Return to Flight Task Group Statement
Return to Flight Task Group Statement. On August 26, 2003, the following statement was released by Richard O. Covey, Co-chairman, Return to Flight Task Group. We are grateful to the members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board for their hard work and diligence in service to the nation and its space program over the past seven months. Return To Flight Task Group Holds First Public Meeting
Return To Flight Task Group Holds First Public Meeting. The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group (RTFTG) will hold its first public meeting at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Task Group Co-chairman Richard O. Covey will be available to answer news media questions immediately following the meeting. NASA Names Return To Flight Task Group Members
NASA Names Return To Flight Task Group Members. NASA today released the names of the Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group (RTFTG). The Task Group, initially announced by the agency on June 13, will perform an independent assessment of NASA's actions to implement the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB). Former Apollo & Shuttle Commanders Lead Columbia Accident Report Task Force
Former Apollo & Shuttle Commanders Lead Columbia Accident Report Task Force. NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe today said two veteran astronauts, Apollo commander Thomas P. Stafford and Space Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey, will lead a distinguished task force to assess the agency's "Return to Flight" efforts and help implement the findings of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) when its final report is released later this summer. NASA Names New Safety Advisory Panel
NASA Names New Safety Advisory Panel. NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe today announced the new NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), which includes nine distinguished members and a new charter. The initial meeting of the new panel is expected soon. NASA Reaches Milestone In Development Of An Autonomous Flight Safety System
NASA Reaches Milestone In Development Of An Autonomous Flight Safety System. NASA has recently completed the design phase of a flight safety system to potentially lower range operations cost for the launch of expendable launch vehicles. The Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) is being developed in three phases by a NASA team of flight systems, operations and range safety personnel. NASA's Deep Space Network: Calling Home Is About to Get Easier
NASA's Deep Space Network: Calling Home Is About to Get Easier. This winter an unprecedented number of spacecraft will need to call home. Playing a critical role in these planetary missions is NASA's Deep Space Network, which provides the primary means of communicating between distant spacecraft and Earth. With antennas in Spain, Australia and California's Mojave Desert, the network has the ability to provide radio communications with spacecraft at all times. Astronomy 101 - The Constellations
Astronomy 101 - The Constellations - Lesson 7: Star Power - Playing Connect the Dots With Stars Hubble Photographs Turbulent Neighborhood Near Eruptive Star
Hubble Photographs Turbulent Neighborhood Near Eruptive Star. A small portion of the rough-and-tumble neighborhood of swirling dust and gas near one of the most massive and eruptive stars in our galaxy is seen in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. This close-up view shows only a three light-year-wide portion of the entire Carina Nebula, which has a diameter of over 200 light-years. Located 8,000 light-years from Earth, the nebula can be seen in the southern sky with the naked eye. Cassini Captures Jupiter In Close-Up Portrait
Cassini Captures Jupiter In Close-Up Portrait. Jupiter, our solar system's most massive planet, has been
captured in the most detailed global color view ever seen,
courtesy of NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Cassini acquired the
view during its closet approach to the gas giant while en route
to its final destination, Saturn. SpaceDev Auctioning Microsatellite Mission On Ebay
SpaceDev Auctioning Microsatellite Mission On Ebay. SpaceDev is auctioning a world exclusive private space mission on eBay. This first of its kind eBay auction is being listed for the ten-day period of 8:00 PM (PST) Monday, November 10, through 8:00 PM (PST) Thursday, November 20th. Skylab Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Skylab Celebrates 30th Anniversary. 8 astronauts who lived and worked on Skylab, America's first space station, celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Skylab on Nov. 10, during the annual Von Braun Forum in Huntsville, Ala. Astronauts Owen Garriott, Joe Kerwin, Ed Gibson, Paul Weitz, Jerry Carr, Jack Lousma, Al Bean and Bill Pogue, 8 of 9 NASA astronauts who lived on Skylab, will be joined by engineers who made it possible, in discussions about past and present achievements in human spaceflight. Two Cosmic Explorers Named "Best Of What's New"
Two Cosmic Explorers Named "Best Of What's New". 2 Popular Science Awards for NASA. Two recently launched NASA missions won "Best of What's New" awards from Popular Science magazine. The two missions, the Space Infrared Telescope Facility and Galaxy Evolution Explorer, which both probe the far reaches of our universe, are among the winners featured in the magazine's special December issue. NASA Names Crew Members For Shuttle Return To Flight Mission
NASA Names Crew Members For Shuttle Return To Flight Mission. Next Shuttle Crew Named. The STS-114 crew, augmented by three new members, is in place for the Space Shuttle's Return to Flight mission. Three Mission Specialists have been added to the four astronauts already in training for the STS-114 mission planned for launch no earlier than September 2004. NASA Adapts Miniature Biological Lab For Use In Space
NASA Adapts Miniature Biological Lab For Use In Space. NASA is adapting tiny laboratories embedded in compact
discs (CDs) to conduct biological tests aboard the
International Space Station and to eventually look for life on
other planets. Station Expedition 7 Crew Lands in Soyuz Spacecraft
Station Expedition 7 Crew Lands in Soyuz Spacecraft - Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA Station Science Officer Ed Lu are back on Earth after six months in space. Leading Air And Space Historians To Present Symposium
Leading Air And Space Historians To Present Symposium. On Nov. 5, 2003, some of the country's most distinguished aerospace historians will gather at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland to honor the Wright Brothers' invention, along with the advancements of other scientists and engineers who made human flight one of the most important technical achievements of the twentieth century. Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei - Astronomer. Read about the life and work of Galileo Galilei, perhaps the greatest scientist of all time, who went from genius to heretic and back again. Galileo Galilei, first used telescopes for scientific purposes, refined telescopes beyond being toys, demonstrated key points of gravity, and modernized science. New Asteroid Threat to Earth
New Asteroid Threat to Earth - Impact Potential in 2014. Although scientists have basically cleared us from any danger from asteroid 2002 NT7, which originally had been reported as an impact hazard for the year 2019, a newer space rock has been spotted. Has been called "an event meriting careful monitoring" by astronomers. If an impact does occur, it could be on March 21, 2014. Asteroid On Collision Course With Earth
It appears that life may be imitating art. If you watched either of the 1998 movies Deep Impact or Armageddon, you may have an idea of the future that faces Earth. 2003 Ozone 'Hole' Approaches Record
2003 Ozone 'Hole' Approaches But Falls Short of Record. This year's Antarctic ozone hole is the second largest
ever observed, according to scientists from NASA, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and
the Naval Research Laboratory. Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell - First Woman Astronomer in the US. Maria Mitchell discovered a comet in 1847. First US astronomer to belong to American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Association for the Advancement of Science. Maria Mitchell, astronomer, women's rights proponent, and antislavery activist. Hurricane Isabel
Hurricane Isabel - NASA Captures Some Incredible Images. If you happened to be in North Carolina, the sight of advancing Hurricane Isabel was surely unwelcome. From space, though, it was a thing of beauty. NASA's Terra satellite took this picture at 11:50 a.m. EDT on Sept. 18th just as heart of Isabel was making landfall. NASA's Aqua satellite also took some great images. Space
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