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unknownskywalker: (11 Feb. 2010) NASA astronaut Robert Behnken, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in the mission’s first session of extravehicular activity (EVA). [NASA]

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(11 Feb. 2010) NASA astronaut Robert Behnken, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in the mission’s first session of extravehicular activity (EVA). [NASA]

exclamationmark: atompunk: fmass: Enormous Elongated Shadow (NASA Cassini Saturn Mission Images)

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Enormous Elongated Shadow (NASA Cassini Saturn Mission Images)

Mercury-Atlas 9 Technicians were performing pre-launch testing of the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA9) on Launch Pad 14 at Cape Canaveral when this photo was taken on May 14, 1963. A day later on May 15, Gordon Cooper successfully piloted this his ‘Faith 7’ spacecraft for more than 34 hours and 22 orbits. Cooper’s flight stretched the capabilities of the Mercury capsule to the limits. His 34-hour flight lasted more than three times the longest U.S. human space flight until that time, and far exceeded the initial design capability of the capsule. Image Credit: NASA

Mercury-Atlas 9

Technicians were performing pre-launch testing of the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA9) on Launch Pad 14 at Cape Canaveral when this photo was taken on May 14, 1963. A day later on May 15, Gordon Cooper successfully piloted this his ‘Faith 7’ spacecraft for more than 34 hours and 22 orbits. 

Cooper’s flight stretched the capabilities of the Mercury capsule to the limits. His 34-hour flight lasted more than three times the longest U.S. human space flight until that time, and far exceeded the initial design capability of the capsule. 

Image Credit: NASA
Amazing photo gallery for STS-119 mission! (via UniverseToday)

Amazing photo gallery for STS-119 mission! (via UniverseToday)

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory Failed to Reach Orbit

Crap.

Some of you may know that I’ve been following the progress of NASA’s OCO (Orbiting Carbon Observatory) very closely. Unfortunately, the craft failed to reach orbit. A press briefing is tentatively scheduled for this morning, and can be viewed online at NASA TV.

NASA/JPL’s Orbital Carbon Observatory is ready to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. You can follow along live here.

NASA/JPL’s Orbital Carbon Observatory is ready to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. You can follow along live here.