NASA News, Apr 25, 2012

Smokey the Bear is getting a new job -- in space Fox News NASA / US Forest Service Apr. 24, 2012: Members of the next expedition to the International Space Station, US astronaut Joseph Acaba, left, and Russian cosmonauts Genady Padalka, center, and Sergey Revin, right, stand together before their final ... See all stories on this topic »

Boeing aims for private space taxi flight by 2016 msnbc.com With NASA's space shuttle fleet now permanently grounded, aerospace giant Boeing is aiming to fly astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a new private spaceship as early as 2015 or 2016, company officials say. Boeing's CST-100 capsule ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

SpaceX's historic launch to space station delayed one week Los Angeles Times The unmanned docking mission to the space station is intended to prove toNASA that SpaceX's rocket and space capsule are ready to take on the task of hauling cargo for the space agency now that the space shuttle fleet is retired. See all stories on this topic »

SpaceX docking mission is again delayed Los Angeles Times The private SpaceX capsule was to try a docking with the space station on April 30. Workers prepare a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for launch. (Al Diaz, MCT / April 25, 2012) By WJ Hennigan The first launch of a private spaceship to the International Space ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

American astronaut on next International Space Station crew chooses Smokey ... Washington Post STAR CITY, Russia — An American astronaut heading to the InternationalSpace Station has chosen Smokey Bear as his crew's mascot. NASAastronaut Joseph Acaba said Wednesday that he hopes Smokey, the mascot of the United States Forest Service, ... See all stories on this topic »

SpaceX, NASA Set May 7 as New ISS Mission Launch Date Mashable “The thing that's interesting and slightly scary is that Dragon is a robotic spaceship, automatically navigating itself to the space station,” Musk explained. “It does pause at various points and ask if everything is OK. See all stories on this topic »

First private spacecraft launch to International Space Station delayed NDTV Washington: Dragon, the first private spacecraft to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled to blast off May 7, a week later than previously scheduled, NASA said on its website. The launch, initially scheduled for April 30, ... See all stories on this topic »

Space-station rendezvous set to spur research push Nature.com It marks a first step in what NASA hopes will be the space station's transformation from an orbiting construction site into a thriving research laboratory (see 'Making space for science'). The viability of the International Space Station (ISS) as a ... See all stories on this topic » Nature.com

Smokey Bear In Space: Forest Service Bear Chosen As Space Mascot International Business Times The Americans may have lost their dedicated ride to the International Space Station, but they haven't lost their spirit – Smokey Bear, who previously worked as chief mascot for the United States Forest Service, will soon begin his new job as mascot for ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA postpones shuttle Enterprise flight to New York Fox News The good ol' days: Space Shuttle Enterprise separates from a 747. (1977)NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center NASA's planned flight of spaceshuttle Enterprise to New York City Wednesday has been postponed until Friday due to an unfavorable weather ... See all stories on this topic »

SpaceX flight preps continue with fueling, engine hotfire Spaceflight Now The company has conducted extensive software testing since last year to meet NASA's stringent safety requirements for approaching the space station. The hardware-in-the-loop testing employs test units at SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif.,... See all stories on this topic » Spaceflight Now

New Private Space Plane Aims to Pick Up Where NASA's Shuttles Left Off Space.com Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser space plane is being developed to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station in low-Earth orbit. The company is aiming to begin full orbital flights in 2016. But the Dream Chaser design, ... See all stories on this topic »

Asteroid mining just the latest space venture for billionaire's club Mother Nature Network The company also holds a $1.6 billion NASA contract to make 12 unmanned cargo missions to the space station. It's slated to blast off on a demonstration flight to the orbiting lab on May 7, and the contracted supply runs could begin later this year if ... See all stories on this topic » Mother Nature Network

Private company delays 1st space station visit Albany Times Union CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private US company has delayed launching a cargo ship to the International Space Station. Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, was scheduled to launch the supply ship next Monday. But company officials said ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA mission 'one-shot' deal Seacoastonline.com Crews on both vessels are preparing for a unique mission at sea, during which they will capture high-definition video and thermal imagery of an upcoming launch of a commercial rocket headed to the International Space Station. The project from SpaceX is ... See all stories on this topic »

