Title: Florida Tourist Attractions : Kennedy Space Centre, The Space
Coast
Author: Kenneth Ng
Article:
Watching the shuttle blast off into space would be like watching
those first ambitious fish haul themselves up onto dry land,
topped off with the explosive power of the world's most
expensive firework. If you ever need a little inspiration, a
space-shuttle launch will make you appreciate how remarkable
human beings really are.
Begin by contacting the Kenny Space Centre ( 321-867-4636
) too find out if there's a launch during your visit ( you can
also order tickets to view the launch ). If you can't get
tickets to KSC facilities, don't worry - there are plenty of
great places to see shuttles soar. Try the Astronaut Hall of
Fame, Jetty Park Campground, Cherie Down Park, Rotary Riverfront
Park, Space View Park, Coca Beach Pier, Bennet Causeway (Hwy
528) and Brewer Parkway Bridge in Titusville.
Make hotel reservations early, and plan to stay for a while. The
launch i viewed, STS-110, was delayed 3 times due to mechanical
problems and windy weather, a week which culminated with a
nail0biting countdown that had technicians reloading software
onto the space shuttle Atlantis in the final minutes.
Get to your viewing site early and bring binoculars and extra
beer - it's an international tailgate party no matter where you
end up. Vendors sell ice cream, soda and even mission-specific
T-shirts ( from $10; they make great souvenirs ). Tune into
920AM for up-to-the-minute reports and, five minutes before the
big event, the countdown.
At the launch i viewed, the anticipation was thicker than solid
fuel in a pressurized STS-110 tank. I was parked at the Brewer
Parkway Bridge, blocked in by dozens of cars - no one cared, no
one was going anywhere. Folks from all over the world were
taking turns with my friend Linda's telescope, examining
Atlantis from across the bay, imagining it straining against the
launch apparatus, eager to fly. "The wind may by too strong
today." announced one man, his ear to the radio. We had 28
minutes until the launch window opened. Prayers to various
deities ensued. "The shuttle's computers went down,' another
woman yelled. The window would close in nine minutes.
But NASA came through with seconds to spare, and the whole Space
Coast started chanting "Three, two, one - LIFTOFF!" And there
were flames, then clouds of steam, and a silent ascent into the
stratosphere. "Here comes the noise," a father whispered to his
son. Windshields rattled in response to the roar; not one of us
covered out ears. And Atlantis was gone.
International Spare Station Center
This attraction is so cutting edge, you'll think the swishing
automatic doors have transported you straight to the bridge of
the USS Enterprise. Not only can you witness actual components
of the International Space Shuttle being constructed, but a
high-tech observation deck shows the astronauts' cramped living
space - claustrophobias need not apply. You'll only see the
center via the NASA Up Close tour and Astronaut Training
Experience.
Astronaut Training Experience
The Astronaut Training Experience (321-449-4400; per person
including lunch & gear $225) is the closest you'll ever to come
to being an astronaut without all that schooling and training.
This experience puts you through the intense training bona-fide
astronauts endure, including the 1/6 gravitiy chair and a
mission-control countdown. You'll also have a Q&A with former
astronauts as well as exclusive tours of the shuttle launch
pads, International Space Station and NASA press site.
Participants must be at least 14; those under 19 need to be
accompanied by an adult. This program is extremely popular to
call well in advance for reservations.
- NASA Up Close tour
The NASA Up Close (adult/child $52/36) tour includes regular
admission plus a 2-hour tour of 'restricted areas,' where the
space shuttle is refitted after landing and is prepped for
launch. You almost feel like you're really going to see the
alien autopsy room, like Mulder and Scully skulking around a
top-secret warehouse, as you weave between towering buildings
and steel pathways. Plus, you don't have to be an uber space
junkie to appreciate the coolness of this behind-the-scenes look
at NASA facilities. Just that prior to a launch, this tour is
cut short (no refunds).
Author : Lonely Planet, Kenneth Ng
About the author:
World's Best Tourist Attractions ! Free Information, Pictures on
Tourist Attractions. Travel deals, Tips and much more!
http://www.touristattractionguide.com
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Pictures,
Tourist Attractions, Festivals, Essentials & Many More!
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Author Name : Kenneth Ng
Email : touristattractionguide@yahoo.com
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Space Traveling
Title: Space Traveling
Author: Thomas Husnik
Article:
Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Husnik
Space traveling is a phenomenon that is discovered recently for
the individuals wishing to travel to space for personal
pleasure. Till now, the opportunities for traveling to space are
limited only to the Space Agency of Russia that provides the
required transport. Reaching the International Space Station,
which is a research station, developed in space costs 30 million
dollars. But the demand for space traveling is so vast that, the
flights are already booked till the year 2009.
Various different organizations have been formed in order to
promote the exciting industry of space travel. The major
attraction of space traveling is the unique experience and the
thrill involved in viewing the earth from outside. This is
considered as a mind boggling and intense experience by the
astronauts. This reason is enough for the common people to think
of visiting the space. The experience of weightlessness is also
a reason to visit the space.
Space Hotels and Space Stations:
There are a number of plans to use a space station in the form
of a hotel. The designs for the space habitats of an abandoned
program of NASA have been acquired by one of the motel tycoons
from the United States for this purpose. The company has already
launched one such module of the inflatable habitat in July 2006.
Many other companies are showing interest in building such space
stations and hotels that will cater to the needs of the people
interested in space traveling. One of the Russian companies has
plans to build a space station that will have the biggest ever
windows for a spacecraft. Many other wealthy business tycoons
from the United States of America have shown interest in
constructing space hotels. The expected cost for starting a
program of space traveling is 100 million dollars.
One organization has claimed to build an island project in space
that will accommodate 20,000 people on it. British airways have
shown interest in being a part of this project that expects to
double the figure of people arriving here in every decade. Eri
Matsui is a fashion designer, who has designed a wedding gown
and other such clothing that will look good in an environment of
weightlessness.
Legal Aspect of Space Travel:
Most of the companies involved in the business of space
traveling look at it as a proposition of making money. Hence, in
the year 2005, the government of the United States released
rules for this particular industry for keeping a tab on the
companies. The companies need a license to operate space travel.
The process of licensing is aimed mainly on the safety of the
people and property. This has resulted in the increased interest
in number of people planning to travel to space at least once in
their lifespan.
About the author:
My name is Tom Husnik. I live in Minnesota. My site is at:
http://bestfixittravel.blogspot.com
Author: Thomas Husnik
Article:
Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Husnik
Space traveling is a phenomenon that is discovered recently for
the individuals wishing to travel to space for personal
pleasure. Till now, the opportunities for traveling to space are
limited only to the Space Agency of Russia that provides the
required transport. Reaching the International Space Station,
which is a research station, developed in space costs 30 million
dollars. But the demand for space traveling is so vast that, the
flights are already booked till the year 2009.
Various different organizations have been formed in order to
promote the exciting industry of space travel. The major
attraction of space traveling is the unique experience and the
thrill involved in viewing the earth from outside. This is
considered as a mind boggling and intense experience by the
astronauts. This reason is enough for the common people to think
of visiting the space. The experience of weightlessness is also
a reason to visit the space.
Space Hotels and Space Stations:
There are a number of plans to use a space station in the form
of a hotel. The designs for the space habitats of an abandoned
program of NASA have been acquired by one of the motel tycoons
from the United States for this purpose. The company has already
launched one such module of the inflatable habitat in July 2006.
Many other companies are showing interest in building such space
stations and hotels that will cater to the needs of the people
interested in space traveling. One of the Russian companies has
plans to build a space station that will have the biggest ever
windows for a spacecraft. Many other wealthy business tycoons
from the United States of America have shown interest in
constructing space hotels. The expected cost for starting a
program of space traveling is 100 million dollars.
One organization has claimed to build an island project in space
that will accommodate 20,000 people on it. British airways have
shown interest in being a part of this project that expects to
double the figure of people arriving here in every decade. Eri
Matsui is a fashion designer, who has designed a wedding gown
and other such clothing that will look good in an environment of
weightlessness.
Legal Aspect of Space Travel:
Most of the companies involved in the business of space
traveling look at it as a proposition of making money. Hence, in
the year 2005, the government of the United States released
rules for this particular industry for keeping a tab on the
companies. The companies need a license to operate space travel.
