And the decision is... to postpone making a decision. NASA
engineers announced late Wednesday it would hold off on determining
to add a fifth spacewalk to the STS-118 mission, to conduct
possibly risky repairs to the shuttle Endeavour's underside.
Agency Decides To Phase Out Delta II Over Monetary
Concerns
The National Aeronautic and Space Administration decided to
phase out its use of Delta II launch vehicles in favor of Evolved
Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program's Delta IV and Atlas
V.
Guests Will See 15 Sunrises A Day, Orbit Earth Every 90
Minutes
We all knew it would happen sooner or later. The first hotel in
space is set to open for business in 2012. Galactic Suite will also
be the most expensive on Earth -- costing each guest $4 million for
a three-night stay, according to Reuters.
Associate Dean Mike Hickey Will Serve Thru June 2009
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced last week the appointment
of Dr. Mike Hickey of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to the
Board of Directors of Space Florida. Hickey is the associate dean
for the College of Arts and Sciences at the school’s Daytona
Beach campus. His term on the Space Florida board runs through June
30, 2009.
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