http://thespacearium.com NASA and Spaceflight news about Space Exploration,rockets,launches,space shuttle,space station,mars,moon,spaceraft en-gb http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100207173244774 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Following an extremely smooth countdown, launch of space shuttle Endeavour was scrubbed in the final minutes of the countdown this morning due to thick clouds that drifted over Kennedy Space Center, violating the launch and abort landing rules for thick clouds and low cloud ceiling in the vicinity of the launch pad and landing runway. Mission managers have reset the shuttle for a second launch attempt Monday morning at 4:14:07. The weather forecast calls for a 60% chance of favorable conditions for launch. FREE VIDEOS: WATCH VIDEO: BAD WEATHER SCRUBS ENDEAVOUR LAUNCH ATTEMPT WATCH VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS SUITUP FOR LAUNCH WATCH VIDEO: OUR VIDEO OF CREW WALKOUT WATCH VIDEO: ASTRONAUT WALKOUT FROM O&C BUILDING WATCH VIDEO: TIMELAPSE VIDEO OF RSS ROLLBACK ALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: BAD WEATHER SCRUBS ENDEAVOUR LAUNCH ATTEMPT DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS SUITUP FOR LAUNCH DOWNLOAD VIDEO: OUR VIDEO OF CREW WALKOUT DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ASTRONAUT WALKOUT FROM O&C BUILDING DOWNLOAD VIDEO: TIMELAPSE VIDEO OF RSS ROLLBACK DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 150 KBPS - PART 1 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 150 KBPS - PART 2 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 1 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 2 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 3 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 4 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 5 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 6 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 7 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 8 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 9 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 10 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 11 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE TV COVERAGE OF FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT, 1.2 MBPS - PART 12 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: RSS ROLLBACK http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100206160302284 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Space shuttle Endeavour's countdown is underway at Kennedy Space Center for launch tomorrow morning at 4:39 a.m. EST. Saturday morning, the Rotating Service Structure was retracted from its position around the shuttle as the countdown reaches its final hours. The massive mobile structure provides access to the space shuttle's payload bay and other areas while the vehicle is being processed for flight at the launch pad.FREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: TIMELAPSE - THE RSS IS RETRACTED FOR LAUNCH OF ENDEAVOURALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: TIMELAPSE - THE RSS IS RETRACTED FOR LAUNCH OF ENDEAVOURDOWNLOAD VIDEO: REALTIME - THE RSS IS RETRACTED FOR LAUNCH OF ENDEAVOUR http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100206142623994 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Mission managers unanimously gave a final "go" for space shuttle Endeavour's predawn Sunday liftoff as the countdown proceeds without a hitch toward the first shuttle mission of the year and the last scheduled night launch of a space shuttle before the fleet is retired within the next year. Launch time remains set for 4:39 a.m. EST and weather forecasters are giving an 80% chance of acceptable conditions at launch time.DOCUMENTS:READ: FEB 5 LAUNCH WEATHER FORECASTREAD: LAUNCH HAZARD AREAREAD: STS-130 PRESS KITREAD: STS-130 MISSION SUMMARYFREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: FEB 5 PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCEWATCH VIDEO: ISS SCIENCE BRIEFING http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100205210416343 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Space shuttle Endeavour's countdown began today for its planned Sunday morning launch on the last scheduled nighttime launch of the space shuttle program. The weather forecast looks to be favorable for an on-time liftoff to begin STS-130, the first of the last five shuttle missions before the fleet is retired later this year. Meanwhile, at the launch pad, prelaunch