Space Forum / Space Station / March 2006

I hope Brazil's astronaut takes time on his
flight to perform some memorial act for the
workers killed at Alcantara a few years ago --
at an interview in Houston, I asked him if anything

Ok, guys, this is my first pot here, but my 4th such request to NASA, and
other people trying to get a response. I'm curious about the incapability of
NASA of being able to get the shuttle up to complete the station. I have
tried to write NASA to ask this question, but am unable ...

Cosmic Log (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11485023/#060222b)
Feb. 22, 2006 | 10 p.m. ET
  'GloveSat' spotted: More than two weeks after it was pushed into orbit
from the international space station, the spacesuit-turned-satellite known

Msnbc.com (Oberg): NASA checking shuttle tank concerns
3:17 p.m. ET March 7, 2006 // http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11712516/
By James Oberg, NBC News space analyst // Special to MSNBC
  As NASA prepares the space shuttle Discovery for launch in mid-May, the

Considering the number of research satellites that fail or partially fail
due to instrument or other presumably fixable problem, why aren't satellites
(whose mission profiles permit) launched to a near enough vicinity of the
ISS so that astronouts can go out and fix 'em

Space Shuttle Chaos Continues
Whoever goes up next on this bucket of bolts has a huge pair. Talking
about a pucker
factor! If someone farts it will be so high the dogs will whine.It's

Concerns regarding online access to peer reviewed science publications
on NASA web sites.
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.rss.spacewire.html?id=1100

Currently as a bit of a space fantic I have spent a great deal of time
reseaching space colony technoloies and ideas. As well the technologies to
get us there. I have some great ideas based on that reseach. If anyone is
interested please let me know.

msnbc.com (Oberg): Records offer rare look at space medical secrets
Space passenger Gregory Olsen releases health files usually kept private
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11407761
ANALYSIS // By James Oberg, NBC News space analyst

Another unique and interesting piece on space politics:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?id=4347

Progress 19 undocked from the station Friday
http://space-tv.mirrorz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=136&Itemid=2
ISS Expedition 12 in-flight interview
http://space-tv.mirrorz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=137&Itemid=2

Shuttle Update News Conference
About the Space Shuttle Program and the next mission (STS-121.
New conference participants:
-- Wayne Hale, space shuttle program manager