SpaceX update... The International Space Station (ISS)-bound Dragon C2 capsule is now mated to its Falcon 9 rocket, and will undergo final pre-launch testing before the vehicle lifts off on an (tentative) April 30 flight to the ISS.


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Another milestone for Discovery... Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Discovery's main access hatch for hundreds of astronauts who flew aboard her throughout 27 years of service was closed and sealed for the final time yesterday.


NASA / Jim Grossmann


NASA / Jim Grossmann

50 Years Ago Today, John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. Props to Mr. Glenn for such an awesome and historic achievement.


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Sorry for the lack of updates on this Blog... Still recovering from a really bad case of bronchitis (plus a couple of bites from lousy' dust mites, or I may have broken out in stress-induced hives; don't ask) that I've had for the past two weeks.

Fortunately, the launch of SpaceX's first Dragon vehicle to the International Space Station will probably be pushed back to April, so there's nothing overly substantial for me to type about for the next two months.


Just being facetious.

NASA / Kim Shiflett

Photos of the Day... Space shuttle Endeavour was towed from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida yesterday to continue transition and retirement operations. Today, Endeavour's sister ship Atlantis was switched over from the VAB's transfer aisle to high bay 4...where Atlantis will remain in temporary storage before the orbiter continues her own preparations for permanent public display at the KSC Visitor Complex next year.


NASA / Kim Shiflett


NASA / Kim Shiflett


NASA / Kim Shiflett