| First Flight of the Digital SLR Camera Nikon D2XS Used on the STS 124 Space Shuttle Mission | | 2008-07-11 14:18:00 | | The space shuttle Discovery, which attracted world wide attention with its delivery of Japan’s elaborate main experiment module “Kibo” to the International Space Station and the participation of Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, returned home on June 15th at 0:15 Japan Standard Time after completing its fourteen-day mission. Hoshide was aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for eight days, successfully installing Kibo and then repositioning Japan’s logistics module atop Kibo, the central facility of Japan’s manned space laboratory.On this mission, several Nikon products, including six digital SLR camera Nikon D2XS, three NIKKOR lenses (AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED, and AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED), and Speedlights (SB-800) were used.Digital SLR Camera Nikon D2XSIn addition to recording activities inside the space shuttle and the ISS, the D2XS was used to photograph the External Tank from the Shuttle Flight deck soon after it separated from the Shu... | | By: DSLR CAMERAS ONLINE | | |
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| Video: NASA - Shuttle UFO / Anomalies | | 2008-07-03 08:46:56 | | Recently released video from NASA STS-116, STS-117 and STS-120 unusual anomaly / UFO with narration by Jaime Mausson.
Video: NASA - Shuttle UFO / Anomalies
Video: NASA - Shuttle UFO / Anomalies
Link To Original Post... | | By: samondeath | | |
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| No Problems Seen for Shuttle Landing | | 2008-06-14 05:13:50 | | By JOHN SCHWARTZ : Astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery prepared for a Saturday landing as their 14-day mission to the International Space Station neared an end.
There was a flurry of activity Friday morning as members of the crew noticed an object floating away from the shuttle into space and saw [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| Shuttle Heads for Rendezvous With Space Station | | 2008-05-31 22:39:51 | | By JOHN SCHWARTZ
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The shuttle Discovery blasted its way into orbit through wispy clouds against blue skies on its way to deliver a bus-sized laboratory to the International Space Station.
The column of smoke, bright white against the brilliant day, cast a shadow to the east as the shuttle ascended, and the [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| Space Shuttle Discovery crew taking their places for launch | | 2008-05-31 13:38:46 | | Launch of Discovery at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is scheduled for 5:02 p.m. May 31. STS-124 crew began taking their places for launch. Here on the picture commander Mark Kelly crawled inside Discovery. Then the hatch will be closed and locked for liftoff. There are no technical issues or weather concerns at the launch pad.... | | By: Chasing Google | | |
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| The Space Shuttle Bunk Bed | | 2008-05-13 21:36:39 | | The Space Shuttle Bunk Bed is truly out of this world! The bed can moonlight as a bunk bed, bed / loft or indoor playhouse. The children’s shuttle bed has room for two twin-sized mattresses (one up and one down), there is a lot of room for your kids and their guests.
The children’s shuttle bed [...]... | | By: BEDzine - We are crazy about BEDs!!! | | |
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| Weekend Linking - Cool Shuttle Pictures | | 2008-04-04 16:54:45 | | Phil Plait of Badastronomy.Com has discovered cool shuttle pictures. I read Phil’s blog pretty often as he writes pretty interesting articles. This time Phil has found a collection of nice pictures of a space shuttle.
In this series of pictures you can see how the external tank of a space shuttle is delivered to the assembly [...]... | | By: Homeboy's Astro Blog | | |
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| Shuttle Retirement May Bring Loss of 8,600 Jobs, NASA Says | | 2008-04-02 06:02:58 | | By WARREN E. LEARY
WASHINGTON, April 1 — Retiring the space shuttle in 2010 could result in the loss of 8,000 jobs among NASA contractors and 600 Civil Service workers at the agency, NASA said Tuesday.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, under orders from Congress, released its first estimates of job losses as it continued the [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| NASA Decides No Shuttle Repairs Needed | | 2007-08-17 15:58:31 | | HOUSTON (AP) - A gouge on space shuttle Endeavour’s belly does not need to be repaired in orbit, NASA has decided after several days of testing, analysis and deliberation.
The decision came Thursday night after a five-hour meeting of mission managers. They opted against any risky spacewalk repairs based on the overwhelming - but not unanimous [...]... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
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| Shuttle Blasts Off in 1st Flight of ‘07 | | 2007-06-09 02:08:12 | |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A patched-up Atlantis blasted off with seven astronauts Friday on the first space shuttle flight of 2007, putting NASA back on track after a run of bad luck and scandal that included a damaging hailstorm and a lurid love triangle.
Full Story Here:
Shuttle Blasts Off in 1st Flight of ‘07... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
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| Space Shuttle | | 2007-05-18 13:37:25 | |
Even Astronauts need their soda...and stuff. (click to see the video)... | | By: Zlurp! | | |
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