Robot Technology News  
SHUTTLE NEWS
NASA names space shuttle mission crews

disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only
by Staff Writers
 Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2008
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has identified the crews assigned to space shuttle missions STS-130 and STS-131.

NASA said the STS-130 mission -- to be launched during December 2009 -- will deliver a third connecting module to the International Space Station and a seven-windowed cupola to be used as a control room for robotics. The STS-131 mission -- targeted for a February 2010 liftoff -- will deliver research and science experiment equipment to the ISS, including a new sleeping area and supplies.

Marine Col. George Zamka will command the shuttle Endeavour's STS-130 mission and Air Force Col. Terry Virts Jr. will serve as pilot. Astronauts assigned to the mission are Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Behnken, Nicholas Patrick, Kathryn Hire and Stephen Robinson. Virts will be making his first trip to space.

NASA said Navy Capt. Alan Poindexter will command space shuttle Atlantis during STS-131, with Air Force Lt. Col. James P. Dutton Jr. serving as pilot. Astronauts assigned to that mission are Rick Mastracchio, Clayton Anderson, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Naoko Yamazaki. Dutton, Metcalf-Lindenburger and Yamazaki will be making their first trip to space.

Astronaut biographical information is available at http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bios.

Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
 Shuttle at NASA
Watch NASA TV via Space.TV
Space Shuttle News at Space-Travel.Com


Memory Foam Mattress Review
SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
 Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


SHUTTLE NEWS
NASA Assigns Astronaut Crews For Future Space Shuttle Missions
 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2008
 NASA has assigned the crews for space shuttle missions STS-130 and STS-131. The STS-130 mission will deliver a third connecting module to the International Space Station and a seven-windowed cupola to be used as a control room for robotics.






SPACE TRAVEL
  • Space Mission Commander Gives Clues On First Hong Kong Astronaut
  • India, Russia sign nuclear energy, space deals
  • Teddy take-off: bears launched into space
  • Iran To Send Animals Into Space

    • MARSDAILY
  • HiRISE Camera Captures High-Resolution 3D Images Of Mars
  • China To Launch Probe To Mars With Russian Help In 2009
  • ESA Presents European Participants In Mars500 Isolation Study
  • NASA lands a cosmic first with "tweets" from Mars

    • LAUNCH PAD
  • Ciel Satellite Group Spacecraft Ready For Launch
  • Launch Of Ariane 5 Rocket From Kourou Postponed
  • Arianespace To Launch ViaSat-1
  • Russia To Launch Two Telecoms Satellites In February 2009

    • EARTH OBSERVATION
  • Seafood Industry To Benefit From Oceansat-2
  • Making Sense Of The World From High Above
  • UNESCO Signs Partnership With JAXA
  • GIS Development Gives Award To Institute Of Photogrammetry

    • OUTER PLANETS
  • Dawn Glides Into New Year
  • Nine Mementos Headed To The Ninth Planet
  • 1,000 Days On The Road To Pluto
  • Outer Solar System Not So Crowded

    • STELLAR CHEMISTRY
  • Rivers Of Gas Flow Around Stars
  • A Celestial Snow Globe Of Stars
  • Brown Dwarfs Do Form Like Stars
  • Mystery Of Missing Hydrogen

    • MOON DAILY
  • Goodyear And NASA Successfully Recreate Original Moon Tire
  • India Can Send Manned Mission To Moon By 2020
  • MIP Provided Very Good Images
  • Chandrayaan Working Normally

    • GPS NEWS
  • Satellite Navigation For Emergency Management
  • Spirent Communications Delivers Over-The-Air A-GPS Test Solution
  • Trimble Introduces Juno Series Of Economical GPS Handhelds
  • Networks In Motion Integrates INRIX Total Fusion Traffic

    • The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement