NEXT MISSION SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER TO WORK ON HUBBLE TELESCOPE - The next mission of the Space Shuttle is scheduled for October 8th when Shuttle Atlantic is scheduled to perform a servicing mission to the Hubble space telescope. The Hubble Space telescope is in orbit around the Earth and the Shuttle Atlantis will perform maintenance on the telescope to assist it in performing its mission to peer into the heavens. More (Source: Ontario Now - Jun 18)
STUDENT SATELLITE TO BE LAUNCHED - Students at Leicester University have started a project to design, build and launch a satellite into space. Twenty undergraduates in the department of physics and astronomy are involved in the mission to detect space dust. The main body of the satellite was donated this week by an engineering company based in Loughborough. More (Source: BBC News - Jun 15)
DISCOVERY LANDS IN FLORIDA - With Commander Mark Kelly and Pilot Ken Ham at the controls, space shuttle Discovery descended to a smooth landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The STS-124 crew concluded their successful assembly mission to the International Space Station when the shuttle landed at 11:15 a.m. EDT. The STS-124 crew arrived at the station June 2, delivering the second component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory and a new Expedition 17 crew member – Flight Engineer Greg Chamitoff – to the station. Chamitoff took the place of Flight Engineer Garrett Reisman, who is returning to Earth as a member of the Discovery crew. More (Source: NASA - Jun 14)
DISCOVERY HEADED HOME - Commander Mark Kelly performed the deorbit burn at 10:10 a.m. EDT to begin space shuttle Discovery's descent to Kennedy Space Center for landing. Discovery is expected to land at 11:15 a.m. on runway 15 at the shuttle landing facility. The STS-124 crew arrived at the International Space Station June 2, delivering the second component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory and a new Expedition 17 crew member – Flight Engineer Greg Chamitoff – to the station. Chamitoff took the place of Flight Engineer Garrett Reisman, who is returning to Earth as a member of the Discovery crew. More (Source: NASA - Jun 14)
TURKSAT 3A, NEW SATELLITE, IN ORBIT - Turkey's new generation communication satellite, the Turksat 3A, was launched shortly before 1 a.m. from the Kourou base in French Guiana on Friday. Turkey's fifth satellite, Turksat will enable satellite and cable television operator Turksat to offer telecommunication services as well as direct TV broadcasting services... More (Source: Today's Zaman - Jun 14)
DISCOVERY CLEARED FOR ENTRY - At 3:02 p.m. EDT, Capcom Al Drew informed space shuttle Discovery Commander Mark Kelly that the Mission Management Team has cleared the shuttle for entry. Saturday's deorbit burn is planned for 10:10 a.m. EDT, followed by landing at 11:15 a.m. MMT chairman LeRoy Cain and STS-124 entry flight director Richard Jones will brief media on deorbit and entry plans during a Mission Status Briefing today at 3:30 p.m. More (Source: NASA - Jun 13)
DISCOVERY CREW PREPARES FOR JOURNEY HOME - After Wednesday’s undocking from the International Space Station, the members of the STS-124 crew began their 13th flight day with a morning off. The astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery answered questions from ESPN and ABC News in the afternoon. After the interview, the crew stowed the orbiter boom sensor system in the shuttle’s payload bay. They also powered down Discovery’s robot arm in preparation for landing Saturday. More (Source: NASA - Jun 13)
DISCOVERY CREW TO ENJOY TIME OFF - After yesterday’s undocking from the International Space Station, the members of the STS-124 crew begin their 13th flight day with a morning off. The astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery are scheduled to answer questions from ESPN and ABC News in the afternoon. When the interview is complete, the crew will stow the orbiter boom sensor system in the shuttle’s payload bay. They also will power down Discovery’s robot arm in preparation for landing Saturday. More (Source: NASA - Jun 12)
DISCOVERY BEGINS JOURNEY HOME - Discovery undocked from the International Space Station Wednesday at 7:42 a.m. EDT, ending its almost nine-day stay at the orbital outpost. After performing a flyaround of the station, the shuttle crew members began their journey back to Earth. The STS-124 crew arrived at the station June 2, delivering the Japanese Pressurized Module, the second pressurized component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory, to the station. The crew also delivered Expedition 17 Flight Engineer Greg Chamitoff, who replaced Garrett Reisman, now a mission specialist returning to Earth aboard Discovery. More (Source: NASA - Jun 12)
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