The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced to launch six space shuttle this year 2008. The complete schedules for 2009 and little bit for 2010 have also announced.
NASA officials said they're confident the spaceships can complete the work load by the time they are to be retired in September 2010, but critics worry the ambitious schedule may be at the cost of safety. Read the latest updates here. Nasa Space Shuttle Launch Schedule with Timing of 2008, 2009 and 2010 Date: Oct. 5 Mission: IBEX Launch Vehicle: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL Rocket Location: Kwajalein Atoll is part of the Marshall Islands located in the North Pacific Ocean. Launch Window: 12:41 to 12:48 p.m. EDT Date: Oct. 8 + Mission: STS-125 Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center - Launch Pad 39A Launch Time: 1:34 a.m. EDT Date: Nov. 10 + Mission: STS-126 Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour Location: Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is located in Cape Canaveral, FL, which is only a couple of hours drive from Orlando. Our Florida Travel Guide also discusses KSC. Date: Nov. 20 * Mission: STSS Demonstrators Program - Missile Defense Agency Launch Vehicle: United Launch Alliance Delta II Location: Cape Canaveral is located in Florida and closely connected with Kennedy Space Center. Date: Dec. 16 * Mission: GOES-O Launch Vehicle: United Launch Alliance Delta IV Location: Cape Canaveral is located in Florida and closely connected with Kennedy Space Center. The detailed schedule with Launch Site, Location, Full Description and timing is here. |
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Nasa Space Shuttle Launch Schedule, Timing
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