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May 14, 2013

NASA Awards Contract To Modify Mobile Launcher

Part Of The Ground Support Infrastructure For The SLS

NASA has awarded a contract to J.P. Donovan Construction Inc. of Rockledge, FL, to modify the mobile launcher that will enable the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket to send humans on deep-space missions. The work under this firm fixed-price $20.7 million contract will begin in June and be completed in 18 months.

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Space Station Expedition 35 Astronauts Land Safely In Kazakhstan

Expedition 36 Begins With Russian Commander

Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 35 crew undocked from the orbiting laboratory and returned safely to Earth Monday, May 13, wrapping up a mission lasting almost five months. The departure marks the beginning of Expedition 36. Space station Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency, Soyuz Commander Roman Romanenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and NASA Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn undocked their Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft from the space station at 1908 EDT. They landed southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, about 2231 EDT (0831 May 14, Kazakh time).

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Space Station Commander Turns Music Video Performer

Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield Performs Bowie's 'Space Oddity' Aboard ISS

ISS Commander Chris Hadfield has shown himself to be a real Renaissance Man. The first Canadian to command the station, who was set to return to Earth Monday night aboard a Soyuz spacecraft, has performed a rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" while aboard the orbiting outpost.

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The Launch Of Skylab

They Almost Lost The Whole Vehicle

Springtime comes and the trees become green, flowers bloom, birds sing, bees buzz and a young boy’s thoughts turn toward… Skylab. Well at least mine always do. At the time of Skylab I was a High School kid and rabid space-buff who had just witnessed the end of Apollo.

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