Republican National Convention, Day 3
The theme of the third day of the 2016 Republican National Convention was “Make America First Again.” Vice presidential nominee Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) accepted the Republican Party’s nom…
15,641 viewsThe theme of the third day of the 2016 Republican National Convention was “Make America First Again.” Vice presidential nominee Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) accepted the Republican Party’s nom…
15,641 viewsFormer Space Shuttle commanders spoke about their experiences in the space program and the future of NASA after the final shuttle mission.
305 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…
430 viewsFormer President George W.H. Bush hosted a women’s leadership forum where he questioned former White House counsel Harriet Miers, tennis champion Chris Evert, NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, …
238 viewsUpon their return to Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery crew members spoke to reporters about their mission, in-flight repairs to the thermal protective layer, and the shuttle landing. They also…
84 viewsPresident Bush spoke to the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery via telephone while he watched them on a video monitor set up in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. He talked about the im…
131 viewsCrew members of the Space Shuttle Discovery and astronauts on board the International Space station talked about their mission status and a scheduled space walk to repair parts of the shuttl…
92 viewsNASA coverage of Space Shuttle Discovery “Return to Flight” Mission launch was shown. Commander Eileen Collins and her crew were scheduled to lift off at 3:51 p.m. EDT on the first U.S. spac…
227 viewsThe crew of the Discovery talked to reporters about mission STS-114, which would be the first flight of a space shuttle since the Columbia accident. The launch of Discovery on its Return to …
116 viewsMr. O’Keefe spoke to NASA employees about the agency’s exploration agenda and strategy and outlined changes made following the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Neil Otte, Stephanie Stilso…
220 viewsColonel Eileen Collins talked about her recent space shuttle mission, the first one to be commanded by a female. She downplayed the significance of her part in the mission, heaping praise up…
121 viewsAstronauts talked about their 5 day mission, including the launch of the CHANDRA x-ray observatory satellite.
126 viewsHillary Clinton announced the appointment of Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Eileen M. Collins to be the first woman to command a space shuttle mission. After remarks by Daniel Goldin, presiden…
775 viewsFollowing President Bill Clinton’s announcement of the first female space shuttle commander, Col. Eileen Collins, Space Shuttle Commander, spoke with reporters at the White House
125 viewsThe Women’s Military Memorial was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery. It is the nation’s first memorial to women, who have served in great numbers over the period of American history b…
975 viewsJim Asker, Washington Bureau Chief of Aviation Week and Space Technology, and former astronaut Buzz Aldrin talked about the U.S.-Russia joint space program and the future of space exploratio…
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