Space Exploration
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Days at Vandenberg
For a short time, the United States had two manned spaceports.
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Unrecorded Facts in Space History
To the space buff, many facts about space history have gone unrecorded.
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EVA to EMU
Autonomous spacewalks have had a long road to success.
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Did You Know? The Russian Version
A few interesting facts about the lesser-known Russian Space program.
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Astronaut
The launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor on November 30, 2001 is being guarded with tight security.
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Four New Members in Astronaut Hall of Fame
Four new members have been inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
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Heightened Concerns At Kennedy Space Center
Shuttle Endeavor prepares for launch amid heightened security concerns.
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Skylab Resurrected
Contrary to history, the Skylab space station could have been saved before its fiery destruction in 1979.
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Did You Know? Volume 3
Once again a look at a few interesting tidbits about space exploration.
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NASA's Top Administrator Steps Down
Daniel Goldin, NASA’s longest serving top administrator announced his resignation.
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Voshkod:The Soviet Gemini
The Voshkod capsule was a short-lived follow up to the program that put the first human being in space.
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The First Ten In Space Part II
The second part of a brief look at the first people to journey into space.
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The First In Space Part I
The first ten human beings to journey into space form a unique group.
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Holding Down the Saturn V
Holding down the Saturn V rocket during the initial ignition to full thrust was a critical and overlooked hurtle on the way to the moon.
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Space News During Crisis
The recent tragedies around the country have also impacted NASA and space exploration.
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Alternate Apollo
The Apollo moon program could have explored more than 6 sites on the lunar surface.
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The Lunar Flyer
For a time, a lunar flying vehicle was considered the best way to explore thr surface of the moon.
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Off The Drawing Board
Many ideas never made it past the drawing board during America's effort to get to the moon.
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Did You Know? Volume II
More interesting tid-bits about space exploration.
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Discovery Delivers New Crew To ISS
Space Shuttle Discovery delivers a new crew to the International Space Station.
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The First Food In Space
Eating and drinking in space has come along way since the early days of the American space program.
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The Polaris Missile
The development of the Polaris missile has often been compared to the task of landing a man on the Moon.
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X-15: The First Winged Spacecraft
The X-15 was the first winged spacecraft.
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Atlantis Delivers Quest
Shuttle Atlantis delivers the Quest Airlock and completes the second phase of the International Space Station's construction.
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Barnstorming Space: The Gemini Program
The Gemini program was like no other in the history of space exploration
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A Vist With Lowell Grissom
The brother of space legend Gus Grissom is currently on a speaking tour.
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More Than A Handshake In Space
More than just a handshake in space, the Apollo Soyuz Test Project was a complex and worthwhile event.
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Liberty Bell 7 Comes Home
After nearly four decades under water and two years of restoration, Liberty Bell 7 is touring the country in a special exhibit.
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Did you know?
A few interesting footnotes about the American Space Program.
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Rest in Space
Sadly, in the past two months NASA has lost two of its astronauts.
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The Wristwatch in Space
From Mercury to the Space Shuttle astronauts have depended on the wristwatch.
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The Case for Space Tourism
Is now the time for space tourism?
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Moon Bugs on the Moon?
In 1969 many scientists were worried that the first men returning from the moon would bring back a form of life foreign to earth. Fearing the worst, a system of quarantine was devised so that astronauts would be isolated after their mission.
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To the Moon by Way of Testing
Before the first successful launch of a manned Apollo mission, critical tests of hardware had to be completed.
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The Excess Eleven
In 1967 a group of scientists earned the title of astronaut. Faced with little chance for a place on Apollo missions, many would have to wait decades for a trip into space.
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Endeavor Delivers Canadian Arm to Alpha
In one of the most complex construction jobs ever attempted in space, the crew of shuttle Endeavor delivers a pivotal piece of hardware to the International Space Station.
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Crux of a Disaster: Challenger
Many events of the Challenger disaster remain ignored by the general public. Today, numerous misconceptions surround the tragic event.
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Forgotten Astronauts of the Space Race
Besides the crews of Challenger and Apollo 1, other astronauts have paid the ultimate price.
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One Giant Leap--102,800 Feet To Be Exact
In 1960 one man would take the biggest leap,literally, from a experimental balloon. His record jump would pave the way for advancements in spacesuit and spacecraft design.
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Regular Joe's in Space
Before the Challenger accident in 1986, astronauts of a different sort were riding aboard the Space Shuttle.
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The Mercury 13
While the Mercury astronauts were being launched into space, the idea of women astronaut candidates was also being studied.
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Busy Week at the Cape and Beyond
Amid waning public support, the space program remains as exciting as ever.
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Gus Grissom Flies Again!
On Tuesday, February 27th 2001, a Titan 4B Centaur rocket lofted into space with a special payload. The rocket also had a special designation.
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As NEAR As You Can Get: The First Asteroid Landing
This month a scrappy little spacecraft named NEAR has defied all odds and survived a landing on the Eros asteroid
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Morbid Maneuvers
Last week the crew of the shuttle Atlantis practiced how to carry out a rescue in space.
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Atlantis Delivers Destiny
A look at the first shuttle mission of the year 2001.
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Days at Dryden: Enterprise Flies (Part 1)
The first of two parts that explore a program that was centered around America's first space shuttle
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The Rescue That Never Was: Skylab 3
A glimpse into the closest the American space program has ever come to performing a rescue of astronauts in space.
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Space Shuttle Woes: Problems with Atlantis
Once again a shuttle launch is delayed by technical problems. A description of the problems, and a look at the old argument of what's wrong with the shuttle program.
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Forgotten Machines of the Space Race
A description of a pair of simulators built at Langley AFB in Virgina during the 1960's. These simulators helped land men on the moon, yet today they are all but forgotten in the story of America's space program. ,A description of a pair of simulators built at Langley AFB in Virgina during the 1960's. These simulators helped land men on the moon, yet today they are all but forgotten in the story of America's space program.
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Field Notes from Wapakoneta, OH
Within Wapakoneta, Ohio lies a Museum dedicated to the first man who walked on the Moon. This Museum goes beyond mundane tourist attractions and showcases Neil Armstrong the astronaut, and the American space program.
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The Lunar Landings: Problematic Poetry
A short discussion of the poetic response to the manned lunar landings and the destruction of the Moon as a symbolic myth.
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Nicknames and Designations
A brief look into a few of the nicknames that astronauts have given their spacecraft officially and unoffically.
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From Chutes to Wings: Coming Home from Space
A brief look into the evolution of how manned spacecraft reenter the earth's atmoshpere.
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To the Moon by Christmas
A series of steps is circumvented by a risky plan to send Americans to the moon before the Russians.
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Field Notes from Space Station Alpha
A brief look at the latest mission by the space shuttle to help build the International Space Station.
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Close Calls in Space Exploration
A brief discussion of just a few of the close calls and emergencies in space exploration.
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A Permanent Presence in Space
From Skylab to the Space Shuttle, Americans now have a permanent presence in space.
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