40th anniversary of Apollo 8

"Washington, Dec 22: The US space agency marked the 40th anniversary of the historic Apollo 8 mission that brought three astronauts to orbit the moon for the first time. On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 blasted...

Astronauts inspect Endeavour for any launch damage

"CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts unfurled a 100-foot, laser-tipped pole and surveyed their ship for any launch damage Saturday while drawing ever closer to their destination,...

Space Shuttle Discovery Lands at Kennedy Space Center

UPDATE:Space Shuttle Discovery and her crew are safely back on earth following a beautiful landing in Florida.Hitching a ride home: astronaut Garrett E. Reisman, who flew to the International Space Station...

Ancient Canaveral Indians, their artifacts and their legacy

" Cape Canaveral historian Ray Osborne will give a multi-part presentation on the  history of the local Indians known at Ays and the artifacts that have  been found on this ancient culture. Also there will be a special music presentation by singer/songwriter Chris...

Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers

"Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers By Tony Capaccio Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A small South Carolina parts supplier collected about $20.5 million over six years from the Pentagon for fraudulent shipping costs, including $998,798 for sending two 19-cent washers...

Space Shuttle Endeavour & Columbia: Similar Heat Shield Problem

The uneasiness the Astronauts must feel knowing Space Shuttle Columbia experienced almost the exact same problem when it's heat shield failed 4 years ago and tragically breaking up over the skies must weigh...

Shuttle on alert

 The Astronauts can thank their lucky stars there is a space station to dock into, as they would be rolling the dice with their lives with little recourse otherwise as they tried to re enter the earths...

Planetary triple play on deck [early] Sunday

"CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Stargazers will get a rare triple planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn skies. About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those...

A Safe Landing After a Dramatic Flight

"(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) —Space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts glided to a safe landing in darkness early Thursday, ending a 12-day mission whose smooth success was briefly upstaged by the high drama...

Crew to inspect space shuttle for damage

"CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Atlantis' six astronauts woke up Sunday prepared to inspect the space shuttle's thermal skin for damage as they soared toward the international space station. NASA managers said hours after Saturday's launch that there was no obvious damage to Atlantis...

Dolphin Injured Off Cape May Get Artificial Tail

"A dolphin that lost her tail near Cape Canaveral may be getting a new artificial one."

Nasa says shuttle launch possible next week

"CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Nasa said today that September 6 was the earliest possible date for its next attempt to launch space shuttle Atlantis on a mission to the International Space Station. The US space...

Cape Canaveral to Cape Breton

This article is part of the meta-post 4169 Words Mostly Mine or How George Allen Is A Racist Biggot. This article covers how Cape Breton will be the launching point of some spacecrafts in the future.

Atlantis shuttle 'ready to go'

"Washington - US space agency Nasa on Wednesday gave the go- ahead for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis after two days of safety inspections. The shuttle is now slated to launch on August 27 at 20:30 GMT from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to the International...

Canada's Cape Canaveral

"It may soon be possible to fly from Cape Breton to Vancouver in 45 minutes — the only catch is it's going to cost about $250,000 a person and there will still be three-hour wait at the airport. PlanetSpace, a consortium of international companies and stakeholders, have...

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