Time Lapse from Space – International Space Station Time lapse footage taken by Oregon State University alum Don Pettit during his time on the international space station. Continue reading
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Science off the Sphere- Fun with Antibubbles – Video
Science off the Sphere- Fun with Antibubbles International Space Station Expedition 30 astronaut Don Pettit injects air bubbles inside a sphere of water to demonstrate physics in space for'Science off the Sphere.'From:ManoharT439Views:0 0ratingsTime:02:10More inScience Technology Continue reading
Trio From International Space Station Lands Safely In Kazakhstan
Tue, Jul 03, 2012 Three members of the Expedition 31 crew undocked from the International Space Station and returned safely to Earth Sunday, July 1, wrapping up a mission that lasted six-and-a-half months. Russian Commander Oleg Kononenko, NASA Flight Engineer Don Pettit and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers landed their Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft in Kazakhstan at 3:14 a.m. CDT (2:14 p.m. Continue reading
After six months in orbit, space station astronauts land safely in Kazakhstan
The team of Russian, Dutch, and American astronauts touched down in a Soyuz space capsule. After half a year living on the International Space Station, three astronauts safely returned to Earth Sunday (July 1) aboard a Russian-built space capsule. The Soyuz spacecraft landed on Central Asian steppes of Kazakhstan at 4:14 a.m. Continue reading
An eco-stadium? Promises, promises
Feelings of betrayal dividing friends, lovers, and political allies have provided grist for Shakespeare and Verdi, among other great scrutinizers of the human condition. It’s intriguing to ponder what they would have made of the breakup between the Natural Resources Defense Council and Anschutz Entertainment Group, the would-be developer of a downtown Los Angeles football stadium. Last September, the NRDC’s Los Angeles office did the stadium developers a big favor by throwing its weight behind a gift bill streamlining the environmental review process for the stadium project, and only for the stadium project Continue reading
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 26 May 2012
ISS On-Orbit Status 05/26/12 All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday – Crew half-day off. Upon wakeup, FE-3 Acaba, FE-5 Kuipers & FE-6 Pettit completed their weekly post-sleep session of the Reaction Self-Test (Psychomotor Vigilance Self-Test on the ISS) protocol, the 43rd for Don & Andr, the 3rd for Joe. Continue reading
Space Station Crew: Dragon Capsule has 'New Car Smell'
“Like the smell of a brand-new car” were the words of International Space Station astronaut Don Pettit on Saturday after he carefully opened the hatch and entered the Dragon capsule for his first glimpse inside. Dragon connected with the station Friday, making history as the first private capsule to reach the orbiting spacecraft Continue reading
Space station crew opens door to commercial spaceship
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station opened the door on the lab’s first commercial resupply craft Saturday, accessing more than 1,000 pounds of food, clothing and experiments stowed inside. Astronauts Don Pettit, Andre Kuipers and Joe Acaba speak to reporters from inside the Dragon spacecraft. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now But one of the most vital functions of the privately-owned cargo ship – its ability to safely return space station equipment to Earth – is yet to be demonstrated Continue reading
NASA Administrator Congratulates ISS Crew on SpaceX Milestone – Video
25-05-2012 17:04 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden phones Expedition 31 crew members Don Pettit, Joe Acaba and Andre Kuipers aboard the International Space Station following their successful grappling and berthing to the orbiting laboratory of SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon capsule on May 25, 2012. Continue reading
Space Station astronauts capture Dragon capsule, make history
SpaceX, the upstart California rocket maker, launched a new era in spaceflight this morning when its Dragon capsule was captured by the International Space Station, concluding a cargo delivery trip previously made only by NASA space shuttles and other governments’ spacecraft. At 9:56 a.m Continue reading
Astronauts snare SpaceX Dragon capsule: NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon cargo ship on Friday, the first privately owned vehicle to reach the orbital outpost. Using the station's 58-foot long (17.7-meter) robotic crane, NASA astronaut Don Pettit snared Dragon at 9:56 a.m. EDT (1356 GMT) as the two spacecraft zoomed 250 miles over … Continue reading
Inside the International Space Station Episode 4 Chapter 1 – Holiday Clip – Video
15-03-2012 16:10 Expedition 30 astronauts Dan Burbank and Don Pettit discuss how they spent their Christmas vacation and enjoy talking to an Inside the ISS mystery guest. Continue reading