The process of licensing is aimed mainly on the safety of the
people and property. This has resulted in the increased interest
in number of people planning to travel to space at least once in
their lifespan.
About the author:
My name is Tom Husnik. I live in Minnesota. My site is at:
http://bestfixittravel.blogspot.com
Space Colonization - Will Space Tourism drive Space
Title: Space Colonization - Will Space Tourism drive Space
Colonization? What's the timeline?
Author: Space Viz
Article:
Space Colonization
Will Space Tourism drive Space Colonization? What's the timeline?
By Space Viz
NASA is going back to the Moon and eventually to Mars. At least
that's the plan. The steps are to try to live off-world at the
International Space Station (as we are currently doing); then to
go back to the Moon sometime in the next 12 years and set up a
small lunar base; then off to our next destination, Mars. What
is the timeline of these events and what will be the driving
forces behind Space Colonization?
Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey"
vision of a beautiful spinning International Space Station
clearly has not come to pass by that year. That vision is a
roadmap to what we as a human race will undoubtedly accomplish,
potentially in the near future, with the right incentives. The
questions are 'when' and 'what incentives'?
If you build it they will come!
To get there they need an affordable way. The X-Prize
competition, a $10 million prize won by Space Ship One, was
designed to get people to space and back, safely and affordably.
Space Ship One was designed by Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites
and funded by Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson. But
where would we go to?
Space Tourism
Space is very close, only 62 miles, up. Imagine flying 62 miles
and actually leaving Earth. Space Tourists need a place to go,
but where? A Space Cruise Ship, complete with a casino and a
zero-g pool? A Space Hotel is another obvious choice. If you are
rich, well connected and have the intestinal fortitude, the
Russian's are always willing to add a few Space Tourists to the
list of visitors to the International Space Station.
In April of 2001, Dennis Tito, an American, became the first
fare-paying Space Tourist at a cost of $20 million. He flew to
the International Space Station and remained for 7 days. His
visit was followed by four others; the first African in Space,
Mark Shuttleworth (South African/British) in April and May of
2002; Gregory Olsen (American) in October 2005; Anousheh Ansari
(Iranian/American) in September 2006; and Charles Simonyi
(Hungarian/American) in April 2007. Other scheduled Space
Tourists: Francisco Navarro-Grau (Peru) is expected to fly in
August 2008. Richard Garriott (American) is expected to fly on
Soyuz TMA-2 in October 2008. Vladimir Gruzdev (Russian) is
expected to fly in 2009. In the vision of Space Travel we get
from the film "2001: A Space Odyssey", the orbiting, glistening,
white Space Station is used as a launch site to a Moon colony.
When will we have a Moon Colony?
Driving Forces
In late 2009, Virgin Galactic hopes to start daily trips for
paying customers, into Space aboard their Space Ship Two. The
return flights into low Earth orbit will last just over two
hours at a cost of $100 000 per traveler; five minutes of
weightlessness included. They hope to have four flights a day.
As of November 2007, the company had already pre-sold nearly 200
seats.
In September 2007, the Japanese launched the Kaguya spacecraft
which is mapping the Moon in great detail. Both the Chinese and
Indian governments, in an attempt to demonstrate their
space-faring capabilities have publicly announced that they have
their eyes set on the Moon. This in turn has prompted a little
Space Race. Not wanting to have another country gain the
high-ground, President Bush announced in 2004, that US probes to
the Moon will once again commence in 2008; the International
Space Station will be finished in 2010; that Americans will be
returning to the Moon by 2020 and intends on establishing a
basic colony on the Moon by 2024. Ultimately, he spoke of going
to Mars.
Regardless what drives us, Space Tourism or a Space Race, it
does seem that a reasonable first place to set up camp would be
on the Moon. It's relatively close, it's stable and could be
useful for scientific research, and can be mined for fuels,
oxygen and hydrogen, which can be used as water and life support
and to be used as fuels to launch us further afield. Mars is the
likely next destination.
Mars poses different challenges however. It's further away which
in case of emergency means greater autonomy must be achieved.
That autonomy will be gained from lessons learned by our
experiences on the International Space Station and on our future
Lunar base. Unlike the Moon whose day lasts two weeks in the Sun
and two weeks in the Dark, Mars has a similar day to that of
Earth's twenty four hours. Unlike the Moon, Mars also has
weather which means everybody can have a very pleasant or a very
bad Martian day. Some targets for colonizing Mars have been set
as early as 2037 to 2057.
From there, the solar system and the galaxy as a whole will be
eventually colonized if we can survive long enough to get all
our eggs off of this one basket, Earth! Survival refers to both
terrestrial threats, ourselves, catastrophes and extra
terrestrial events such as comet or asteroid impacts.
Our civilization needs to live long enough to develop the
technologies to be self sustaining and self sufficient if we are
to become, as Arthur C. Clarke said, "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Learn More
Video
For a glimpse into the future, our roadmap to the Moon and Mars,
watch the film "Odyssey of Survival". It features Sir Arthur C.
Clarke (author of "2001: A Space Odyssey"); Buzz Aldrin (Apollo
11 astronaut); Gerald Soffen (who headed the NASA Viking
Missions to Mars in the 1970's); and Tobias Owen (a renowned
Space Researcher, Scientist and Professor at the University of
Hawaii). The film is narrated by Mark Moidel in English and by
Robert Lepage in French. Odyssey of Survival" runs 48 minutes,
has great music and is thoroughly enjoyable as it reviews where
we've been, when we were there and how we got there.
Find out more about the films Odyssey of Survival and l'Odyssée
de la survie (the French version).
Online
The X-Prize http://www.xprize.org
Space Tourism Society http://www.spacetourismsociety.org/
The National Space Society http://www.nss.org/tourism.html
About the author:
Space Viz is a film maker, musician, editor, interviewer and
author, based on Earth, with a planet to save. His special
interests and expertise also include dogs (and pets in general);
music composition and publishing; and independent film
production and distribution.
Find out more about this and more at http://www.SpaceViz.com
Odyssey of Survival
http://spaceviz.com/documentaries/odysseyofsurvival/odysseyofsurv
ival.html
Colonization? What's the timeline?
Author: Space Viz
Article:
Space Colonization
Will Space Tourism drive Space Colonization? What's the timeline?
By Space Viz
NASA is going back to the Moon and eventually to Mars. At least
that's the plan. The steps are to try to live off-world at the
International Space Station (as we are currently doing); then to
go back to the Moon sometime in the next 12 years and set up a
small lunar base; then off to our next destination, Mars. What
is the timeline of these events and what will be the driving
forces behind Space Colonization?
Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey"
vision of a beautiful spinning International Space Station
clearly has not come to pass by that year. That vision is a
roadmap to what we as a human race will undoubtedly accomplish,
potentially in the near future, with the right incentives. The
questions are 'when' and 'what incentives'?
If you build it they will come!
To get there they need an affordable way. The X-Prize
competition, a $10 million prize won by Space Ship One, was
designed to get people to space and back, safely and affordably.
Space Ship One was designed by Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites
and funded by Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson. But
where would we go to?
Space Tourism
Space is very close, only 62 miles, up. Imagine flying 62 miles
and actually leaving Earth. Space Tourists need a place to go,
but where? A Space Cruise Ship, complete with a casino and a
zero-g pool? A Space Hotel is another obvious choice. If you are
rich, well connected and have the intestinal fortitude, the
Russian's are always willing to add a few Space Tourists to the
list of visitors to the International Space Station.
In April of 2001, Dennis Tito, an American, became the first
fare-paying Space Tourist at a cost of $20 million. He flew to
the International Space Station and remained for 7 days. His
visit was followed by four others; the first African in Space,
Mark Shuttleworth (South African/British) in April and May of
2002; Gregory Olsen (American) in October 2005; Anousheh Ansari
(Iranian/American) in September 2006; and Charles Simonyi
(Hungarian/American) in April 2007. Other scheduled Space
Tourists: Francisco Navarro-Grau (Peru) is expected to fly in
August 2008. Richard Garriott (American) is expected to fly on
Soyuz TMA-2 in October 2008. Vladimir Gruzdev (Russian) is
expected to fly in 2009. In the vision of Space Travel we get
from the film "2001: A Space Odyssey", the orbiting, glistening,
white Space Station is used as a launch site to a Moon colony.
