Tag Archives: NASA

Juno launches on Voyage to Discover Jupiter’s Genesis

Posted on October 4, 2011 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer NASA’s solar powered Juno spacecraft was successfully launched towards Jupiter on August 5, 2011 to begin a five year and 1.7 Billion mile voyage to the gas giant.The goal is to unmask the hidden secrets of … Continue reading →

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Ghostly Twilight Landing of Atlantis Closes NASA’s Space Shuttle Era

Posted on September 5, 2011 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer Barely discernable in the pre-dawn twilight and appearing as an eerie, ghost-like figure, Space Shuttle Atlantis and her four-person crew swiftly glided to a triumphant landing at the Kennedy Space Center to close out NASA’s storied … Continue reading →

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Historic Final Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour

Posted on June 6, 2011 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – After a 16 day journey of more than sixteen million miles. Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six man crew glided to a safe nighttime landing at 2:35 am EDT on June 1 … Continue reading →

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Perfect Landing Concludes Final Mission of Space Shuttle Discovery

Posted on April 3, 2011 by ST Editors

by Ken Kremer, AAAP, Spaceflight magazine & The Planetary Society Farewell Discovery!  The epic voyages of Space Shuttle Discovery now belong to history. The final magnificent mission of Space Shuttle Discovery and her all-veteran, six-astronaut crew wrapped up on March … Continue reading →

Posted in April 2011, Sidereal Times | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Robots Arrive at Kennedy Space Center

Posted on December 3, 2010 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer, Kennedy Space Center, Florida Two of the world’s most advanced robots have invaded the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) as NASA prepares to launch Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). … Continue reading →

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Orion Launch Abort System Stops in Philadelphia

Posted on November 6, 2010 by ST Editors

by Ken Kremer A full scale mock-up of the Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) is hitting the road for a cross country trek of several museums and science centers.  The public can see the LAS spacecraft hardware up close and … Continue reading →

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