Congress wary of fully funding commercial crew Spaceflight Now BY STEPHEN CLARK Senate and House budget bills would cut up to 40 percent from NASA's requested budget to pay for new commercial spacecraft to ferry astronauts to the InternationalSpace Station and end US reliance on Russia for crew transportation. See all stories on this topic » Spaceflight Now

Back-to-back launches set for early May Florida Today ULA's Atlas V is carrying a military communications satellite, while SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket aims to deliver an unmanned Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. “Just confirmed with NASA that May 7th is go for launch of Falcon 9 & Dragon to ... See all stories on this topic »

SpaceX plans historic first flight on May 7 Phys.Org SpaceX confirmed Tuesday it plans to launch a rocket and capsule on May 7 in a historic first flight of a private spaceship to the International Space Station. SpaceX confirmed it plans to launch a rocket and capsule on May 7 in a historic first flight ... See all stories on this topic »

Mysterious objects damaging Saturn's 'weirdest' ring msnbc.com SpaceX launch to space station set for May 7 NASA now counting on private space taxis Shuttle's NY arrival pushed back to Friday The F ring is held in check by two tiny moons, Prometheus and Pandora, which weave inside and outside the outer ring. See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

First Comm'l Flight To Space Station Delayed, More Tests Scheduled Manila Bulletin By ANNE WALTERS WASHINGTON (dpa) – The first commercial spacecraft due to dock with the International Space Station could be delayed by as much as a week to allow more testing, the chief of private venture Space X said Monday. Chief executive Elon Musk ... See all stories on this topic »

SpaceX targeting May 7 launch to ISS Florida Today Animation: SpaceX Dragon launch to ISS: Animation of the launch, flight and landing of a SpaceX Dragon capsule on a demonstration mission to the International Space Station as part of NASA's COTS program. NASA video In a processing hangar at Space ... See all stories on this topic »

New Launch Date For SpaceX, Was NASA Left Out of Loop? Brevard Times We will continue to work with SpaceX in preparing for the May 7 launch to the International Space Station." When asked if SpaceX left NASA out of the loop as to the revised launch date, NASA spokesperson Josh Byerly said, "SpaceX has kept us well ... See all stories on this topic »

1st Private Spaceship to Visit Space Station Aims for May 7 Launch Space.com by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor A May 7 liftoff is the new official target for the historic first flight of a private spaceship to the International Space Station, the vehicle's builder announced today (April 24). See all stories on this topic »

Smokey Bear next space crew's mascot News24 The USA accelerated the space race in 1958 by forming NASA. Eager readers will learn about the... Now R267.95 Star City - An American astronaut heading to the International Space Station has chosen Smokey Bear as his crew's mascot. See all stories on this topic »

Chase the dragon Nature.com Supplies for NASA's one remaining flagship piece of manned hardware, the International Space Station, will be packed into a capsule built and sent into orbit by a private firm — SpaceX of Hawthorne, California. Success is far from assured — a ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA astronauts appreciate Russia's space professionalism: Voice ... NASA astronauts from the main and backup crews of the next expedition to the International Space Station highly appreciate the level of space training in Russia. They declared this at a press-conference in the Star City near Moscow today. Voice of Russia, News

First commercial flight to space station delayed - The Nation At a media briefing last week, NASA and Space X said they wereconfident about the mission, but stressed it was a test flight andthe docking to the stationwould be particularly difficult. The Dragon is to remain at the station for several weeks to ... The Nation - Breaking News

Possible Lawsuit Will Damage Our Ability To Use The ... - NASA Watch By Keith Cowing The NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Office of General Counsel (OGC) are also looking into this as are several congressional offices. So here's the picture to contemplate: While the International Space Station orbits overhead, ... NASA Watch

SpaceX, NASA Set May 7 as New ISS Mission Launch Date By Lance Ulanoff Musk posted another tweet “Just confirmed with @NASA that May 7th is go for launch of Falcon 9 & Dragon to the Space Station” and NASA issued a brief statement, “We appreciate that SpaceX is taking the necessary time to help ensure the ... Mashable!

