Astronaut Day of Remembrance
REMEMBRANCES -- JSC/ARC. Additional Day of Remembrance tributes to those members of the NASA family who've given their lives for exploration and discovery.
Johnson Space Center Director Ellen Ochoa, astronauts and other NASA employees joined the Sabine County Columbia Memorial Committee and the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum in Hemphill, Texas, on February first for a tribute to STS-107. Ten years ago to the day, the mission's seven astronauts died when space shuttle Columbia broke apart over East Texas 16 minutes before its scheduled landing at the Kennedy Space Center. Local citizens and personnel from more than 120 federal, state and regional agencies and organizations worked together under challenging conditions for three months to recover Columbia debris and evidence that led to the cause of the accident.
And, following a public ceremony at the Ames Research Center in honor of the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia crews, an exhibit was unveiled in tribute to STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla. Chawla worked at Ames for six years before joining NASA's astronaut corps. Donated to NASA by her family, the exhibit contains personal belongings, awards and other items from her time in Mountain View.
Donald James Director of Strategic Communications, NASA Ames
We have items that she used and she wore, including her Congressional Medal of Honor that was given to her. And now we have to remind us, and the future generations, the sacrifice that she made. This is really a true treasure for us to have here at Ames Research Center.
10th anniversary of the Shuttle Columbia tragedy
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Countdown to Launch on This Week @NASA
The Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite is set to launch on Monday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. LDCM, a joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey mission, will extend the longest continuous data record of Earth's surface as viewed from space -- data critical to many aspects of life here on Earth. Also, Extreme Flyby; Distant Comet; Vacuum Test; Lithium Trails; Collaborating for the Cure; and more!
Landsat Launched on This Week @NASA
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite was successfully launched from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base on Monday. LDCM, a joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey mission, is the eighth satellite in the Landsat series, which began in 1972. Also, Extreme Flyby; Distant Comet; Vacuum Test; Lithium Trails; Collaborating for the Cure; and more!
Columbia (space shuttle) | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:00:40 1 History
00:06:32 1.1 Construction milestones
00:06:42 2 Prototype orbiter
00:06:51 2.1 Weight
00:08:22 2.2 Thermal protection system
00:10:53 2.3 Markings and insignia
00:13:01 2.4 SILTS pod
00:13:50 2.5 Other upgrades
00:14:39 2.6 Future
00:16:44 3 Flights
00:17:41 3.1 Mission and tribute insignias
00:18:15 4 Final mission and destruction
00:20:41 5 Tributes and memorials
00:24:35 5.1 Media tributes
00:27:10 6 Popular culture
00:30:29 7 See also
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SUMMARY
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Space Shuttle Columbia (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet. It launched for the first time on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981, the first flight of the Space Shuttle program. Serving for over 22 years, it completed 27 missions before disintegrating during re-entry near the end of its 28th mission, STS-107 on February 1, 2003, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.
Space Shuttle Columbia | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:00:33 1 History
00:05:23 1.1 Construction milestones
00:05:33 2 Prototype orbiter
00:05:42 2.1 Weight
00:06:58 2.2 Thermal protection system
00:09:02 2.3 Markings and insignia
00:10:47 2.4 SILTS pod
00:11:29 2.5 Other upgrades
00:12:11 2.6 Future
00:13:54 3 Flights
00:14:43 3.1 Mission insignia
00:15:12 4 Final mission and destruction
00:17:13 5 Tributes and memorials
00:20:20 5.1 Media tributes
00:22:31 6 Popular culture
00:25:13 7 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Space Shuttle Columbia (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet. It launched for the first time on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981, the first flight of the Space Shuttle program. Over 22 years of service, it completed 27 missions before disintegrating during re-entry near the end of its 28th mission, STS-107 on February 1, 2003, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.
This Week @ NASA February 11, 2013