Rising on twin columns of fire and creating rolling clouds of smoke and steam, space shuttle Discovery lifted off Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a picturesque, warm, late February afternoon. Launch of the STS-133 mission was at 4:53 p.m. EST on Feb. 24. Discovery and its. ...more...
On February 24, 2011 the space shuttle Discovery launched into space for the last time. Over its lifespan, Discovery has accumulated the most frequent space flyer miles of any spacecraft in human history and will be retired upon its return. In a too infrequent celebration of one of humanity's greate. ...more...
Whether the weather...
It's Rodeo Weekend - everything's been busier than normal. Meanwhile, the weather still keeps yo-yoing between spring and winter, and we may have to delay our plans for tomorrow depending on road conditions. They're claiming Mt. Lemmon should get some snow tonight, but who knows. There's nary a skie. ...more...
ROBONAUT IN ISS & DISCOVERY'S LAST MISSION STS-133
The Space Shuttle Discovery, carrying Robonaut 2 as part of its payload, has now joined the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 39th flight of Discovery, known as mission STS-133, a historical last mission before it goes into history as the first re-usable spacecraft retiring from the pro. ...more...
Discovery Docks With Space Station for Last Time
Space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station at 2:14 p.m. EST Saturday. Space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station for the final time at 2:14 p.m. EST Saturday, where it will make a last delivery to the orbiting space lab -- before parking ultimately a. ...more...
Discovery makes final reach for the stars
Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre on its last mission. Picture: AP Source: AP DISCOVERY, the world's most travelled spaceship, thundered into orbit for the final time yesterday morning (AEDT), heading towards the International Space Station on a journey that marks the b. ...more...
Space Shuttle Discovery Launch (201102240007HQ)
Space Shuttle Discovery Launch (201102240007HQ) NASA management watch the launch of space shuttle Discovery (STS-133) from the firing room at Kennedy Space Center, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Discovery, on its 39th and final flight, is carrying the Italian-built Permanent Multip. ...more...
Four Astronomers Meet Shuttle Discovery
Four women. Four Ph.D. projects* on hold. One car (minus one bumper). One space shuttle orbiter on its final mission. Memories to inspire for a lifetime. Welcome to my trip to the Kennedy Space Center to see the launch of Discovery for STS-133. I hadn't even tried to get into the official NASA Tweet. ...more...
FLORIDA WEATHER REDEEMS ITSELF
LET IT SNOW, RAIN, AND ICE IN CANADA BECAUSE I DON'T GIVE A DAMN The weather in Florida was so bad last year that the pool heating at the condo we were renting collapsed with exhaustion and friends vowed they would never return. This year they went to Mexico. I am ecstatic to report that the 2011 Fe. ...more...
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