SpaceX Prepares for Historic Launch This May | WebProNews By Todd Rigney The event will mark the first time a privately owned vessel has made the long, hard trip to the International Space Station (ISS). Additionally, this adventure represents a return to space travel since NASA famously ended its program last year. WebProNews

FLORIDA SPACErePORT: April 25, 2012 By ellegood Senate and House budget bills would cut up to 40 percent from NASA'srequested budget to pay for new commercial spacecraft to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station and end U.S. reliance on Russia for crew transportation. The Senate's appropriations ... This SKA (“Square Kilometre Array”), that mass telescope array to probe deep space that is now in the news– coupled with goings on in the mountains northeast of San Francisco – worries me. The Americans have ... FLORIDA SPACErePORT

First private spacecraft launch to ISS delayed National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Dragon, the first private spacecraft to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled to blast off May 7, a week later than previously scheduled, NASA said on its website. Daily News Headlines | Today's...

CSF Criticizes House's Effort to “Reconfigure” Commercial Crew ... By Doug Messier In light of limited budgets and the need to find the fastest, safest and most cost effective means of achieving a U.S. capability for access to the InternationalSpace Station, the bill directs NASA to winnow the commercial partners and advance ... Parabolic Arc

Bacteria-hit ISS to nail mutant germs with mega markers — RT By RT Mutant space microbes attack ISS: 'Munch' metal, may crack glass. Seventy-six types of unregulated micro-organisms have been detected on the International Space Station (ISS). Though many are harmless, some are already capable of ... News RSS : Today

NASA Opens First Moon Base on Earth | IdeaFeed | Big Think By Orion Jones NASA researcher Pete Worden called it 'the first moon building on the planet Earth' because of all the NASA technology that's been incorporated, "including a water recycling system similar to what is used on the space station, cutting water ... Big Think

NASA - NASA Brings Wonder of Space Station to North Carolina HOUSTON – Media opportunities are available in Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville, N.C., as NASA shares the accomplishments, promise and opportunities for ... www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/releases/.../JO12-005.htm...

NASA clears SpaceX for cargo run to space station - Yahoo! News CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Monday cleared a cargo ship owned by Space Exploration Technologies for a test flight to the International ... news.yahoo.com/nasa-clears-spacex-cargo-run-space-station-2...

NASA TV will air movements of space station cargo ships this week ... Progress 46, which arrived in January is now full of trash for disposal, will undock from the Pirs docking compartment Thursday at 6:03 a.m. CDT. blog.al.com/space.../04/nasa_tv_will_air_movements_of.html

SpaceX Test Flight to Space Station Delayed : Discovery News Space Exploration Technologies will need about another week to prepare for its... SpaceX is one of two companies NASA hired to fly cargo to the space station ... news.discovery.com/.../spacex-test-flight-to-space-station-dela...

Ufo news - Ufos near NASA space station on Russia Today Live ... Ufo news - Ufos near NASA space station on Russia Today Live. Im quite sure this footage of the ufos near the International Space Station is old but regardless it ... www.realufos.net/.../ufo-news-ufos-on-nasa-space-station-on.h...

SpaceX to Launch First Private Craft to Space Station—Next Stop ... The SpaceX Dragon capsule is almost ready to become the first private spacecraft to visit the International Space Station (ISS), NASA and SpaceX officials ... news.nationalgeographic.com/.../120416-nasa-spacex-dragon-...

NASA Television to Air Space Station Cargo Ships | Latest Space ... ISS Progress 46, which arrived at the station in January and has been filled with trash for disposal, will undock from the ... Latest Space News – Echoes of Apollo ... echoesofapollo.com/.../nasa-television-to-air-movements-of-sp...

NASA now counting on private space taxis - Technology & science ... With NASA's oldest and most-flown space shuttle now delivered to its museum ... Dream Chaser docks with the International Space Station in this artist's conception. .... Follow Space.com for the latest in space science and exploration news on ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../nasa-now-counting-private-space-tax...

Space Station Astronauts Ready to Welcome 1st Private Cargo Ship ... The space station crewmembers have been busy preparing for the arrival of ...Expedition 30 commander Dan Burbank of NASA, flight engineer Don Pettit ofNASA ... of their mission on the International Space Station in a news briefing on April ... www.space.com/15249-space-station-astronauts-spacex-launch...

NASA International Space Station: Doubts linger about space ... WASHINGTON — After more than 12 years and at least $100 billion in construction costs, NASA leaders say the International Space Station finally is ready to ... articles.orlandosentinel.com/.../os-space-station-science-20120...

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