preparations are proceeding very smoothly with no issues being worked that could prevent liftoff. DOCUMENTS: READ: FEB 5 LAUNCH WEATHER FORECAST READ: LAUNCH HAZARD AREA READ: STS-130 PRESS KIT READ: STS-130 MISSION SUMMARY FREE VIDEOS: WATCH VIDEO: FEB 5 PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE WATCH VIDEO: ISS SCIENCE BRIEFING WATCH VIDEO: FEB 4 COUNTDOWN STATUS BRIEFING WATCH VIDEO: FEB 3 COUNTDOWN PREVIEW BRIEFING WATCH VIDEO: STS-130 BEHIND THE SCENES, VOLUME 2 WATCH VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT KSC FOR LAUNCH WATCH VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KSC FOR TCDT, PART 1 WATCH VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KSC FOR TCDT, PART 2 WATCH VIDEO: LAUNCH PAD CREW Q & A WATCH VIDEO: STS-130 CREW TRAINING VIDEO ROLL WATCH VIDEO: STS-130 MISSION OVERVIEW WATCH VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS PRACTICE LAUNCH REHEARSAL WATCH VIDEO: STS-130 BEHIND THE SCENES, VOLUME 1 WATCH VIDEO: POST-FLIGHT READINESS REVIEW NEWS CONFERENCE WATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT MISSION OVERVIEW BRIEFING WATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT SPACEWALK OVERVIEW BRIEFING WATCH VIDEO: PRELAUNCH CREW NEWS CONFERENCE WATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT VIDEO B-ROLL ALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: FEB 5 PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS SCIENCE BRIEFING DOWNLOAD VIDEO: FEB 4 COUNTDOWN STATUS BRIEFING DOWNLOAD VIDEO: FEB 3 COUNTDOWN PREVIEW BRIEFING DOWNLOAD VIDEO: STS-130 BEHIND THE SCENES, VOLUME 2 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT KSC FOR LAUNCH DOWNLOAD VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KSC FOR TCDT, PART 1 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KSC FOR TCDT, PART 2 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: LAUNCH PAD CREW Q & A DOWNLOAD VIDEO: STS-130 CREW TRAINING VIDEO ROLL DOWNLOAD VIDEO: STS-130 MISSION OVERVIEW DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS PRACTICE LAUNCH REHEARSAL DOWNLOAD VIDEO: STS-130 BEHIND THE SCENES, VOLUME 1 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: POST-FLIGHT READINESS REVIEW NEWS CONFERENCE DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT MISSION OVERVIEW BRIEFING DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT SPACEWALK OVERVIEW BRIEFING DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PRELAUNCH CREW NEWS CONFERENCE DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT VIDEO B-ROLL DOWNLOAD VIDEO: http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100205210338142 The ISS Progress 36 unpiloted spacecraft docked to the aft port of the Zvezda service module of the International Space Station on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 11:26 p.m. EST using the automated Kurs docking system. The new resupply ship brings to the orbiting laboratory 1,940 pounds of propellant, 106 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,683 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 22 crew.FREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: PROGRESS 36 DOCKS WITH ISSWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ SPACECRAFT RELOCATIONWATCH VIDEO: ISS TWITTER EVENT JAN 26WATCH VIDEO: SPACE STATION USES TWITTERWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ PROGRESS-36 LAUNCH COVERAGE, PART 1WATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ PROGRESS-36 LAUNCH COVERAGE, PART 2ALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PROGRESS 36 DOCKS WITH ISSDOWNLOAD VIDEO: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS TWITTER EVENT JAN 26DOWNLOAD VIDEO: SPACE STATION USES TWITTERDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ SPACECRAFT RELOCATIONDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ SPACECRAFT RELOCATIONDOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE JAN 14, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE JAN 19, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE JAN 20, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE JAN 21, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE JAN 22, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE JAN 25, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE JAN 26, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE JAN 27, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE FEB 02, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE FEB 03, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE