Shuttle Launch: It’s On Again!

Posted By on May 15, 2011

After a two week delay to fix the faulty auxiliary power unit that caused the STS-134 May-3rd launch to be scrubbed, NASA is ready for another launch attempt. You can watch the whole thing on NASA’s fabulous “NASA Live TV” service (full live coverage usually starts a few hours before the planned launch time). I’m showing this on my big screen at Ivan’s SkyRocket Cafe, so don’t miss it. You can have...

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Shuttle Launch Scrubbed

Posted By on Apr 29, 2011

NASA cancelled the planned launch of Shuttle Endeavour, stopping the countdown at T minus three hours.  A delay of at least three days is expected to allow trouble shooting of the vehicle’s troublesome Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). The technical details are explained by NASA as follows: During today’s countdown, engineers detected a failure in one of two heater circuits associated with Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) 1. Heaters are...

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Shuttle Mission STS-134: Ready for Launch

Posted By on Apr 29, 2011

The second-to-last Space Shuttle mission is just about ready to go, and you can watch the whole thing on NASA’s fabulous “NASA Live TV” service. I’m showing this on my big screen at Ivan’s SkyRocket Cafe, so don’t miss it. You can have a nice bowl of “Mir-Cat Stew” while you watch. Launch is scheduled for 3.47pm US Eastern time. This is NASA’s official countdown clock… the...

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Solar Impulse: Around the World on Solar Power?

Posted By on Apr 29, 2011

Who said the days of pioneering aviation were over? No way, according to the team at Solar Impulse, a bunch of European aviators and innovators who are determined to be the first to fly around the world in a solar powered aircraft. This is more than pie in the sky… with several test flights already under their belts, the Solar Impulse team is planning their first “international” flight shortly. Of course, being based...

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