Space Shuttle Discovery Astronauts Rehearse Launch Day
May 11, 2008
Miami (dbTechno) - The crew of the NASA space shuttle Discovery completed a successful rehearsal on Friday to prepare for their upcoming launch planned for May 31.
Seven STS-124 astronauts are scheduled to launch on May 31 at 5:02p.m. ET to bring the largest piece of the Japanese Kibo Laboratory to the International Space Station. Read more
NASA, Discovery Channel Release Footage Of Historic Missions In HD
May 8, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - NASA and the Discovery Channel have worked hard and on Tuesday, released restored film footage of never-before-seen shots from the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo missions. The footage has been restored to full high-definition, with the content being decades old. The footage will be used by Discovery Channel for its upcoming documentary, “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions,” set for June 2008.
Some of the pictures and footage fully restored to HD include the very first space walk carried out by astronaut Ed White. Read more
NASA Delays Final Servicing Mission To Hubble
May 2, 2008
New York (dbTechno) - NASA has announced that they have been forced to delay the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The delay was caused by problems with the production of fuel tanks.
Following the 2003 Columbia disaster, NASA went back to the drawing board and redesigned how space shuttle fuel tanks were made. Read more
South Korea’s First Astronaut Rushed To Hospital
April 30, 2008
Seoul (dbTechno) - South Korea’s first astronaut, Yi So-Yeon had to be rushed to the hospital after she was suffering from severe back pains. The back pains were caused by her rough botched landing aboard the Soyuz capsule during her return from the International Space Station.
Yi So-Yeon has had to go through and MRI as well as other tests. They are trying to pinpoint exactly where she got hurt and why her back is bothering her so much. Read more
India Puts Record 10 Satellites Into Orbit With One Rocket
April 28, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - An Indian rocket carried a record 10 satellites into orbit all at once on Monday. This one single mission set the record for most satellites put into orbit at one time. This is a huge step forward for India as they continue to emerge in the space market.
The Indian rocket,k the PSLV rocket sent all satellites into orbit one after another, just minutes apart. Read more
Russia Launches European Navigation Satellite For Galileo
April 27, 2008
Moscow (dbTechno) - On Sunday, Russia launched the second European navigation satellite for the navigational system Galileo. The satellite will be a part of a new navigation system operated by the European Space Agency.
Galileo GIOVE-B was launched on Sunday in Kazakhstan with the help of the Soyuz-FG rocket. Read more
Hubble Telescope Captures Star Wars, Galaxies Collide
April 25, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - The Maryland-based Space Telescope Science Institute has released new images from the Hubble Space Telescope. The pictures depict star wars, as the images show galaxies colliding into each other, causing a great deal of stellar destruction.
It is believed that these colliding galaxies will give birth to brand new and larger galaxies over time. Read more
NASA Not Concerned About Rough Soyuz Landing
April 23, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - NASA has come out and stated that they are not worried about the rough landing of the Soyuz space capsule as it returned to Earth. This comes, despite the fact that this is the second-straight Soyuz capsule to have trouble returning and landing back on Earth.
NASA has insisted that Russia has everything under control in terms of their space program and the Soyuz space capsule. Read more
Vietnam Launches First Satellite Into Space
April 21, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Vietnam launched its first satellite, Vinasat-1, over the weekend into space. The satellite will be used to provide telecommunications, broadcasting, as well as Internet all over Vietnam.
Vinasat-1 was launched into space on the back of an Ariane 5 rocket. Read more
S. Korea’s First Astronaut Ok After Landing Off-Target
April 20, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - South Korea’s first astronaut Yi So-Yeon is apparently just fine after the Russian space capsule Soyuz landed hundreds of miles off the mark on Saturday. The Soyuz capsule landed in northern Kazakhstan, after returning from the International Space Station.
Since 2003, this is the third time that the landing of the Soyuz space capsule did not go as planned. Read more