When will we have a Moon Colony?
Driving Forces
In late 2009, Virgin Galactic hopes to start daily trips for
paying customers, into Space aboard their Space Ship Two. The
return flights into low Earth orbit will last just over two
hours at a cost of $100 000 per traveler; five minutes of
weightlessness included. They hope to have four flights a day.
As of November 2007, the company had already pre-sold nearly 200
seats.
In September 2007, the Japanese launched the Kaguya spacecraft
which is mapping the Moon in great detail. Both the Chinese and
Indian governments, in an attempt to demonstrate their
space-faring capabilities have publicly announced that they have
their eyes set on the Moon. This in turn has prompted a little
Space Race. Not wanting to have another country gain the
high-ground, President Bush announced in 2004, that US probes to
the Moon will once again commence in 2008; the International
Space Station will be finished in 2010; that Americans will be
returning to the Moon by 2020 and intends on establishing a
basic colony on the Moon by 2024. Ultimately, he spoke of going
to Mars.
Regardless what drives us, Space Tourism or a Space Race, it
does seem that a reasonable first place to set up camp would be
on the Moon. It's relatively close, it's stable and could be
useful for scientific research, and can be mined for fuels,
oxygen and hydrogen, which can be used as water and life support
and to be used as fuels to launch us further afield. Mars is the
likely next destination.
Mars poses different challenges however. It's further away which
in case of emergency means greater autonomy must be achieved.
That autonomy will be gained from lessons learned by our
experiences on the International Space Station and on our future
Lunar base. Unlike the Moon whose day lasts two weeks in the Sun
and two weeks in the Dark, Mars has a similar day to that of
Earth's twenty four hours. Unlike the Moon, Mars also has
weather which means everybody can have a very pleasant or a very
bad Martian day. Some targets for colonizing Mars have been set
as early as 2037 to 2057.
From there, the solar system and the galaxy as a whole will be
eventually colonized if we can survive long enough to get all
our eggs off of this one basket, Earth! Survival refers to both
terrestrial threats, ourselves, catastrophes and extra
terrestrial events such as comet or asteroid impacts.
Our civilization needs to live long enough to develop the
technologies to be self sustaining and self sufficient if we are
to become, as Arthur C. Clarke said, "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Learn More
Video
For a glimpse into the future, our roadmap to the Moon and Mars,
watch the film "Odyssey of Survival". It features Sir Arthur C.
Clarke (author of "2001: A Space Odyssey"); Buzz Aldrin (Apollo
11 astronaut); Gerald Soffen (who headed the NASA Viking
Missions to Mars in the 1970's); and Tobias Owen (a renowned
Space Researcher, Scientist and Professor at the University of
Hawaii). The film is narrated by Mark Moidel in English and by
Robert Lepage in French. Odyssey of Survival" runs 48 minutes,
has great music and is thoroughly enjoyable as it reviews where
we've been, when we were there and how we got there.
Find out more about the films Odyssey of Survival and l'Odyssée
de la survie (the French version).
Online
The X-Prize http://www.xprize.org
Space Tourism Society http://www.spacetourismsociety.org/
The National Space Society http://www.nss.org/tourism.html
About the author:
Space Viz is a film maker, musician, editor, interviewer and
author, based on Earth, with a planet to save. His special
interests and expertise also include dogs (and pets in general);
music composition and publishing; and independent film
production and distribution.
Find out more about this and more at http://www.SpaceViz.com
Odyssey of Survival
http://spaceviz.com/documentaries/odysseyofsurvival/odysseyofsurv
ival.html
Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government
Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government
Title: Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government
Doesn't Want You to Know About Them
Author: Bill Knell
Article:
Edgar Mitchell was one of the twelve Americans to walk on the
surface of the moon. During a recent radio interview on the
UK-based Kerrang! Broadcast, he told host Nick Margerrison, "I
happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that
we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is
real." That statement shocked the host and began an amazing
disclosure from a true American hero.
Born in Texas and brought up in New Mexico, he has three earned
degrees including a Doctorate of Science degree in Aeronautics
and Astronautics from MIT, as well as at least four honorary
Doctorate degrees from prestigious universities. Among his many
awards are the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the United
States Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
Mitchell began his Navy career in 1952 and completed flight
training in 1954. During the 1950s, he flew A3 aircraft as part
of the Heavy Attack Squadron Two and served as a Research
Project Pilot with the Navy's Air Development Squadron Five. In
the early 1960s he was Chief of the Project Management Division
of the Navy Field Office for a Manned Orbiting Laboratory. In
1965 he entered the U.S. Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot
School in preparation for astronaut duties.
In 1966, Edgar Mitchell was chosen for the Astronaut Training
Program by NASA. After serving as a member of the astronaut
support crew for Apollo 9 and as backup lunar module pilot for
Apollo 10, Mitchell, he was assigned as a lunar module pilot. In
1971, U.S. Navy Captain Mitchell was a part of the crew of
Apollo 14 along with Admiral Alan Shepard and Colonel Stuart
Roosa.
After the Apollo 13 disaster, the world had their eyes on the
Apollo 14 Moon Mission. Mitchell maneuvered the lunar module
Antares to a perfect landing on the hilly Fra Mauro region of
the moon. Mitchell and Shepard deployed from the module,
performed a number of experiments and collected over 100 pounds
of moon rocks and set a record of staying thirty three hours on
the lunar surface. They also hold the record for the longest
moon walk on record at nine hours and seventeen minutes.
Nine days after his mission began, Edgar Mitchell made a
triumphant return to Earth and helped reestablish the American
Public and Government's faith in NASA. He retired from NASA and
the U.S. Navy in 1972. Since that time, Mitchell has been active
as an author and speaker on many subjects including space
exploration, the nature of consciousness and powers of the mind.
Now seventy-seven years old, the sixth man to walk on the
surface of the moon told a stunned radio audience that Aliens
from other worlds have contacted humans and that governments
have purposely covered up what they have learned about these
entities. Mitchell describes the beings as "little people who
look strange to us." He says that the traditional description of
creatures with a small body frame, large eyes and over-sized
head is accurate.
Speaking about the cover-up, Mitchell told radio host Nick
Margerrison, "'It's been well covered up by all our governments
for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some
of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it...
I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that
beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we
have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been
happening quite a bit."
Responding to a question about disclosure by Margerrison,
Mitchell said, "This is really starting to open up. I think
we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations
are moving in that direction." Well, all except for NASA.
Despite what Mitchell did for them, a spokesperson for the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration responded to his
comments by saying, "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not
involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet
or anywhere in the universe. Dr Mitchell is a great American,
but we do not share his opinion on this issue."
It's came as no surprise that what other government agencies
have described as "the most deception organization in the United
State Government" should turn on Mitchell as soon as he tried to
tell the truth about UFOs and Aliens. They have repeatedly
described Astronaut UFO sightings as cases of mistaken identity
saying they were pieces of rockets, ice, dust particles and
space junk. If the truth is out there, NASA isn't going o be the
government agency that will tell you about it! For more, visit
HREF=http://newsletter.ufoguy.com>http://newsletter.ufoguy.com>
About the author:
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Title: Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government
Doesn't Want You to Know About Them
Author: Bill Knell
Article:
Edgar Mitchell was one of the twelve Americans to walk on the
surface of the moon. During a recent radio interview on the
UK-based Kerrang! Broadcast, he told host Nick Margerrison, "I
happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that
we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is
real." That statement shocked the host and began an amazing
disclosure from a true American hero.
Born in Texas and brought up in New Mexico, he has three earned
degrees including a Doctorate of Science degree in Aeronautics
and Astronautics from MIT, as well as at least four honorary
Doctorate degrees from prestigious universities. Among his many
awards are the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the United
States Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
Mitchell began his Navy career in 1952 and completed flight
training in 1954. During the 1950s, he flew A3 aircraft as part
of the Heavy Attack Squadron Two and served as a Research
Project Pilot with the Navy's Air Development Squadron Five. In
the early 1960s he was Chief of the Project Management Division
of the Navy Field Office for a Manned Orbiting Laboratory. In
1965 he entered the U.S. Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot
School in preparation for astronaut duties.
