July 20, 2009

That's one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind

A historic walk on the Moon

Forty years ago, Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin, set foot on the surface of the Moon. The two astronauts spent 21 hours on the lunar surface and returned 46 pounds of lunar rocks. The Apollo 11 crew, that also included Michael Collins, inspired an entire generation of explorers.

Space exploration, 40 years later...

Chris Hadfield, Julie Payette and Bob Thirsk recall the early days of space exploration and share the impact the Apollo missions had on their careers. Chris Hadfield and Julie Payette joined the Canadian Space Agency astronaut corps in 1992, and Bob Thirsk in 1983.
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July 15, 2009

Successful launch: Canadian astronaut Julie Payette on her way to the International Space Station!

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette launched successfully on July 15th 2009 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour at 6:03 p.m. (EDT) from the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida.

July 15, 2009

Endeavour's External Tank Fully Fueled

Endeavour's external fuel tank has been filled with more than 500,000 gallons of chilled liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellants. The tanking successfully was completed at 11:39 a.m. Wednesday. There are no indications of a leak.

Weather remains at 60-percent chance for favorable weather for a 6:03 p.m. EDT launch of Endeavour from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

July 10^th, 2009

One Day Before Endeavour's Launch

Launch countdown operations are continuing on schedule today at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The countdown to space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 launch began on time July 8 at 10 p.m. EDT. Endeavour's liftoff is still scheduled for Saturday at 7:39 p.m. Due to expected showers and thunderstorms in the area, the launch weather forecast continues to be 40 percent "go." Tonight at Kennedy's Launch Pad 39A, the rotating service structure will begin to retract from around Endeavour at 11 p.m.

STS-127 Astronauts Arrive at Kennedy

The crew of Endeavour arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday afternoon, July 7th.

The STS-127 launch countdown will officially begin Wednesday at 10 p.m. when clocks begin ticking backward from T-43 hours. Liftoff is set for July 11 at 7:39 p.m.