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May 24, 2009

STS-125 Home! FL WX Requires Edwards Landing

Amazing Mission Comes To End On RWY 22

What a rush! One of the most aggressive missions in NASA history is now over, as the crew of STS-125 made a safe and pretty good-looking landing on RWY 22 at Edwards AFB, with 15-21 knot winds coming at them right down the runway some 12 days and nearly 22 hours after they started their journey. The trip covered some 5.3 million miles, overall and was completed at 11:39:58 AM EDT.

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Former Shuttle Pilot/CDR, Charles Bolden, Tapped As Next NASA Boss

Bolden Is First African American Nominated For Post

 The White House has nominated a pioneering Space Shuttle astronaut, Charles Bolden, to lead NASA during what may come to be one of its most demanding times.

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6th Space Investment Summit Exploring Entertainment/Tourism Opportunities

Senior hospitality/tourism/entertainment industry executives and space industry leaders will come together May 27, 2009 for the Space Investment Summit 6 (SIS-6) to engage in a full day of presentations and discussion relating to a variety of emerging business opportunities.

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