Archive for January, 2011

from NASA TV, Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev performs installation tasks during Friday's spacewalk at the International Space Station.

Interactive International Space Station

Jan 22nd

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All about the International Space Station msnbc.com has a very  nice interactive timeline of the International Space Station HERE. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Space Academy Project Meeting 1pm Feb 13

Jan 18th

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The Space Academy Project Meeting will meet at our usual meeting place, Spring Creek Barbecue in Irving at 1pm on Sunday, Feb. 13th. We welcome anyone interested in working on this project to be completed by this summer and ready for the 2011/2012 school year. We will need volunteers to do a myriad of jobs:…

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Scientists plan Uranus probe

Jan 18th

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Proposed by British scientists as a joint effort of NASA and the European Space Agency, the mission would offer the first close-up view of Uranus in 25 years. read more at The Christian Science Monitor. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Snow Day!

Jan 9th

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Happy snowy Sunday to everyone! I just took a walk around Addison Circle and returned with a layer of cold wet snow.  Conditions are not anticipated to improve as the day progresses and temperatures drop. Consequently, I am declaring a Snow Day and formally canceling the January meeting.  Anyone that wants to show up is…

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Wally Funk at Roanoke Public Library

Jan 6th

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January 10, 7:00 p.m. Roanoke Community Center The Roanoke Public Library presents a night with aviation legend Wally Funk, who was one of the Mercury 13 astronaut candidates. Wally will present a glimpse into her life in the sky in this exciting, free event. 817-491-2691 Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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President’s Transmission for Jan 2011

Jan 3rd

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Welcome to 2011!  This looks to be an exciting year in space, and your chapter is going to again be on the front lines of sharing those developments with the D/FW metroplex. In the commercial sector, we are seeing a proliferation of proposals for crew vehicles.  Where once the only choice was the government-developed Orion…

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