General - historical manned and unmanned space flight programs

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The next person on the moon	25 Jul 2006 18:59 GMT	5
I assume NASA already has a list of astronaut candidates for the next moon landing. Has it been leaked yet?
Colonize the solar system	25 Jul 2006 10:41 GMT	2
"Many say exploration is part of our destiny, but it's actually our duty to future generations and their quest to ensure the survival of the human species." Buzz Aldrin
What chance to you give for many to reach mars in the next 50 years?	24 Jul 2006 11:38 GMT	8
50%? 20%? I guess the answer is really what chance is there that a space race will develop, as there doesn't seem to be any point in going to mars other than bragging rights.
CM at KSC	24 Jul 2006 03:39 GMT	2
Outside at the KSC visitor's center, they have the LC39 walkway leading up to a CM. Does anyone know what this CM is? (Boilerplate, unused CM, unmanned flight, etc) ---
Apollo 13 question	24 Jul 2006 01:54 GMT	7
I'm re-watching "Apollo 13" for around the thirtieth time, and have a question: What the hell is a "helium disc" and why is is it no big deal if one bursts? Pat
Don't watch this space...	23 Jul 2006 16:38 GMT	8
(Deep in the utility runs that maintain the zapkitty's slice of the internet the zapkitty is running cable... Running cable...
..Simple Palestinian Rockets Set Middle East on Fire!	23 Jul 2006 02:00 GMT	59
Palestinian rockets and missiles http://www.weaponsurvey.com/missilesrockets.htm These small homemade and smuggled rockets have started a war it seems!
HOW THE PUBLIC GOT MOONED -- AstroNOTs	21 Jul 2006 22:20 GMT	2
< http://www.gaiaguys.net/moontruth.htm < http://www.csicop.org/articles/20021018-aldrin/
Chandra leftovers and Shuttle-launch views	21 Jul 2006 03:02 GMT	3
I just learned this interesting tidbit of hardware recycling: One of the numerous things the CAIB report pointed out was the very poor and patchy quality of ground-0based imagery of the STS-107 launch. Two of the cameras in the best position to see the foam strike
Who was first to go "doody" on the moon?	20 Jul 2006 20:43 GMT	5
Ok, I read Mullanes book about the early shuttle years and there was plenty of information on these necessary functions on orbit, Some astronauts delighting in the geographical locations of overflight for these functions for poltiical
Shuttle as ASAT: real possiblity or Soviet paranoia?	20 Jul 2006 08:53 GMT	15
When I was an undergrad, I recall reading some books by folks like Steven Zaloga and David Isby where, when the Soviet air defense and anti-satellite systems were discussed, the Soviets tried to claim in arms treaty negotiations that the shuttle was a potential ASAT. The Soviets ...
...What does it mean to be an American?	18 Jul 2006 05:49 GMT	113
"America is not a democracy, it's an absolute monarchy ruled by King Kid. In a nation of immigrants, the child is automatically more of an American than his parents.... Americans regard children as what Mr. Hudson in "Upstairs, Downstairs" called "betters." Aping their betters
How High Does A Frog Jump? Frog set to attempt to beat Kittenger's free-fall record	17 Jul 2006 22:03 GMT	8
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/14/space.diver/index.html OM Signature ]=====================================[
Can the Shuttle land unmanned?	17 Jul 2006 02:06 GMT	42
If the crew of the upcoming mission have to abandon the Shuttle, can it then attempt to re-enter and land unmanned? Or does it require human piloting? I remember that the Buran landed quite successfully in its only flight. Thanks!
Still more Apollo naming confusions	15 Jul 2006 21:31 GMT	4
I was reading bits of Apollo By The Numbers, published at http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/SP-4029.htm and got past its thick index-avoidance system to the page on Apollo 11, http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_11a_Summary.htm