By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 Confirmation came from mission managers at 7:24 a.m. EST today that a Sunday launch for space shuttle Atlantis had been cancelled. At approximately 6:50 a.m. EST this morning, the third of four liquid hydrogen sensors on the LH2 fuel tank of NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis failed its simulated tests. This was in...
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Atlantis a go for Sunday launch UPDATE
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 In a meeting held today at Kennedy Space Center, STS-122 mission managers underwent what was called a passionate discussion regarding the malfunctioning sensors in the liquid hydrogen fuel tank of space shuttle Atlantis. The ultimate outcome of this meeting was the unanimous decision to go ahead with a launch of the shuttle...
Atlantis won’t launch before Sunday UPDATE
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 After more than six hours of deliberation, the mission management team at Kennedy Space Center has decided not to allow space shuttle Atlantis to be launched before Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3:21 p.m. EST. The statement implies that while there’s no possibility of it launching before it’s window on Sunday, the launch...
Atlantis officially grounded until Saturday
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 Officials at Kennedy Space Center have elected to extend the postponement of the launch of space shuttle Atlantis from 24 hours to 48 hours, making the new launch day Dec. 8. The announcement came at 7:30 p.m. EST, Dec. 6, after spending the day troubleshooting the malfunctioning liquid hydrogen fuel tank sensors...
Atlantis Launch Postponed: UPDATE
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 At 9:56 a.m. EST this morning, the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis was officially postponed for at least 24 hours. The postponing of the launch had to do with an unknown difficulty involving the sensors in the shuttle’s liquid hydrogen tank. “[We detected] a failure in sensors three and four 16 minutes...
UPDATED: A look at the Columbus space lab
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 NASA mission STS-122 will introduce a new technological innovation to the International Space Station, courtesy of NASA’s partner in the mission, the European Space Agency. The new addition, Columbus, will attach to ISS and serve as a laboratory in which astronauts on the space station will engage in several different kinds of...
Atlantis is still a go as of Dec. 5.
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 With one day left before the launch of space shuttle Atlantis, NASA test director Jeff Spaulding and Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters met with the press to report that all is still going according to plan. With the exception of a minimal leak to the Tank 5 vent manifold, the pre-launch preparations...
Smooth sailing as NASA prepares for Atlantis launch
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 All is going well at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the final hours leading up to the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. So far no flaws have been detected that could postpone the launch of Atlantis. The space shuttle launches Thursday at 4:30 p.m. EST to initiate mission STS-122. Shuttle commander...
Students on politics
By Kristin Martin Published on November 21, 2007 Gossip, entertainment and school woes is the common conversation heard among students in the Student Center. Although most students claim to “not know anything about politics”, they still have their opinions on what they do know. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama seem to receive the most attention from the media. They are...
Students can aim for top jobs at PJC
By Diana Poist Published on November 21, 2007 PJC students who have yet to decide upon a career path might find the results of a recently released survey by global staffing company Manpower, Inc., worth a look. Recently released results of an annual talent shortage survey of 2,407 U.S. employers show that the top three positions employers will have difficulty...