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AstroAviator » Space Shuttle http://astroaviator.com From Aviation to Space Exploration, it's all in it... Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:17:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 STS-135 Crew With Big Bang Theory Cast http://astroaviator.com/2011/08/29/sts-135-crew-with-big-bang-theory-cast/ http://astroaviator.com/2011/08/29/sts-135-crew-with-big-bang-theory-cast/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:58:11 +0000 Assad http://astroaviator.com/2011/08/29/sts-135-crew-with-big-bang-theory-cast/ 289060_10150345913896772_54971236771_7674724_6964190_o

STS-135 crew, the last shuttle mission visited the Big Bang Theory set at the Warner Bros. Studio on Tuesday 23rd August 2011. Back row, from left to right: Mission specialist Rex J. Walheim, pilot Douglas G. Hurley, co-creators/executive producers Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, commander Christopher J. Ferguson and mission specialist Sandra H. Magnus. Related posts:

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Here is a image I came across about the time period and history of NASA’s space shuttle program. Even though the Shuttle is grounded by the legacy will move on and more innovation and researches will open a new door to space exploration… Related posts: Space Shuttle Atlantis: The Last Ride LEGACY OF SPACE SHUTTLE [...] Related posts:

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After docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the crew on board ISS grabbed the module Raffaello from the Space Shuttle Atlantis and with the help of the robotic arm gradually lifted up and attached it to the module Harmony. Behind the stick astronauts Doug Hurley and Sandy Magnus managed to successfully install the new multipurpose module nearly at 6.46am EDT. The final Space Shuttle mission was to bring supplies and the multipurpose Raffaello module to ISS. Related posts:

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Space Shuttle Antlatis launched from Kennedy Space Station is the last ever space shuttle mission and therefore it brought many emotions to the people watching it lift off. Over a million people were gathered to watch the final moments of Atlantis launch as they would never see the shuttle fly again in their life. There [...] Related posts:

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Following is the footage of Discovery’s last launch taken from an aircraft flying in the vicinity of Kennedy Space Center. The 133rd space shuttle flight launched on February 24, 2011. On this 35th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, Discovery will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier 4 and critical spare components to the Station. The pressurized logistics module will be a permanent fixture at the Station for supply storage. Related posts:

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WikiLeaks released yet another chilling secret regarding Turkey. Wikileaks released a classified document in which according to U.S. State Department, Turkey instead of buying Boeing aircraft wanted to send a Turkish astronaut in space on board the Space Shuttle. Related posts:

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After a successful 7 month mission in space, USAF space drone X-37B successfully made an autonomous landing on 3rd December at Vandenberg. Here are some of the images taken after the space drone came to complete hault. Below is the image of the X-37B schematics showing it’s full size and cargo capacity. The X-37B [...] Related posts:

Secret X-37 Space Lands Successfully

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United States Air Force’s X-37 a secret project successfully entered the Earths atmosphere and landed safely on the ground today after completing a secret flight in space for seven months. The unmanned space ship entered the earth over Pacific ocean and landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at about 0916 GMT to end its maiden voyage. Related posts:

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It all started on August 30 1984, when Space Shuttle Discovery for the first time took off from the launch pad and finally the epic journey of the spacecraft will come to an end after the last mission STS-133 which will carry out on 1st November 2010 and also marking the end of Shuttle era. [...] Related posts:

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Recently during the on going mission of the space shuttle Discovery a.k.a STS-128, the orbiter dumped it’s toilet waste into the earths atmosphere as the crew was preparing for the re-entry procedure, creating a spectacular visual effect as sunlight hit the spraying water. During the dump the water freezes due to extreme coldness and when [...] Related posts:

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