In 1966, Edgar Mitchell was chosen for the Astronaut Training
Program by NASA. After serving as a member of the astronaut
support crew for Apollo 9 and as backup lunar module pilot for
Apollo 10, Mitchell, he was assigned as a lunar module pilot. In
1971, U.S. Navy Captain Mitchell was a part of the crew of
Apollo 14 along with Admiral Alan Shepard and Colonel Stuart
Roosa.
After the Apollo 13 disaster, the world had their eyes on the
Apollo 14 Moon Mission. Mitchell maneuvered the lunar module
Antares to a perfect landing on the hilly Fra Mauro region of
the moon. Mitchell and Shepard deployed from the module,
performed a number of experiments and collected over 100 pounds
of moon rocks and set a record of staying thirty three hours on
the lunar surface. They also hold the record for the longest
moon walk on record at nine hours and seventeen minutes.
Nine days after his mission began, Edgar Mitchell made a
triumphant return to Earth and helped reestablish the American
Public and Government's faith in NASA. He retired from NASA and
the U.S. Navy in 1972. Since that time, Mitchell has been active
as an author and speaker on many subjects including space
exploration, the nature of consciousness and powers of the mind.
Now seventy-seven years old, the sixth man to walk on the
surface of the moon told a stunned radio audience that Aliens
from other worlds have contacted humans and that governments
have purposely covered up what they have learned about these
entities. Mitchell describes the beings as "little people who
look strange to us." He says that the traditional description of
creatures with a small body frame, large eyes and over-sized
head is accurate.
Speaking about the cover-up, Mitchell told radio host Nick
Margerrison, "'It's been well covered up by all our governments
for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some
of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it...
I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that
beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we
have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been
happening quite a bit."
Responding to a question about disclosure by Margerrison,
Mitchell said, "This is really starting to open up. I think
we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations
are moving in that direction." Well, all except for NASA.
Despite what Mitchell did for them, a spokesperson for the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration responded to his
comments by saying, "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not
involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet
or anywhere in the universe. Dr Mitchell is a great American,
but we do not share his opinion on this issue."
It's came as no surprise that what other government agencies
have described as "the most deception organization in the United
State Government" should turn on Mitchell as soon as he tried to
tell the truth about UFOs and Aliens. They have repeatedly
described Astronaut UFO sightings as cases of mistaken identity
saying they were pieces of rockets, ice, dust particles and
space junk. If the truth is out there, NASA isn't going o be the
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A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
Title: A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
Author: Will Kalif
Article:
The Telescope turns 400 years old this year and in four century
period astronomers and telescope makers have been continually
making larger and larger telescopes in order to peer deeper and
deeper into the mysteries of the universe. There are currently
quite a few enormous instruments in use and there are several
next generation telescopes being developed that will dwarf
anything currently in use. This article takes a look at some of
these magnificent monsters of astronomy.
The largest Refractor telescope
Refractor telescopes are renowned for their absolute sharpness
of image because they are composed of very large lenses of
compounds of glass which gives them crystal clear images. But
they are extraordinarily difficult to make in a large size.
Their own weight distorts their shape and makes them unusable
above a certain size.
The largest refractor in the world is the Yerkes telescope which
has a primary lens that is 40 inches in diameter. It was
completed in 1897 and was built by the famous master optician
Alvan Clark. It represents the pinnacle of refractor telescope
making and no larger one has since been built in the hundred
years since. Reflectors are much more feasible for larger sizes
and there are many of this type that are extraordinarily large.
It is with reflectors that we achieve very large instruments.
The Big Reflectors
Reflector telescopes come in two different types. The first type
is the single mirror type where a single piece of glass is cast
and polished to make the primary mirror. The second type is the
segmented mirror where a series of hexagonal mirrors are
assembled together into a single large mirror. This type of
mirror looks much like the honeycomb from a beehive and this new
technology is allowing telescope makers to make instruments
larger than ever imagined.
The largest single piece of glass telescope in the world is the
Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. It is a telescope
composed of two separate mirrors that are side by side and work
in tandem. The light from both of them are blended into one
single image. Each mirror is 8.4 meters (330 inches) in width
and when used together they create the equivalent of a mirror
that is 11.8 meters (464 inches) across which is currently the
largest light collecting size on Earth. It is located in Mount
Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Segmented mirrors pose technology challenges that have been
overcome in the past decade and now these multiple mirror scopes
are being built in extremely large sizes that cannot be rivaled
by single piece mirrors. Of the segmented telescopes where a
series of honeycomb shapes are assembled together into a single
telescope there are three different observatories with these
largest of mirrors.
The South African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest primary
mirror scope in the world and it has a segmented mirror that is
11 meters (433 inches) across.The Big Reflectors
Reflector telescopes come in two different types. The first type
is the single mirror type where a single piece of glass is cast
and polished to make the primary mirror. The second type is the
segmented mirror where a series of hexagonal mirrors are
assembled together into a single large mirror. This type of
mirror looks much like the honeycomb from a beehive and this new
technology is allowing telescope makers to make instruments
larger than ever imagined.
The largest single piece of glass telescope in the world is the
Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. It is a telescope
composed of two separate mirrors that are side by side and work
in tandem. The light from both of them are blended into one
single image. Each mirror is 8.4 meters (330 inches) in width
and when used together they create the equivalent of a mirror
that is 11.8 meters (464 inches) across which is currently the
largest light collecting size on Earth. It is located in Mount
Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Segmented mirrors pose technology challenges that have been
overcome in the past decade and now these multiple mirror scopes
are being built in extremely large sizes that cannot be rivaled
by single piece mirrors. Of the segmented telescopes where a
series of honeycomb shapes are assembled together into a single
telescope there are three different observatories with these
largest of mirrors.
The South African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest primary
mirror scope in the world and it has a segmented mirror that is
11 meters (433 inches) across.
The Gran Telescopio Canarias or GTC is located on the island of
LaPalma Spain and it has a segmented primary mirror that is 10.4
meters in diameter (409 inches) which makes it the single
largest mirror in the world.
The Keck Telescopes are a pair of telescopes located at the Keck
Observatory in Hawaii. Each mirror is ten meters (400 inches) in
diameter.
Bigger Telescopes to come
There are even larger telescopes currently in the proposal,
development, or construction stage. Technology improvements over
the past decade have made a new scale of telescope possible and
this new scale is referred to as ELT or Extremely Large
Telescopes and it is the next generation to come. ELT's are
telescopes that are more than twenty meters in diameter which is
double the size of existing telescopes. And this doubling of
size gives significantly more than double the light gathering
power. Most of these scopes will be of the segmented mirror type
but one notable exception is the Giant Magellan telescope which
will be composed of seven spherical mirrors constructed together
so they act as a single mirror. This project is scheduled for
completion in 2016. It will be located in Las Companas
Observatory, Chile
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), which is currently in
development, will be thirty meters across and composed of
segmented mirrors. It is expected to be a telescope of unmatched
performance and is predicted to be able to image planets
circling other stars. The current time line for this project is
for it to be completed somewhere around 2017 - 2018.
What about the Famous Hubble Telescope? The primary mirror in
the Hubble is 2.4 meters across (94.5 inches) which makes it
rather small compared to some of the giants listed in this
article. So then why is it the most spectacular telescope ever
created? The big advantage the Hubble has over all the other
telescopes is that it doesn't have to peer through the soup of
Earth's atmosphere. And this advantage is staggering. That is
why the Hubble has brought us some of the most extraordinary
images ever recorded.
What comes after the Hubble?
NASA is currently working on its next generation space
telescope. It is called the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
The primary mirror will be 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) in diameter.
Launch is planned for 2013.
Since the invention of the first telescope 400 years ago man has
been building ever larger telescopes. The telescopes to come
will bring us images of planets around other stars and who
knows, they may bring us images of the very birth of the
universe we live in.
About the author:
To learn more about the amazing world of telescopes visit the
author's website : The
Telescope Nerd
Title: A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
Author: Will Kalif
Article:
The Telescope turns 400 years old this year and in four century
period astronomers and telescope makers have been continually
making larger and larger telescopes in order to peer deeper and
deeper into the mysteries of the universe. There are currently
quite a few enormous instruments in use and there are several
next generation telescopes being developed that will dwarf
anything currently in use. This article takes a look at some of
these magnificent monsters of astronomy.
The largest Refractor telescope
Refractor telescopes are renowned for their absolute sharpness
of image because they are composed of very large lenses of
compounds of glass which gives them crystal clear images. But
they are extraordinarily difficult to make in a large size.