FEB 04, 2010DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ISS MISSION COVERAGE FEB 05, 2010 http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100205210253492 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Space shuttle Endeavour's six astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center this evening in preparation for an early morning launch on February 7 to emark on NASA's first shuttle mission of the year and the last year of operations before the fleet is retired. DOCUMENTS: READ: STS-130 PRESS KIT READ: STS-130 MISSION SUMMARY FREE VIDEOS: WATCH VIDEO: STS-130 BEHIND THE SCENES, VOLUME 2 WATCH VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT KSC FOR LAUNCH WATCH VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KSC FOR TCDT, PART 1 WATCH VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KSC FOR TCDT, PART 2 WATCH VIDEO: LAUNCH PAD CREW Q & A WATCH VIDEO: STS-130 CREW TRAINING VIDEO ROLL WATCH VIDEO: STS-130 MISSION OVERVIEW WATCH VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS PRACTICE LAUNCH REHEARSAL WATCH VIDEO: STS-130 BEHIND THE SCENES, VOLUME 1 WATCH VIDEO: POST-FLIGHT READINESS REVIEW NEWS CONFERENCE WATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT MISSION OVERVIEW BRIEFING WATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT SPACEWALK OVERVIEW BRIEFING WATCH VIDEO: PRELAUNCH CREW NEWS CONFERENCE WATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT VIDEO B-ROLL ALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: STS-130 BEHIND THE SCENES, VOLUME 2 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT KSC FOR LAUNCH DOWNLOAD VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KSC FOR TCDT, PART 1 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KSC FOR TCDT, PART 2 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: LAUNCH PAD CREW Q & A DOWNLOAD VIDEO: STS-130 CREW TRAINING VIDEO ROLL DOWNLOAD VIDEO: STS-130 MISSION OVERVIEW DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS PRACTICE LAUNCH REHEARSAL DOWNLOAD VIDEO: STS-130 BEHIND THE SCENES, VOLUME 1 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: POST-FLIGHT READINESS REVIEW NEWS CONFERENCE DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT MISSION OVERVIEW BRIEFING DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT SPACEWALK OVERVIEW BRIEFING DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PRELAUNCH CREW NEWS CONFERENCE DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT VIDEO B-ROLL http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100205210207308 A new Progress cargo carrier launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday at 10:45 p.m. EST (9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Baikonur time).FREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ PROGRESS-36 LAUNCH COVERAGE, PART 1WATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ PROGRESS-36 LAUNCH COVERAGE, PART 2 http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100206140133547 WASHINGTON, DC - Confirming rumors that have been making the rounds over the past few days, The White House released its Fiscal Year 2011 budget request today which kills NASA's Constellation program in its entirety, and with it the agency's goal of returning humans to the surface of the Moon. Instead, NASA will extend the lifespan of the International Space Station until 2020, invest $6 billion in the development of commercial crew and cargo carrying launch vehicles and advanced technologies to enable future heavy-lift launch systems. The radical departure from the course NASA has been on for the past 6 years is being described by the agency as a "bold and exciting" new direction for the United States space program.DOCUMENTS:READ: OMB NASA FY 2011 BUDGET FACT SHEETREAD: OMB NASA FY 2011 BUDGET REQUESTREAD: OMB FY 2011 CANCELLATIONS AND TERMINATIONSREAD: NASA FY 2011 BUDGET OVERVIEWREAD: REMARKS BY NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLIE BOLDENREAD: REMARKS BY NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR LORI GARVERREAD: NASA OSTP & JOINT FACT SHEETREAD: NASA & OSTP JOINT STATEMENTREAD: INVESTING IN THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF AMERICAN INNOVATIONREAD: STATEMENT BY NORMAN AUGUSTINEREAD: STATEMENT BY BUZZ ALDRINREAD: GAO REPORT NASA MANAGEMENT OF LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS - HIGHLIGHTSREAD: GAO REPORT NASA MANAGEMENT OF LARGE-SCALE PROJECTSREAD: NASA SPENDING OVER THE YEARS (.CSV FILE)READ: U.S. REP. SUZANNE KOSMAS (D. FL) STATEMENTREAD: U.S . SEN. RUCHARD SHELBY (R. AL) STATEMENTFREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: NASA FY 2011 BUDGET ROLLOUT ANNOUNCEMENT AT NATL PRESS CLUBALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS VIDEO: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: NASA FY 2011 BUDGET ROLLOUT ANNOUNCEMENT AT NATL PRESS CLUBALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS AUDIO: LISTEN: NASA FY 2011 BUDGET REQUEST MEDIA TELECONFERENCELISTEN: NASA EXPLORATION SYSTEMS MISSION DIRECTORATE MEDIA TELECONFERENCELISTEN: NASA ESPACE OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE MEDIA TELECONFERENCELISTEN: NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE MEDIA TELECONFERENCELISTEN: NASA AERONATICS MISSION DIRECTORATE MEDIA TELECONFERENCE http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=2010020110182783 The Administration proposes to cancel the Constellation Systems program intended to return astronauts to the Moon by 2020 and replaces it with a bold new approach that embraces the commercial space industry, forges international partnerships, and develops the game-changing technologies needed to set the stage for a revitalized human space flight program and embark on a 21st Century program of space exploration. NASA FY 2011 BUDGET REQUEST FACTSHEETNASA FY 2011 BUDGET REQUESTOMB FY 2011 TERMINATIONS, REDUCTIONS AND SAVINGS http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100130182621637 NASA on Friday marked the passing of those who gave their all in the name of space exploration during a wreath-laying service at the base of the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex. The service was part of the agency's Day of Remembrance on Jan. 29. President Barack Obama on NASA's Day of Remembrance NASA Administrator Bolden's Message: Day of Remembrance STS-51L Challenger Accident STS-51L Sequence of Events The Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger How Did The Challenger Astronauts Die STS-107 Columbia Remembered STS-107 Columbia Accident And Investigation Archive STS-107 Movie Gallery FREE VIDEOS: WATCH VIDEO: REMEMBERING STS-107 WATCH VIDEO: SIXTEEN MINUTES FROM HOME WATCH VIDEO: WAY UP THERE WATCH VIDEO: NASA DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: REMEMBERING STS-107 DOWNLOAD VIDEO: SIXTEEN MINUTES FROM HOME DOWNLOAD VIDEO: WAY UP THERE DOWNLOAD VIDEO: NASA DAY OF REMEMBRANCE http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100117190847504 WASHINGTON, DC - The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, or ASAP, a congressionally mandated group of independent experts established after the 1967 Apollo 1 fire, has released its 2009 annual report. READ: AEROSPACE SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL 2009 ANNUAL REPORT http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100117185306355 CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - NASA has launched an extensive investigation after a small amount of cocaine was found in a restricted area of the processing hangar for shuttle Discovery at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. There are no indications the incident has impacted Discovery's readiness for its planned launch in March. http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100117184044696 Flight Engineers Oleg Kotov and Max Suraev completed the first spacewalk of the Expedition 22 mission at 10:49 a.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 14. Kotov and Suraev conducted the spacewalk which lasted five hours and 44 minutes. During the spacewalk, the two cosomonauts prepared handrails, cabling, antennae and docking targets to give the module full-fledged docking capabilities. READ: EXPEDITION 22 PRESS KITFREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: JANUARY 11 ISS MISSION STATUS BRIEFINGWATCH VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 / SOYUZ TMA-16 DOCKS WITH ISSWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ TMA-16 RENDEAZVOUS AND DOCKING COVERAGEWATCH VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS OF SOYUZ TMA-16 DOCKINGWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ/ISS HATCH OPENINGWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ/ISS HATCH OPENING NASA TV COVERAGEWATCH VIDEO: POSTDOCKING PRESS CONFERENCEWATCH VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 WELCOME CEREMONYWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ TMA-16 PRELAUNCH B-ROLL VIDEOWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ TMA-16 LAUNCHES FROM BAIKONURWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ LAUNCH REPLAYSWATCH VIDEO: STATE COMMISSION MEETING, CREW PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCEWATCH VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 PRELAUNCH ACTIVITIESWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ TMA-16 ROLLS OUT OT THE LAUNCH PADWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ ROLLOUT DAY INTERVIEWSWATCH VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 CREW DEPARTS FOR LAUNCH SITEWATCH VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 PRE-FLIGHT PRESS CONFERENCEALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE EVA COVERAGE - PART 6DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE EVA COVERAGE - PART 5DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE EVA COVERAGE - PART 4DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE EVA COVERAGE - PART 3DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE EVA COVERAGE - PART 2DOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE EVA COVERAGE - PART 1DOWNLOAD VIDEO: JANUARY 14 NASA TV ISS MISSION COVERAGEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: JANUARY 13 NASA TV ISS MISSION COVERAGEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: JANUARY 12 NASA TV ISS MISSION COVERAGEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: JANUARY 11 NASA TV ISS MISSION COVERAGEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: JANUARY 11 ISS MISSION STATUS BRIEFINGDOWNLOAD VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 / SOYUZ TMA-16 DOCKS WITH ISSDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ TMA-16 RENDEAZVOUS AND DOCKING COVERAGEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS OF SOYUZ TMA-16 DOCKINGDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ/ISS HATCH OPENINGDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ/ISS HATCH OPENING NASA TV COVERAGEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: POSTDOCKING PRESS CONFERENCEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 WELCOME CEREMONYDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ TMA-16 PRELAUNCH B-ROLL VIDEODOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ TMA-16 LAUNCHES FROM BAIKONURDOWNLOAD VIDEO: COMPLETE NASA TV SOYUZ TMA-16 LAUNCH COVERAGEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ LAUNCH REPLAYSDOWNLOAD VIDEO: STATE COMMISSION MEETING, CREW PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 PRELAUNCH ACTIVITIESDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ TMA-16 ROLLS OUT OT THE LAUNCH PADDOWNLOAD VIDEO: SOYUZ ROLLOUT DAY INTERVIEWSDOWNLOAD VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 CREW DEPARTS FOR LAUNCH SITEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: EXPEDITION 22 PRE-FLIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100117164852582 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Braving sub-freezing temperatures, workers at Kennedy Space Center rolled space shuttle Endeavour to the launch pad yesterday as NASA gears up for the first shuttle mission of 2010 and the last year of operations before the fleet is retired. Endeavour is targeted for liftoff on February 7 at 4:39 a.m. EST on what is currently the last scheduled night launch of the shuttle program.FREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: TIMELAPSE VIDEO OF ENDEAVOUR ROLLOUTWATCH VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS OF ENDEAVOUR ROLLOUT TO LC-39AWATCH VIDEO: TRANQUILITY NODE MEDIA EVENTWATCH VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS OF ENDEAVOUR ROLLOVER FROM OPF TO VABWATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - CDR GEORGE ZAMKAWATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - PT TERRY VIRTSWATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - MS KATHRYN HIREWATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - MS NICHOLAS PATRICKWATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - MS ROBERT BEHNKENWATCH VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - MS STEPHEN ROBINSONALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ENDEAVOUR ROLLOUT, PART 3DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ENDEAVOUR ROLLOUT, PART 2DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ENDEAVOUR ROLLOUT, PART 1DOWNLOAD VIDEO: TIMELAPSE VIDEO OF ENDEAVOUR ROLLOUTDOWNLOAD VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS OF ENDEAVOUR ROLLOUT TO LC-39ADOWNLOAD VIDEO: TRANQUILITY NODE MEDIA EVENTDOWNLOAD VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS