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ISS Repair Successful

The repairs to the power module on the ISS was succesfull and the Astronauts finshed nearly 1 hour ahead of schedule. Everyone is real happy with the repair. [NASA]

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Todd Cochrane
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ISS Space Walk in Progess

NASA TV has live coverage of the spacewalk to replace a circuit breaker for one of the Gyro that keep the space station in alignment to the sun. If you want to tune in go here. [Nasa TV]

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Todd Cochrane
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International Space Station Crew to retry Space Walk

The 2 Crewmembers of the ISS will attempt for a second time to repair a circuit breaker to a broken gyroscope. If everything goes as planned and no further spacesuit problems they will spend approx 6 hours replacing the circuit…

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Todd Cochrane
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Seti@Home updates client

The Gang at SETI who are using un-used processor cycles on millions of home computers worldwide in the search for ET have updated their home client software. Which runs under something they are calling BOINC which will make it software…

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Todd Cochrane
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SpaceShipOne flight not Perfect

Seems the ride into space had a few major pucker moments. The team is happy with the flight but the anomalies with the flight control system and a big bang will have them looking at their telemetry data to figure…

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Todd Cochrane
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The Mojave Spaceport

One of our associate writers covered the Spaceship One coverage today but I could not help but make a comment. I sat the alarm for a 3am wake-up here in Hawaii and the wife nudged me out of bed after…

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Todd Cochrane
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World’s first private manned space flight

I am quite excited about Mondays flight that if it succeeds will result in a significant event in manned spaceflight. The first ever successful private launch into space. I am sure their will be Television coverage of the launch and…

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Todd Cochrane