Their own weight distorts their shape and makes them unusable
above a certain size.
The largest refractor in the world is the Yerkes telescope which
has a primary lens that is 40 inches in diameter. It was
completed in 1897 and was built by the famous master optician
Alvan Clark. It represents the pinnacle of refractor telescope
making and no larger one has since been built in the hundred
years since. Reflectors are much more feasible for larger sizes
and there are many of this type that are extraordinarily large.
It is with reflectors that we achieve very large instruments.
The Big Reflectors
Reflector telescopes come in two different types. The first type
is the single mirror type where a single piece of glass is cast
and polished to make the primary mirror. The second type is the
segmented mirror where a series of hexagonal mirrors are
assembled together into a single large mirror. This type of
mirror looks much like the honeycomb from a beehive and this new
technology is allowing telescope makers to make instruments
larger than ever imagined.
The largest single piece of glass telescope in the world is the
Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. It is a telescope
composed of two separate mirrors that are side by side and work
in tandem. The light from both of them are blended into one
single image. Each mirror is 8.4 meters (330 inches) in width
and when used together they create the equivalent of a mirror
that is 11.8 meters (464 inches) across which is currently the
largest light collecting size on Earth. It is located in Mount
Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Segmented mirrors pose technology challenges that have been
overcome in the past decade and now these multiple mirror scopes
are being built in extremely large sizes that cannot be rivaled
by single piece mirrors. Of the segmented telescopes where a
series of honeycomb shapes are assembled together into a single
telescope there are three different observatories with these
largest of mirrors.
The South African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest primary
mirror scope in the world and it has a segmented mirror that is
11 meters (433 inches) across.The Big Reflectors
Reflector telescopes come in two different types. The first type
is the single mirror type where a single piece of glass is cast
and polished to make the primary mirror. The second type is the
segmented mirror where a series of hexagonal mirrors are
assembled together into a single large mirror. This type of
mirror looks much like the honeycomb from a beehive and this new
technology is allowing telescope makers to make instruments
larger than ever imagined.
The largest single piece of glass telescope in the world is the
Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. It is a telescope
composed of two separate mirrors that are side by side and work
in tandem. The light from both of them are blended into one
single image. Each mirror is 8.4 meters (330 inches) in width
and when used together they create the equivalent of a mirror
that is 11.8 meters (464 inches) across which is currently the
largest light collecting size on Earth. It is located in Mount
Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Segmented mirrors pose technology challenges that have been
overcome in the past decade and now these multiple mirror scopes
are being built in extremely large sizes that cannot be rivaled
by single piece mirrors. Of the segmented telescopes where a
series of honeycomb shapes are assembled together into a single
telescope there are three different observatories with these
largest of mirrors.
The South African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest primary
mirror scope in the world and it has a segmented mirror that is
11 meters (433 inches) across.
The Gran Telescopio Canarias or GTC is located on the island of
LaPalma Spain and it has a segmented primary mirror that is 10.4
meters in diameter (409 inches) which makes it the single
largest mirror in the world.
The Keck Telescopes are a pair of telescopes located at the Keck
Observatory in Hawaii. Each mirror is ten meters (400 inches) in
diameter.
Bigger Telescopes to come
There are even larger telescopes currently in the proposal,
development, or construction stage. Technology improvements over
the past decade have made a new scale of telescope possible and
this new scale is referred to as ELT or Extremely Large
Telescopes and it is the next generation to come. ELT's are
telescopes that are more than twenty meters in diameter which is
double the size of existing telescopes. And this doubling of
size gives significantly more than double the light gathering
power. Most of these scopes will be of the segmented mirror type
but one notable exception is the Giant Magellan telescope which
will be composed of seven spherical mirrors constructed together
so they act as a single mirror. This project is scheduled for
completion in 2016. It will be located in Las Companas
Observatory, Chile
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), which is currently in
development, will be thirty meters across and composed of
segmented mirrors. It is expected to be a telescope of unmatched
performance and is predicted to be able to image planets
circling other stars. The current time line for this project is
for it to be completed somewhere around 2017 - 2018.
What about the Famous Hubble Telescope? The primary mirror in
the Hubble is 2.4 meters across (94.5 inches) which makes it
rather small compared to some of the giants listed in this
article. So then why is it the most spectacular telescope ever
created? The big advantage the Hubble has over all the other
telescopes is that it doesn't have to peer through the soup of
Earth's atmosphere. And this advantage is staggering. That is
why the Hubble has brought us some of the most extraordinary
images ever recorded.
What comes after the Hubble?
NASA is currently working on its next generation space
telescope. It is called the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
The primary mirror will be 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) in diameter.
Launch is planned for 2013.
Since the invention of the first telescope 400 years ago man has
been building ever larger telescopes. The telescopes to come
will bring us images of planets around other stars and who
knows, they may bring us images of the very birth of the
universe we live in.
About the author:
To learn more about the amazing world of telescopes visit the
author's website : The
Telescope Nerd
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Shuttle Launches From Florida's Space Coast
Shuttle Launches From Florida's Space Coast
Author: Kirby Collins
Article:
Since the early days of the Mercury program, visitors to the
Space Coast have enjoyed NASA launches from Kennedy Space Center
and Space Shuttle launches are to continue into 2010 when NASA
is planning to retire the space shuttle fleet. When a Space
Shuttle launches, people come from all over the country to see
it, they are that spectacular. Launches are such a large part of
the Space Coast, we made 321 our area code.
All of the launches from Cape Canaveral are spectacular,
especially night launches which light up the Space Coast to the
awe of residents and visitors alike. There are many excellent
places along the beaches and in local parks from which to view
the launches. Launch dates change frequently so be sure to make
your plans accordingly.
The space shuttle is not the only launch vehicle that lifts-off
from Cape Canaveral. EELVs or Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
such as the Delta 2, Atlas 5 and Delta 4 Heavy carries payloads
such as GPS satellites and NASA payloads such as the GLAST, the
Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope observatory into orbit well
past the space shuttle retirement.
The Space Program has long been a source of technology advances
and that continues today. The new Constellation Program will
begin in 2015 with flights from Cape Canaveral. The goal of the
mission is to set up an outpost on the Moon that will allow a
test bed for its ultimate mission to Mars. NASA has been
exploring Mars with robotic vehicles and prepare for their
ultimate mission, Manned Spaceflight to Mars.
Tourist can also visit the beautiful beaches of Cocoa Beach on
the Space Coast. Cocoa Beach is known as the small wave capitol
of the East Coast, its wide beaches stretch for more than 10
miles. The area has many shops, restaurants, and hotels as well
as a pier jutting 800 feet into the Atlantic, its a popular
place to view a launch.
Many Orlando vacationers are already here during launches, by
keeping up with the latest news, they'll know when to visit the
nearby Space Coast to view a launch. Should a launch happen to
get 'scrubbed' there are still many unique experiences to be had
along the Space Coast.
The Cocoa Beach Pier is a great place for family fun all day
long, after a day playing volleyball or surfing or just hanging
out people watching and tanning you can go up the pier and do a
little shopping on your way to one of the several fine
restaurants there. After dinner go out to the end of the pier
and enjoy the view from the Tiki Bar or take the kids to the ice
cream parlor & arcade there.
Cape Canaveral is also very close and offers a wide variety of
waterfront dining featuring fresh caught seafood mixed with the
imagination of local chefs, or just sit back and watch the waves
roll in or the ships go out while sipping drinks and taking in
great live entertainment.
About the author:
PlacesAroundFlorida.com is a
website featuring
ape_Canaveral_Launch_Schedule/">Cape Canaveral Launch
Schedule updates.
Author: Kirby Collins
Article:
Since the early days of the Mercury program, visitors to the
Space Coast have enjoyed NASA launches from Kennedy Space Center
and Space Shuttle launches are to continue into 2010 when NASA
is planning to retire the space shuttle fleet. When a Space
Shuttle launches, people come from all over the country to see
it, they are that spectacular. Launches are such a large part of
the Space Coast, we made 321 our area code.
All of the launches from Cape Canaveral are spectacular,
especially night launches which light up the Space Coast to the
awe of residents and visitors alike. There are many excellent
places along the beaches and in local parks from which to view
the launches. Launch dates change frequently so be sure to make
your plans accordingly.
