Whitson, Tani Repair Problem To Power Generation System
Let there be light... onboard the International Space Station,
that is. Early Wednesday afternoon, Expedition 16 Commander Peggy
Whitson and Flight Engineer Dan Tani finished a seven hour, 10
minute spacewalk outside the ISS, to make repairs on the starboard
side of the truss structure.
AIAA Will Mark 50th Anniversary Of Explorer I Launch
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
will designate Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) as a
Historic Aerospace Site during a ceremony Thursday, celebrating the
50th anniversary of the launch of America’s first satellite,
Explorer 1.
MIT May Have The Answer To The Question About What Tomorrow's
Space Travelers May Be Wearing
During the 2007 World Space Expo, ANN's Aero-TV teams came upon
something that would have looked like a space suit... if only there
had been more of it -- or so we thought. Upon close examination,
though, we found out that this suit -- the Bio-Suit, was indeed a
space suit and that in years hence (and not so many as one might
imagine), this will be "unform of the day" for spacefarers.
Exhibit Will Display Models Of New Spacecraft; 'More Details To
Come'
Last week's unveiling of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo and
WhiteKnightTwo brought the world's attention back to the potential
of space tourism... and one of the first places where the public
will be able to discover more about the possibilities will be at
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, coming July 28 through August 3 at Wittman
Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.
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