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UPCOMING MISSION

  • STS-71 - This is the third in a series of cooperative mission with the Russian Space Agency. The primary objectives are to rendezvous and dock with the MIR Space Station, conduct joint science on long duration crew persons, perform a crew exchange fo the MIR cosmonauts, and demonstrate the Russian docking mechanism for potential use by the shuttle when docking with the international Space Station. Launch date no earlier than June 22,1995

    ZERO-BASE REVIEW

    REVIEW TEAM PROPOSES SWEEPING MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES AT NASA

    An internal review team has produced proposals to enable the agency to meet the tough funding targets set by the Administration. The proposal includes sweeping management and organizational changes to cut spending of an additional $5 billion. Administrator Daniel S. Goldin highlighted the ZERO-BASE REVIEW in a press briefing on May 19,1995.

    STATUS OF HISTORIC MIR MISSION

    American Astronaut Norman Thagard continues to make history aboard the Russian Space Station Mir. On March 14 Thagard became the first American to board the Russian space station, becoming a crewmember of the Mir 18 mission as part of growing cooperation in space between the United States and Russia. Thagard and his crewmates are conducting microgravity life sciences experiments to further mankind's understanding of how life in space affects the human body. Thagard's stay onboard Mir will also allow NASA and the Russian Space Agency an opportunity to better understand the workings of each others space programs - understanding what will be vital as we work together in building the international Space Station. Thagard's mission is scheduled to conclude in late June when another first -- the docking of Space Shuttle Atlantis with Mir -- will provide a method of transport for Thagard's return to Earth.
  • Information on Mission Coverage of NASA Television on CU-SeeMe

    MOST RECENT PRESS RELEASES

    NASA TELEVISION SCHEDULE

    During Space Shuttle flights NASA Television provides viewers with 24 hour live mission coverage. When no Shuttle's are aloft, NASA Television airs daily Video News Files at noon, 3, 6, and 9 p.m. EDT. Each day NASA TV provides features that highlight Agency activities and current events related to America's space program. A daily Video Advisory is posted by 2 p.m. EDT that gives the next day's News File program schedule, as well as satellite coordinates for receiving the NASA Television signal. NASA Television is a vailable to cable television providers throughout the United States at no cost.

    Pick of the Pix

    1. From the Hubble Space Telescope: Movies and Animations, GIF Images, TIFF Images, JPEG Images, MPEG Movies
    2. Saturn Ring Plane Crossings: SATURN

      Latest Internet Happenings at NASA

      1. Information on Mission Coverage of NASA Television on CU-SeeMe
      2. The Hubble Space Telescope- It never ceases to amaze! This site is provided by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
      3. The Shuttle Reference Manual - Everything you always wanted to know about the Shuttle but were afraid to ask. A few things have changed since the release of the manual; however, an update may be available in '95.
      4. Learn the Basics of Space Flight - When you are finished here you will be ready for the Astronaut Corps.
      5. Tour of the Solar System - If you have some free time why not take a tour of the Solar System?
      6. Martian Chronicle relays latest news on NASA's campaign to the red planet
      7. Space radar images recently processed from last year's shuttle flights

      The "Space Calendar"

      Don't let the world pass you by--stay current. The Space Calendar covers space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year.

      Info. on Upcoming Missions

      • STS-70 - The next Space Shuttle mission, designated STS-70 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, is currently set for launch from the Kennedy Space Center, FL, on June 8. Discovery will carry into space and deploy a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRSS-G) which will be the lastest edition to a fleet of communications satellllite's NASA uses for communicating with Space Shuttles and other spacecraft. The current schedule calls for an approximate launch of July 13, 1995.

        The PRESS KIT FOR STS-70 NOW ON THE INTERNET.

      • STS-69 - This mission will carry a group of instruments which will measure the atmosphere around the orbiter and the background clutter in the Earth's atmosphere, calling for a complicated flight plan. Estimated launch is July 30, 1995.

      • STS-73 - At 16 days in duration, this will be the longest shuttle mission to date. The payload will include the second U.S Micrograivity Laboratory. This spacelab mission builds on the foundation of the very successful first mission, using the knowledge gained to enhance procedures and operations and to expand and refine science data. During the mission, astronauts will conduct more than 30 scientific and technological investigations. Launch September 21, 1995 (ESTIMATED)

      • STS-74 - Space Shuttle Atlantis will make its second trip to the Russian Space Station Mir in October 1995, this time to install a permanent docking module that will simplify future Shuttle linkups to the Russian complex. After Atlantis is docked to Mir, the astronauts will conduct a variety of science experiments and will transfer water and other consumables to the Russian station. The Shuttle crew also will deliver two solar arrays that will be stowed on the side of the docking module. The arrays, which were built as a cooperative project using technology from both the U.S. and Russia, will be installed on the Russian station sometime after STS-74.

      HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - 5TH ANNIVERSARY

      April marked the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble celebrated thoughout the world as the finest astronomical instrument ever built, Hubble has provided remarkable new views of the universe which have revolutionized astronomers' thinking about a variety of current astronomical mysteries. From comet collisions with Jupiter to the ongoing investigation of Black Holes, the Hubble offers clues to answer the mysteries of the past so as to better understand the present and the future. In recognition of the Hubble's amazing accomplishments, NASA has compiled a collection of the Best of Hubble.

      FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF HUBBLE LAUNCH OBSERVED TODAY4/24/95

    3. Author: Dianne P. Hill(dhill@pao.hq.nasa.gov)
      Curator: James Gass /Hughes STX/
      Last revised: JUNE 12, 1995