The space shuttle is not the only launch vehicle that lifts-off
from Cape Canaveral. EELVs or Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
such as the Delta 2, Atlas 5 and Delta 4 Heavy carries payloads
such as GPS satellites and NASA payloads such as the GLAST, the
Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope observatory into orbit well
past the space shuttle retirement.
The Space Program has long been a source of technology advances
and that continues today. The new Constellation Program will
begin in 2015 with flights from Cape Canaveral. The goal of the
mission is to set up an outpost on the Moon that will allow a
test bed for its ultimate mission to Mars. NASA has been
exploring Mars with robotic vehicles and prepare for their
ultimate mission, Manned Spaceflight to Mars.
Tourist can also visit the beautiful beaches of Cocoa Beach on
the Space Coast. Cocoa Beach is known as the small wave capitol
of the East Coast, its wide beaches stretch for more than 10
miles. The area has many shops, restaurants, and hotels as well
as a pier jutting 800 feet into the Atlantic, its a popular
place to view a launch.
Many Orlando vacationers are already here during launches, by
keeping up with the latest news, they'll know when to visit the
nearby Space Coast to view a launch. Should a launch happen to
get 'scrubbed' there are still many unique experiences to be had
along the Space Coast.
The Cocoa Beach Pier is a great place for family fun all day
long, after a day playing volleyball or surfing or just hanging
out people watching and tanning you can go up the pier and do a
little shopping on your way to one of the several fine
restaurants there. After dinner go out to the end of the pier
and enjoy the view from the Tiki Bar or take the kids to the ice
cream parlor & arcade there.
Cape Canaveral is also very close and offers a wide variety of
waterfront dining featuring fresh caught seafood mixed with the
imagination of local chefs, or just sit back and watch the waves
roll in or the ships go out while sipping drinks and taking in
great live entertainment.
About the author:
PlacesAroundFlorida.com is a
website featuring
ape_Canaveral_Launch_Schedule/">Cape Canaveral Launch
Schedule updates.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Vibration Control For NASA And Non Rocket Scientists Alike
Title: Vibration Control For NASA And Non Rocket Scientists Alike
Author: SealIt Inc.
Article:
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
"In 2008, NASA will continue to plan how best to transition any
needed Shuttle workforce and infrastructure to the Constellation
program. The Constellation program includes funding for the
Orion and Ares projects, as well as for ground operations,
mission operations, and extravehicular activity projects and a
dedicated in-house effort for systems engineering and
integration."
To gear up for the implementation of that plan, NASA is in the
process of making infrastructure improvements at many of its
centers. Among those improvements will be "modifications to the
Space Power Facility (SPF) at Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook
Station (Ohio) in support of Orion environmental testing,
enabling the SPF to perform vibration and vibro-acoustic
testing."
To that end, in November 2007, NASA chartered the Thrust
Oscillation Focus Team to precisely define the frequency
spectrum and oscillation amplitudes that the five segment (Ares)
motor is expected to produce. In parallel, the team is
evaluating vehicle structural assessments in order to provide
additional vibration isolation to critical launch vehicle
systems and uncouple the vehicle's natural frequency from motor
induced loads."
The rocket scientists at NASA may have the brain power to figure
out their vibration control needs on their own--and they
definitely have the brain power to realize how important
vibration isolation is to their Constellation program. However,
not every organization that needs vibration control has a team
of rocket scientists on staff to turn to for such computations.
That's where having a vibration control expert at one's disposal
comes in handy. The first thing to look for when shopping around
for vibration control products is a company that offers an
exhaustive line of isolators and mounts for the control of
noise, vibration and shock. Regardless of whether one's
vibration isolation needs are of the one pound or the one ton
variety, such companies will have the right type of mount to the
fit application.
The variety of styles and sizes that Vibro-Insulator vibration
isolators come in are designed to handle most vibration
isolation problems. The reputable company that produces
Vibro-Insulators also offers a product guide showing all the
different styles of mounts it has available for purchase. This
way, the vibration control seeker can see all of his or her
options in one convenient place.
Produced with either natural rubber or neoprene elastomers,
depending on the application, Vibro-Insulators' mounts are
designed to be used in either the compression or shear
direction. Typically, natural rubber is a good choice for most
industrial applications but is affected by oil. Neoprene, on the
other hand, is resistant to oil.
Still feeling like you need a rocket scientist at your disposal
to make the right vibration isolation and control decision?
Well, there's no need to contact NASA for assistance. Step by
step instructions on how to select the proper Vibro-Insulator
for a specific application are also provided by the company that
produces them. For those who are math phobic, an example
calculation is even provided to show you exactly how to crunch
the vibration isolation numbers.
About the author:
Karman Rubber is a world leader in
Control Products.
Author: SealIt Inc.
Article:
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
"In 2008, NASA will continue to plan how best to transition any
needed Shuttle workforce and infrastructure to the Constellation
program. The Constellation program includes funding for the
Orion and Ares projects, as well as for ground operations,
mission operations, and extravehicular activity projects and a
dedicated in-house effort for systems engineering and
integration."
To gear up for the implementation of that plan, NASA is in the
process of making infrastructure improvements at many of its
centers. Among those improvements will be "modifications to the
Space Power Facility (SPF) at Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook
Station (Ohio) in support of Orion environmental testing,
enabling the SPF to perform vibration and vibro-acoustic
testing."
To that end, in November 2007, NASA chartered the Thrust
Oscillation Focus Team to precisely define the frequency
spectrum and oscillation amplitudes that the five segment (Ares)
motor is expected to produce. In parallel, the team is
evaluating vehicle structural assessments in order to provide
additional vibration isolation to critical launch vehicle
systems and uncouple the vehicle's natural frequency from motor
induced loads."
The rocket scientists at NASA may have the brain power to figure
out their vibration control needs on their own--and they
definitely have the brain power to realize how important
vibration isolation is to their Constellation program. However,
not every organization that needs vibration control has a team
of rocket scientists on staff to turn to for such computations.
That's where having a vibration control expert at one's disposal
comes in handy. The first thing to look for when shopping around
for vibration control products is a company that offers an
exhaustive line of isolators and mounts for the control of
noise, vibration and shock. Regardless of whether one's
vibration isolation needs are of the one pound or the one ton
variety, such companies will have the right type of mount to the
fit application.
The variety of styles and sizes that Vibro-Insulator vibration
isolators come in are designed to handle most vibration
isolation problems. The reputable company that produces
Vibro-Insulators also offers a product guide showing all the
different styles of mounts it has available for purchase. This
way, the vibration control seeker can see all of his or her
options in one convenient place.
Produced with either natural rubber or neoprene elastomers,
depending on the application, Vibro-Insulators' mounts are
designed to be used in either the compression or shear
direction. Typically, natural rubber is a good choice for most
industrial applications but is affected by oil. Neoprene, on the
other hand, is resistant to oil.
Still feeling like you need a rocket scientist at your disposal
to make the right vibration isolation and control decision?
Well, there's no need to contact NASA for assistance. Step by
step instructions on how to select the proper Vibro-Insulator
for a specific application are also provided by the company that
produces them. For those who are math phobic, an example
calculation is even provided to show you exactly how to crunch
the vibration isolation numbers.
About the author:
Karman Rubber is a world leader in
Control Products.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The Start Of A Journey Into The Heavens
The Start Of A Journey Into The Heavens
Author: Attila Jancsina
Article:
Cape Canaveral is a well-known area in the State of Florida (
com) in the United States. It was the site of many notable
launches of spacecraft for space travel including Apollo 11, the
first flight to the moon.
The Start of the Space Age
On October 4, 1957, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
launched the first artificial satellite off Baikonur Cosmodrome
and ignited the beginning of the Space Race. At this time, the
USSR and the USA was engaged in a Cold War and the Space Race
was part of it. Naturally, the United States wished to catch up
and made its own attempt to launch an artificial satellite -
nicknamed Vanguard TV3 - off Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
This was to be the first launch of United States spacecraft off
Cape Canaveral.
The launch was carried out on December 6, 1957. However, the
launch was deemed a failure as the rocket vehicle exploded upon
launch after losing thrust and crashing back into the launch
pad. The accident is assumed to be caused by the breach of
ignited fuel into the rocket's fuel system, although the true
reason has never been revealed or confirmed.