OF ENDEAVOUR ROLLOVER FROM OPF TO VABDOWNLOAD VIDEO: ENDEAVOUR ROLLOVER TO VAB - PART 2DOWNLOAD VIDEO: ENDEAVOUR ROLLOVER TO VAB - PART 1DOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - CDR GEORGE ZAMKADOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - PT TERRY VIRTSDOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - MS KATHRYN HIREDOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - MS NICHOLAS PATRICKDOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - MS ROBERT BEHNKENDOWNLOAD VIDEO: PREFLIGHT INTVERVIEW - MS STEPHEN ROBINSON http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100110143823641 The SpaceX team kicked off 2010 with the successful full duration orbitinsertion firing of the Falcon 9 second stage at our Texas test site (detailsbelow). This was the final stage firing required for launch, so the second stagewill soon be packaged for shipment and should arrive at Cape Canaveral by end ofmonth. Depending on how well full vehicle integration goes, launch should occurone to three months later. http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20100110143454927 BAIKONUR COSMODROME, KAZAKHSTAN -An International Launch Services Proton rocket successfully carried the DIRECTV 12 satellite into orbit today for DIRECTV. This was the seventh and final commercial launch of 2009 for ILS and the 56th ILS Proton launch overall. ILS Proton launched the DIRECTV 10 satellite just two years ago, demonstrating the enhanced Proton capability which became the standard configuration for future missions.READ: PROTON DIRECTV 12 MISSION OVERVIEWFREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: DIRECTV 12 LAUNCH HIGHLIGHTS CLIPALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: DIRECTV 12 LAUNCH HIGHLIGHTS CLIPDOWNLOAD VIDEO: PROTON DIRECTV 12 LAUNCH WEBCAST REPLAY http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20091220133337905 Early Friday morning at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft left its processing facility on a rail car then was vertically set up at its launch pad. On Sunday at 4:52 p.m. EST, three new crew members will launch aboard the TMA-17 to join the Expedition 22 crew after docking to the International Space Station. They dock to the International Space Station Tuesday.READ: EXPEDITION 22 PRESS KITFREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ IS ROLLED OUT AND ERECTED ON THE LAUNCH PADWATCH VIDEO: SOYUZ ROLLOUT INTERVIEWS WITH NASA MANAGERSWATCH VIDEO: CREW PRELAUNCH ACTIVITIESWATCH VIDEO: CREW DEPARTS FOR THE LAUNCH SITEWATCH VIDEO: EXPEDTION 22 PREFLIGHT CREW NEWS CONFERENCE http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20091220133202821 Arianespace successfully launched the HELIOS 2B observation satellite today following a relatively rare daytime launch for Europe's heavy-lift booster. Following a flight lasting 59 minutes and 20 seconds, the Ariane 5 launch vehicle precisely injected the HELIOS 2B satellite into its sun-synchronous polar orbit. This mission was carried out from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff was on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 1:26 p.m. local time in Kourou (11:26 EST).READ: HELIOS 2B MISSION KITFREE VIDEOS:WATCH VIDEO: ARIANE 5 LIFTS OFF WITH HELIOS 2BALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: REPLAY OF HELIOS 2B LAUNCH COVERAGEDOWNLOAD VIDEO: REPLAY OF SCRUBBED LAUNCH ATTEMPT 12/17/09 http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20091220133029977 EDWARDS AFB, CA - A NASA jumbo jet that will help scientists unlock the origins of the universe with infrared observations reached a milestone Friday when doors covering the plane's telescope were fully opened in flight. ALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIBERS: DOWNLOAD VIDEO: REPLAY OF SOFIA TEST FLIGHT COVERAGE http://thespacearium.com/article.php?story=20091217154041523 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Alliant Techsystems (ATK) performed a ground test of a full-scale attitude control motor (ACM) for the launch abort system (LAS) of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle. The test was conducted at ATK's facility in Elkton, Md. on Dec. 15. The test represents another significant milestone achieved as NASA and its contractor partners work to design and build the next-generation crewed spacecraft, the Orion crew exploration vehicle.READ: ORION LAS ATTITUDE CONTROL MOTOR DATA SHEETFREE VIDEO: WATCH: OVERHEAD VIDEO CAMERA VIEW OF THE TESTWATCH: SIDE VIEW OF THE TEST