Crew Escape Retrofit Unlikely for Shuttles
It is unlikely the remaining three space
shuttles will be retrofitted with new crew escape
mechanisms any time soon, senior NASA officials
said Monday.
Summit
to Focus on Upgrading Space Shuttle Fleet
While investigators try to piece together why Columbia disintegrated during
reentry killing its crew, a NASA-backed move is underway to upgrade space shuttle
systems and hardware to sustain decades more of flight.
Apollo
Moonwalkers: Vision Needed in Columbia Aftermath
Apollo astronauts from the first and last expedition to the Moon see far-reaching
consequences rippling through America’s space program due to the loss of Columbia
and its seven-person crew.
NASA:
No Internal Shuttle Policy Changes Ahead of Probe Findings
NASA will not formally reconsider whether internal concerns about Columbia's
safety should have been sent to senior mission controllers until after it learns
the conclusions of the board investigating the shuttle disaster, the space agency's
administrator said Tuesday.
Robotic
Assistants Could Have Helped Columbia
If Columbia’s tiles or wing section were damaged on liftoff, that fear could
have been allayed by in-flight robotic inspection. For years, NASA has been
testing robotic devices for any number of tasks, including inspection and repair
duties.
To
the Stars: National Space Society Launches Petition to Counter Space Exploration
Nay-sayers
Since the loss of the Columbia and its crew, critics have flooded the airwaves
to speak against the need for manned spaceflight.
McCain
and Boehlert Will Convene Columbia Hearing
U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.) will convene
the first congressional hearing on the Columbia accident on Feb. 12.
Public
Safety: Columbia Debris Field Stirs Overflight Worries
Search teams are recovering tiny to sizeable pieces of Columbia, with some items
causing damage to property on the ground and narrowly missing people.
As
Investigation Continues, NASA Weighs Options for Keeping Space Station Crewed
NASA International Space Station (ISS) officials are making plans for keeping
the orbital outpost occupied in the event that the space shuttle fleet remains
grounded for months to come.
Shuttle
Contractors Have Turbulent Days in Wake of Columbia Tragedy
Shares of Alliant Techsystems, which supplies the solid rocket boosters (SRBs)
used to help power NASA’s space shuttle fleet, rebounded Feb. 4 after dropping
sharply the day before, the first day of stock trading since the loss of the
shuttle Columbia over the weekend.
Japanese
Express Grief for NASA, Puts U.S. Shuttle Astronaut Program on Hold
The Japanese Space Agency said that Japanese astronauts, like their
counterparts in the U.S., will not be allowed to participate in shuttle missions
until the vehicles can be determined safe.
NASA
Assures That Teachers Will Fly in Space
The loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia will not stop NASA from putting teachers
in space the way a similar disaster did 17 years ago.
Shuttle
Endeavour Flight Preparations Continue
United Space Alliance (USA), operator of NASA's space shuttle fleet, is continuing
to prepare the shuttle Endeavour for its next flight despite the disruption
to normal shuttle operations caused by Saturday's explosion of Columbia, said
Mike Curie, a spokesman for USA.
ISS
After Columbia - Soyuz Option Politically Loaded Solution
As NASA ponders its options in the days ahead for maintaining a human presence
on the international space station in light of the grounding of the space shuttle
fleet, discussions are certain to touch upon one obvious solution: Russia.
NASA's
2004 Budget Request to be Released Without Fanfare
NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe had been planning to return to Washington by
Monday afternoon to brief reporters on the first NASA budget request assembled
on his watch. [Budget
*is* released]
NASA
Unlikely to Build New Space Shuttle
NASA put shuttle launches on hold following the Columbia disaster, clouding
the future of missions including assembly of the international space station,
which has three astronauts aboard.
Space
Station Crew Can Hold Out Until June if Needed
While the world focused on the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia
and its crew of seven, a trio of other space travelers looked on from above
while waiting to hear just how long they might be stuck in space.
Shuttle
Catastrophe to Stir Political; Policy Decision Making
The tragic loss of Columbia and its crew will bring about a
series of tough decisions by NASA, the White House, and the American public.
NASA
Chief Unfamiliar in New Role
Just a year into his job, the NASA chief sent to rein in budget problems now
must find answers to the Columbia disaster and restore confidence in the space
agency.
NASA's
Aging Shuttle Fleet Called To Question
As the space shuttle Columbia and STS-107 tragedy unfolds, the
overall health of the human spaceflight fleet -- particularly the age of the
space planes -- is likely to be a consideration in finding the true cause of
the catastrophe.
International
Space Station Crew Retrievable
Even with its shuttles grounded following the loss of the space
shuttle Columbia, NASA can easily retrieve the astronauts aboard the international
space station using Russian vehicles.
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