaged by time and the elements — was demolished. As pieces of the old building were eaten away, more than fifty years of space history came to completion. Yet despite the demise of the building, the Flight Control Area — the heart of the mission control operation — has been faithfully preserved for future generations. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has recreated the control center in its Early Space Exploration display. In this display, the public can view the actual consoles, furnishings and world tracking map used during those early flights. The preservation stands as a tribute to those who pioneered NASA’s manned space program — leading to the moon missions just a few years later — and paving the way for the human spaceflight program that continues today. If arecognizable 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 Holds Pre-Countdown Briefing to Discuss the Status of Shuttle Mission STS-135

NASA officials held a pre-countdown Status Briefing to discuss the STS-135 mission’s status before the official start of the countdown clock at T-43 hours. Jeremy Graeber, NASA test director; Joe Delai, STS-135 payload manager; and Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer speak to the media at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 5. Space shuttle Atlantis and its 4-person crew is scheduled to launch from Kennedy to the International Space Station at 11:26 am on July 8. Its 12-day mission will be the final mission for Atlantis and the Space Shuttle Program.

Space Shuttle Mission 2 Alpha 5 Preview

The Space Shuttle Mission Simulator ™ is the most exciting space shuttle simulator available today, designed to provide the experience and excitement of the NASA Space Shuttle missions in extreme detail.

Star Trek Wake Up Call: Space Shuttle Discovery STS-133 Final Mission Flight

A special wake up call for the crew of Space Shuttle Discovery. William Shatner honors the crew in the Star Trek way that only Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise can do. Later in the day Discovery undocks from the International Space Station and performs one final fly around of the ISS. The astronaut crew then uses the robotic arm of Space Shuttle Discovery in its final inspection of the thermal protection tiles before heading home.

Holiday 2004: Mission: SPACE

An unidentified presenter takes a ride on Epcot’s new Mission: SPACE attraction in this clip from the BBC’s Holiday 2004 show. VHS TV recording from 2004.