The U.S. bounced back on its failures, though, successfully
launching its first artificial satellite on January 31, 1958.
Dubbed "Explorer 1", the satellite was the first to discover the
Van Allen radiation belt - a belt of charged particles trapped
in space - although the discovery would only be confirmed later
on during the launch of Explorer 3.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created on
July 28, 1958 to answer the U.S. Congress' perceived threat to
the U.S. security following the launch of Sputnik by the USSR.
It commenced operations on October 1, 1958, with only four
laboratories and 80 employees but, after awhile, it incorporated
the Naval Research Laboratory and the Army Ballistic Missile
Agency to augment its academic ranks.
What followed was a flurry of launches of spacecraft, all of
them using the Cape Canaveral area as a base. Alan Shepard's
space journey aboard Freedom 7 was launched off the John F.
Kennedy Space Center on May 5, 1961. John Glenn, the first human
being to make a complete orbit around the Earth, and the
Friendship 7 spacecraft was also launched off Cape Canaveral on
February 20, 1962 as well as Gus Grissom and John Young aboard
Gemini 3 on March 23, 1965.
All of these space missions, however, only served as a precursor
to a bigger event in the Space Race. The Shepard and Glenn
missions were studies done by NASA regarding short-term human
survival in outer space, while the Gemini space flights were
done to see if long-duration space flight was possible for
humans. All of these missions were feasibility studies to
prepare mankind for the journey to the Moon.
The Apollo Missions
In a bid to gain an edge over the USSR following its failure to
launch the first artificial satellite, the United States
announced in 1961 that it will put men on the Moon. This
announcement paved the way for the Apollo program (1961-1975), a
series of launches off Cape Canaveral aimed to conduct lunar
landing operations by American astronauts.
The U.S. government then acquired 131 square miles of land in
Merritt Island by outright purchase and negotiated with the
state of Florida for an additional 87 square miles. All
operations were to be expanded to the new site, which was
subsequently named Launch Operations center in July 1962, and
finally to John F. Kennedy Space Center in November 1963. It was
from this new site that the Apollo missions and the later Space
Shuttle missions were launched.
Although it began with a failure - Apollo 1 burned on the launch
pad killing its three astronauts including Gus Grissom of the
Gemini project - the Apollo program was largely successful. On
July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the
Moon, followed by several others until December 1972. The only
other failure within the Apollo program is an in-space accident
aboard Apollo 13, a mission that was deemed a "successful
failure" because the crew made it back safely to Earth.
Later Missions and Current Status
The Cape Canaveral area continued to be used as a launch pad for
later space flights. Space Shuttle Columbia, the first Space
Shuttle to be fired into space, was launched off JFK Space
Center on April 12, 1981. Other shuttles were launched using JFK
Space Center.
JFK Space Center is also open to public visitors, with two
museums and two IMAX theaters for tourists. The Visitor Complex
staff allows visitors to tour the restricted facilities for a
fee.
Residents living in the Florida area can easily access the
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
About the author:
Attila Z Jancsina is a freelance copy writer. He occasionally
writes for Florida
Real Estate. Website offers Free FSBO advertisement.
Author: Attila Jancsina
Article:
Cape Canaveral is a well-known area in the State of Florida (
com) in the United States. It was the site of many notable
launches of spacecraft for space travel including Apollo 11, the
first flight to the moon.
The Start of the Space Age
On October 4, 1957, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
launched the first artificial satellite off Baikonur Cosmodrome
and ignited the beginning of the Space Race. At this time, the
USSR and the USA was engaged in a Cold War and the Space Race
was part of it. Naturally, the United States wished to catch up
and made its own attempt to launch an artificial satellite -
nicknamed Vanguard TV3 - off Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
This was to be the first launch of United States spacecraft off
Cape Canaveral.
The launch was carried out on December 6, 1957. However, the
launch was deemed a failure as the rocket vehicle exploded upon
launch after losing thrust and crashing back into the launch
pad. The accident is assumed to be caused by the breach of
ignited fuel into the rocket's fuel system, although the true
reason has never been revealed or confirmed.
The U.S. bounced back on its failures, though, successfully
launching its first artificial satellite on January 31, 1958.
Dubbed "Explorer 1", the satellite was the first to discover the
Van Allen radiation belt - a belt of charged particles trapped
in space - although the discovery would only be confirmed later
on during the launch of Explorer 3.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created on
July 28, 1958 to answer the U.S. Congress' perceived threat to
the U.S. security following the launch of Sputnik by the USSR.
It commenced operations on October 1, 1958, with only four
laboratories and 80 employees but, after awhile, it incorporated
the Naval Research Laboratory and the Army Ballistic Missile
Agency to augment its academic ranks.
What followed was a flurry of launches of spacecraft, all of
them using the Cape Canaveral area as a base. Alan Shepard's
space journey aboard Freedom 7 was launched off the John F.
Kennedy Space Center on May 5, 1961. John Glenn, the first human
being to make a complete orbit around the Earth, and the
Friendship 7 spacecraft was also launched off Cape Canaveral on
February 20, 1962 as well as Gus Grissom and John Young aboard
Gemini 3 on March 23, 1965.
All of these space missions, however, only served as a precursor
to a bigger event in the Space Race. The Shepard and Glenn
missions were studies done by NASA regarding short-term human
survival in outer space, while the Gemini space flights were
done to see if long-duration space flight was possible for
humans. All of these missions were feasibility studies to
prepare mankind for the journey to the Moon.
The Apollo Missions
In a bid to gain an edge over the USSR following its failure to
launch the first artificial satellite, the United States
announced in 1961 that it will put men on the Moon. This
announcement paved the way for the Apollo program (1961-1975), a
series of launches off Cape Canaveral aimed to conduct lunar
landing operations by American astronauts.
The U.S. government then acquired 131 square miles of land in
Merritt Island by outright purchase and negotiated with the
state of Florida for an additional 87 square miles. All
operations were to be expanded to the new site, which was
subsequently named Launch Operations center in July 1962, and
finally to John F. Kennedy Space Center in November 1963. It was
from this new site that the Apollo missions and the later Space
Shuttle missions were launched.
Although it began with a failure - Apollo 1 burned on the launch
pad killing its three astronauts including Gus Grissom of the
Gemini project - the Apollo program was largely successful. On
July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the
Moon, followed by several others until December 1972. The only
other failure within the Apollo program is an in-space accident
aboard Apollo 13, a mission that was deemed a "successful
failure" because the crew made it back safely to Earth.
Later Missions and Current Status
The Cape Canaveral area continued to be used as a launch pad for
later space flights. Space Shuttle Columbia, the first Space
Shuttle to be fired into space, was launched off JFK Space
Center on April 12, 1981. Other shuttles were launched using JFK
Space Center.
JFK Space Center is also open to public visitors, with two
museums and two IMAX theaters for tourists. The Visitor Complex
staff allows visitors to tour the restricted facilities for a
fee.
Residents living in the Florida area can easily access the
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
About the author:
Attila Z Jancsina is a freelance copy writer. He occasionally
writes for Florida
Real Estate. Website offers Free FSBO advertisement.
Importance of Space Commercialization
Importance of Space Commercialization
Author: Icie
Article:
Importance of Space Commercialization
Due to the advancement of space technologies the possibility of
space
commercialization has not only become probable, but
extremely feasible and profitable. For the past 60 years the
Space Race has been a competition solely between governments. It
has only been recently that private companies and large
organizations have been able to produce space technology
independently. The largest promoter and supporter of privately
developed space technology is the X-Prize Foundation. A
non-profit organization oriented toward educating the public,
the Foundation was created by Dr. Peter H. Daimandis to spur
competition in the private sector for developing creative
breakthroughs in space technology.
Basing his beliefs on examples in history, Dr. Daimandis
believed that if one company or person was capable of achieving
or creating something new or something formally believed
impossible, other persons would follow. One of his examples was
the first crossing of the Atlantic by a single person, Lindbergh
in the Spirit of St. Louis. After Lindbergh did “the
impossible” applications for pilot licenses increased by 300%
and the passenger count of the (limited) airlines of the time
increased by a factor of 30! Without developing any new
technology, Lindbergh simply showed what was possible through
determination and stubbornness.
