Daily Space Update, December 18, 2009 (iTunes Video)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateArianespace 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). Meanwhile, 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.
Daily Space Update, December 4, 2009 (MP4 Video)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateArianespace 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). Meanwhile, 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.
Daily Space Update, February 18, 2008 (MP4)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateIn today's news, space shuttle Atlantis prepares to come home while Endeavour rolls to the launch pad for a March launch on mission STS-123 to the International Space Station
Daily Space Update, February 18, 2008 (iTunes)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateIn today's news, space shuttle Atlantis prepares to come home while Endeavour rolls to the launch pad for a March launch on mission STS-123 to the International Space Station
Daily Space Update, February 25, 2008 (MP4)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateThe seven astronauts who will fly aboard space shuttle Atlantis next month took part in three days of emergency drills and training, culminating in a full launch dress rehearsal strapped in the cockpit of the space shuttle, the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test.
Daily Space Update, February 25, 2008 (iTunes)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateThe seven astronauts who will fly aboard space shuttle Atlantis next month took part in three days of emergency drills and training, culminating in a full launch dress rehearsal strapped in the cockpit of the space shuttle, the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test.
Daily Space Update, February 29, 2008 (MP4)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateSpace shuttle program managers concluded the two-day Flight Readiness Review today and gave the go-ahead to begin the launch countdown of space shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-123. STS-123 will deliver the first component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo research laboratory to the International Space Station along with the Canadian-built Dextre dextrous manipulator extenstion to the station robot arm, Canadarm2. Launch is currently scheduled for March 11 at 2:28 a.m. EDT.
Daily Space Update, February 29, 2008 (iTunes)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateSpace shuttle program managers concluded the two-day Flight Readiness Review today and gave the go-ahead to begin the launch countdown of space shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-123. STS-123 will deliver the first component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo research laboratory to the International Space Station along with the Canadian-built Dextre dextrous manipulator extenstion to the station robot arm, Canadarm2. Launch is currently scheduled for March 11 at 2:28 a.m. EDT.
Daily Space Update, July 1, 2009 (MP3 audio)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateNASA conducted a tanking test Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, July 1, to ensure repairs to space shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank were successful before launch on STS-127 July 11.
Daily Space Update, July 1, 2009 (MP4 Video)Spacearium Daily Space UpdateNASA conducted a tanking test Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, July 1, to ensure repairs to space shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank were successful before launch on STS-127 July 11.