Future of Mars Exploration
Panelists talked about sending the first humans to Mars by 2030, and the challenges presented not only by the science involved, but also a changing NASA budget. The panelists said that NASA …
501 viewsPanelists talked about sending the first humans to Mars by 2030, and the challenges presented not only by the science involved, but also a changing NASA budget. The panelists said that NASA …
501 viewsNASA officials spoke about the future of the space program and efforts to send a manned mission to Mars. They focused on NASA’s planned asteroid retrieval mission along with technical and sc…
239 viewsOfficials from NASA and the commercial space sector testified on current and future human space exploration plans. Topics included the SLS heavy lift launch vehicle, the Orion program, and t…
502 viewsNASA officials spoke to reporters and answered questions following the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis. They talked about the mission, as well as the emotional impact of the final mission …
153 viewsNASA officials held a news conference following the successful launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, the final of the space shuttle program.
180 viewsNASA officials spoke with reporters and answered questions about Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission. Endeavour flew its first mission May 1992. NASA’s 30-year space shuttle program was …
248 viewsOfficials briefed reporters and answered questions about the Space Shuttle Endeavor mission.
257 viewsOfficials spoke to reporters and answered questions about the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission. NASA’s second-to-last Space Shuttle Mission was scheduled for April 29th. Shuttle Endea…
164 viewsThe Astronauts Memorial Foundation honored the crew of Space Shuttle Challenger in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the Challenger accident. Speakers included June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.…
923 viewsWilliam Gerstenmaier talked about the House debate on funding for NASA and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. . The House on Wednesday is expected to debate funding for NASA f…
17,003 viewsWitnesses testified about the future of the International Space Station, transportation and service to the station following the planned end of Space Shuttle flights in 2010, and the expecte…
375 viewsNASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced the decision to have a space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope to extend and improve the observatory’s capabilities through 2…
197 viewsAdministrators from the American, Canadian, and Japanese space agencies talked to reporters about the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The shuttle delivered modules created by an inter…
238 viewsThe Astronauts Memorial Foundation held a ceremony to honor the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107, and all astronauts who have sacrificed their lives for the nation and the space progra…
433 viewsNASA officials spoke to the press and answered questions following a traditional flight readiness review, a detailed assessment of the readiness of Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch and a mi…
111 viewsThe Astronauts Memorial Foundation held a ceremony to honor the crew of Apollo 1 on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 1 accident. Family members and others praised the astronauts' sacrifice…
838 viewsNASA officials spoke to reporters about the landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-116, and it successful mission at the International Space Station.
158 viewsNASA officials spoke to the press and answered questions following a traditional flight readiness review, a detailed assessment of the readiness of Space Shuttle Discovery for launch.
64 viewsMr. Gerstenmaier provided further details on launch preparations for STS-115 Space Shuttle Atlantis. The launch was delayed until Tuesday, August 29 as a result of a lightning strike at the …
56 viewsNASA officials spoke to the press following a traditional Flight Readiness Review, a two-day detailed assessment of the readiness of Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch. Among the decision mad…
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