NEWSALERT: Friday, October 15, 2010 @ 1235 GMT
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The latest news from Spaceflight Now
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COSMIC AUCTION DEBUT
Registration is now open for the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's (ASF)
8th Annual Auction of Astronaut Experiences & Memorabilia. The auction is
comprised of 65 incredible lots, making this ASF's biggest auction to
date. Bidding opens October 29; preview the catalog and register today at
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LIVE COVERAGE: SHUTTLE DISCOVERY'S PRACTICE COUNTDOWN DAY
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Space shuttle Discovery's six veteran astronauts suited up and went to
launch pad 39A for this morning's countdown dress rehearsal. The crew will
board the orbiter and get strapped into their seats for the final three
hours of the launch day simulation.
LIVE STREAMING VIDEO:
SIRIUS XM RADIO SATELLITE LAUNCHED BY RUSSIAN ROCKET
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Sirius XM Radio's next broadcasting satellite rocketed away from Earth and
into space Thursday, reaching a lofty perch high above Earth for a 15-year
mission serving nearly 20 million subscribers in North America with music,
news and variety programming.
HUBBLE SEES AFTERMATH OF ASTEROID SMASH-UP
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Using a sharp-eyed camera installed by space shuttle astronauts last year,
the Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a long, glittering tail of dust
streaming from an asteroid. Scientists believe the mysterious object was
the victim of a collision in the asteroid belt in early 2009.
NASA EXPECTS A GAP IN COMMERCIAL CREW FUNDING
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Some companies could see a gap in funding between the first and second
rounds of NASA's procurement to help develop commercial crew
transportation services for low Earth orbit, according to the agency's top
exploration official.
PAYLOADS LOADED ABOARD SHUTTLE DISCOVERY FOR LAUNCH
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Space shuttle Discovery's cargo bay was filled Monday with the orbiter's
final payload complement, a new module and platform that are among the
last accouterments for the International Space Station after a decade of
construction.
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SHUTTLE PROGRAM COMMEMORATIVE PATCH ON SALE!
A special commemorative patch to mark the end of the space shuttle program
is now available from our store.
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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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