Tag Archives: ISS

Carnival of Space #337

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Pam Hoffman

Welcome to the Carnival of Space #337! Every week, a different blogger hosts articles submitted by other ‘carnival’ members: “The Carnival is a weekly round-up of space stories from around the internet. If you’ve got a space-related blog, you too … Continue reading →

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Astronaut Health, Fitness & Rehabilitation – NASA Social!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Pam Hoffman

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Houston in July. It’ll be worth it!  It’s a NASA Social. “NASA will host a one-day event for 30 social media followers on July 17, 2013, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Home of Mission Control and astronaut training, … Continue reading →

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Remember: Space Calendar is a Great Resource!

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Pam Hoffman

Haven’t done this in awhile… From:  http://www.spacecalendar.com/ On their ‘Downrange‘ page. 2013 Jun 10 — ISRO, Launch PSLV / IRNSS 1, Sriharikota, India: ISRO Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle set to launch 1st spacecraft of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. Jun … Continue reading →

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Pray for the Emerging Spacer Industry

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

From:  AmericaSpace The next launch of one of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft atop one of the company’s Falcon 9 rockets is now slated to occur no earlier than March of next year. The second commercial flight of Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Holidays!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Today is Thanksgiving in the United States.  We have many traditions we celebrate, the main thing being a turkey dinner with family and friends. How will things be different when we venture into the black?  How will they be the … Continue reading →

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Dabble in Deltiology

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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If you collect stamps, you may be a philatelist. If you collect coins, you might be a numismatist. If you collect postcards, you’re a deltiologist. “Worldwide, deltiology is thought to be the third largest hobby after stamp collecting and coin/banknote … Continue reading →

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Spotting Tool

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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You know about Heaven’s Above from before.  I just found a site that notifies you when the ISS – International Space Station is overhead. It’s pretty easy to sign up.  You do need to confirm. It lasts a year and … Continue reading →

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DRAGON SPACECRAFT RETURNS TO EARTH IN FIRST OFFICIAL CARGO RESUPPLY MISSION TO SPACE STATION

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

Received email: Hawthorne, CA — Today at 12:22 p.m. PT, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station, safely splashing down approximately 250 miles off the coast of southern California. “This historic mission signifies the restoration of … Continue reading →

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Watch for the Soyuz to dock With ISS and Dragon to Undock This Week

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

From:  CBC News The Russian Soyuz spacecraft is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday. Two Russian flight engineers and one American are aboard: Oleg Novitskiy, Evgeny Tarelkin and Kevin Ford. They will join … Continue reading →

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HamSats Part 4

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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So, how do we use the rest of the HamSat system?  It starts with a little more information… Documents for New Satellite Users is a good place to start. “This is a collection of articles introducing amateur satellites and related topics … Continue reading →

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