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June 24, 2010

NASA Seeks A Possible Delay In Final Shuttle Flights

Last Launch Would Be In February Of Next Year

The final two space shuttle flights may be delayed by several months, extending the program until February of next year.

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College Students Design Futuristic Flying Rescue Vehicles For NASA Contest

Winning Concept Is An Amphibious, Tilt-Rotor Catamaran

A rotorcraft that resembles a catamaran has taken the top prize in a NASA aeronautics competition for college students to develop a multi-purpose aircraft.

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Aero-TV: Third Times A Charm -- Ingraham High School's 'Educated Pyros'

Science, Technology, Perseverance... and FUN!

One of our favorite stories at TARC 2010 unfolded before our cameras as we watched a high school team hit a bad run of luck... one misfire... then another... followed by a last minute (literally) launch that occurred right before the deadline that would have disqualified them from the competition. We were thrilled with their perseverance, their grace under pressure and the fact that even when the pressure was on, they were having fun. The members of the Ingraham High School's 'Educated Pyros' impressed the heck out of us.

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Senator Brownback Hosts Commercial Spaceflight Event With Norm Augustine

Kansas Senator Inviting Others To Discuss The Issue

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation says that Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), the former Chair of the Senate Science and Space Subcommittee, will be hosting an event for his Senate colleagues and their staff on Thursday to discuss commercial spaceflight.

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President Obama Proposes Additional Financing For Aerospace Growth And Jobs

$100 Million Targeted Towards Constellation Program Transition

The President submitted to Congress late last week a fiscal year 2011 budget amendment that targets up to $100 million toward spurring regional economic growth and job creation in the aerospace industry.

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Discovery Engines Removed Due To Turbopump Problem

Engineers Say It Should Not Create A Delay For STS-133

Space shuttle Discovery will have its three main engines removed after a low-pressure oxidizer turbopump on engine 1 had an issue during a torque check. All three engines have to be removed to allow access to remove the center engine.

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