After several delays, the space shuttle Endeavor is once again scheduled to launch on Sunday July 12th at 6:13 CT. The launch was scheduled for Saturday, but a lightning strike to the launch tower prompted the latest delay. The launch team performed system checks to insure nothing on the shuttle was damaged. The
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The launch of Endeavor scheduled for today has been canceled due to another hydrogen gas leak. The next available launch window is in July.
The shuttle launch scheduled for last Saturday, June 13th, was scrubbed at the last minute because of a bad seal causing a dangerous hydrogen leak on the external fuel tanks. The launch of STS-127 Endeavor will be delayed until the problem can be corrected. The next available launch window
The space shuttle Atlantis is on approach to Edwards AFB, the alternate landing location. Florida is still experiencing bad weather and the shuttle isn’t able to land there. Touchdown is expected at 10:39 am CT. You can watch the live feed at http://www.tulsawxhaser.com or on CNN.
For the second day, the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida has been delayed due to poor weather conditions. The next available landing window in Florida is Sunday at 9:11 CT. This purpose of this mission was to make repairs and upgrades to the
On the heals of the GAO report released last week, Lockheed Martin announced completion of the preliminary design phase of the GPS III satellite, reporting that they are on schedule for the first launch planned for 2014. In the May 21st press release, LM quoted Col. Dave Madde, the GPS wing Commander,
Like TulsaWxChaser.com, most storm chasers depend on some sort of GPS tracking. Whether it’s used for getting turn-by-turn directions or for mapping our location to web and radar applications, it’s a tool we’ve come to rely upon. And we’re not the only ones who depend on it, so does our