NASA readies space shuttle Atlantis for launch
The US space agency was readying the space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts for a Monday launch to deliver a load of spare parts to the International Space Station (ISS).
NASA’s space shuttle “Atlantis” stands on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on November 15, 2009. Who doesn't want to be in Florida To see this.
Chief launch meteorologist Kathy Winters also confirmed that "weather should be very good" at Kennedy Space Center on Monday, and said there was just a ten-percent chance of weather prohibiting the launch. Does anybody know how many shuttles have been launched from Florida
he rocket is Ares I-X — a suborbital prototype for the Ares I rocket NASA plans to use to launch its shuttle successor, the Orion spacecraft. Currently the world's tallest booster, the Ares I-X rolled out to the launch pad early Tuesday and is slated to blast off Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) on a short demonstration flight.
The $445 million rocket's rollout comes on the eve of a final report from an independent committee appointed by the White House to review NASA's plans for future human spaceflight.. Here is something new I learned about Florida
The Ares I-X is not a full Ares I rocket. Its first stage is a four-segment solid rocket booster — repurposed from the shuttle fleet's inventory — capped with a dummy fifth segment. The thicker second stage, Orion crew capsule and launch abort system are also all mock-ups built to simulate the size and mass of the real thing.
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