The X-Prize Foundation was not the only organization to believe
in the future of space commercialization, in 1998 the American
government created in the Department of Commerce the Office of
Space Commercialization to oversee policy creation concerning
space commerce and industry in the U.S. commercial space
industry.
Robert Goddard, in March 1926, created and launched the first
liquid fueled rocket giving him the moniker “the father of
modern rocketry”. Only 21 years later the Soviet Union
successfully launched and placed into orbit the first artificial
satellite, Sputnik. Although the size of a basketball its place
in history is enormous, the beginning of the Space Race.
Thirty two years later the United States government created the
National Space and Aeronautics Administration, the precursor to
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Beginning
with a budget of only $100 million and 8,000 employees, within
the first year of operation they created and launched
America’s first orbital satellite, the Pioneer III. Three
years after the creation of NSAA, President John F. Kennedy gave
his historical speech announcing the intention of landing men on
the moon.
Ten years after the beginning of NSAA, only 22 years after the
world’s first artificial satellite, Apollo 8 brought mankind
to moon. But unfortunately it was only 4 years later in 1972
that humans stopped walking on the moon. The Space Race has
since carried on to developing the International Space Station
(ISS), Space Shuttles, and exploring other planets in the Solar
System through satellites and robots. All of this advancement
and research has been funded by various national governments.
But now private companies are entering the space competition.
The X-Prize Foundation’s challenge to private companies was
for the development of a reusable spacecraft; with a turnaround
faster than the government funded Space Shuttle. SpaceShipOne
entered into the history books on October 4, 2004 as the first
privately built and manned spacecraft to achieve orbital height
twice within a two week period.
The Space Shuttle’s primary design was developed during the
1970’s, and 30 years later the same basic design is still
being used, with upgrades in computers and hardware of course.
The biggest difference between the Space Shuttle and
SpaceShipOne is SpaceShipOne takes off and lands like an
airplane, instead of taking off vertically like a rocket. This
makes it cheaper to produce and maintain, and allows for a
faster turnaround between flights.
SpaceShipOne, a combined effort by Virgin Group of Companies
and Scaled Composites, led the way for the proposal of a
privately operated spaceport. The New Mexico Spaceport is being
built by Virgin Galactic (a subsidiary of Virgin Group) and will
allow for private individuals the chance to travel into space.
Today we have improved medicines, faster computers, plastic
composites, metal alloys, and toys that seem to have originated
in science fiction novels, all thanks to space technology. Space
technology has helped shape our current society in subtle ways
too, enough for someone to write a book about it, The Hidden
Revolution by Jim Schefter.
The development of SpaceShipOne was funded by Paul Allen,
Microsoft’s co-founder. For the developments to be kept
privately owned, all funding must come from the private sector.
This creates a problem for the general public. It takes a lot of
money to develop space technologies, money that comes from the
profits of commercial companies. These profits are derived from
the spending habits of the general public. To have more profits
to put into research, profits must be increased. This is done
(generally) by decreasing production costs and/or increasing
prices on products or services.
But is the public ready to pay for a privately funded space
program when they already are funding government programs
through taxes? There may not be a choice in the matter. Already
private companies are researching and developing for the next
X-Prize, the Lunar Lander Challenge with a prize of $2.5
million. No one has been on the moon in 35 years; it just might
be time for a private organization to return us to the moon.
Why is it so important for mankind to return to the moon? With
the low gravity of the moon, scientific research that is not
possible here in Earth’s gravity well would be possible. The
range of technological advancements that could be possible would
require a book to list. For 61 years the governments of Earth of
competed in a race for new space technology. Space technology
has been proven unequivocally useful and important in the
advancement of our society. Government funded research is a
pitfall of red tape, secrecy, and is sometimes overseen by
ill-experienced or non-qualified people. Attempting to predict
the impact space technology would have on our society in the
future would almost be impossible to forecast, as would any new
innovation. Maybe we shouldn’t be concentrating strictly on
the predictable benefits of space technology, but go the route
as said by President John F. Kennedy; “We choose to go to the
moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the
other things, not because they are easy, but because they are
hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the
best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one
that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone,
and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.” It’s
not that hard to support the development of a private space
industry. Simply support the corporations and organizations that
provide the funding, support their ideas and decisions. The
Space Race is already integrated into our society, cell phones,
all communications, GPS, weather forecasting, ecological
sciences, medical science, etc. Any knowledge acquired is never
a waste of time. Do not allow government regulations and red
tape stagnate the future development of our society, support
space commercialization.
About the author:
I work primarily in AutoCad and Engineering, with a Bachelor
Degree in something completely unrelated after 3 years as a
Engineering Physics major.
on of Space by Private Companies
Author: Icie
Article:
Importance of Space Commercialization
Due to the advancement of space technologies the possibility of
space
commercialization has not only become probable, but
extremely feasible and profitable. For the past 60 years the
Space Race has been a competition solely between governments. It
has only been recently that private companies and large
organizations have been able to produce space technology
independently. The largest promoter and supporter of privately
developed space technology is the X-Prize Foundation. A
non-profit organization oriented toward educating the public,
the Foundation was created by Dr. Peter H. Daimandis to spur
competition in the private sector for developing creative
breakthroughs in space technology.
Basing his beliefs on examples in history, Dr. Daimandis
believed that if one company or person was capable of achieving
or creating something new or something formally believed
impossible, other persons would follow. One of his examples was
the first crossing of the Atlantic by a single person, Lindbergh
in the Spirit of St. Louis. After Lindbergh did “the
impossible” applications for pilot licenses increased by 300%
and the passenger count of the (limited) airlines of the time
increased by a factor of 30! Without developing any new
technology, Lindbergh simply showed what was possible through
determination and stubbornness.
The X-Prize Foundation was not the only organization to believe
in the future of space commercialization, in 1998 the American
government created in the Department of Commerce the Office of
Space Commercialization to oversee policy creation concerning
space commerce and industry in the U.S. commercial space
industry.
Robert Goddard, in March 1926, created and launched the first
liquid fueled rocket giving him the moniker “the father of
modern rocketry”. Only 21 years later the Soviet Union
successfully launched and placed into orbit the first artificial
satellite, Sputnik. Although the size of a basketball its place
in history is enormous, the beginning of the Space Race.
Thirty two years later the United States government created the
National Space and Aeronautics Administration, the precursor to
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Beginning
with a budget of only $100 million and 8,000 employees, within
the first year of operation they created and launched
America’s first orbital satellite, the Pioneer III. Three
years after the creation of NSAA, President John F. Kennedy gave
his historical speech announcing the intention of landing men on
the moon.
Ten years after the beginning of NSAA, only 22 years after the
world’s first artificial satellite, Apollo 8 brought mankind
to moon. But unfortunately it was only 4 years later in 1972
that humans stopped walking on the moon. The Space Race has
since carried on to developing the International Space Station
(ISS), Space Shuttles, and exploring other planets in the Solar
System through satellites and robots. All of this advancement
and research has been funded by various national governments.
But now private companies are entering the space competition.
The X-Prize Foundation’s challenge to private companies was
for the development of a reusable spacecraft; with a turnaround
faster than the government funded Space Shuttle. SpaceShipOne
entered into the history books on October 4, 2004 as the first
privately built and manned spacecraft to achieve orbital height
twice within a two week period.
The Space Shuttle’s primary design was developed during the
1970’s, and 30 years later the same basic design is still
being used, with upgrades in computers and hardware of course.
The biggest difference between the Space Shuttle and
SpaceShipOne is SpaceShipOne takes off and lands like an
airplane, instead of taking off vertically like a rocket. This
makes it cheaper to produce and maintain, and allows for a
faster turnaround between flights.
SpaceShipOne, a combined effort by Virgin Group of Companies
and Scaled Composites, led the way for the proposal of a
privately operated spaceport. The New Mexico Spaceport is being
built by Virgin Galactic (a subsidiary of Virgin Group) and will
allow for private individuals the chance to travel into space.
Today we have improved medicines, faster computers, plastic
composites, metal alloys, and toys that seem to have originated
in science fiction novels, all thanks to space technology. Space
technology has helped shape our current society in subtle ways
too, enough for someone to write a book about it, The Hidden
Revolution by Jim Schefter.
The development of SpaceShipOne was funded by Paul Allen,
Microsoft’s co-founder. For the developments to be kept
privately owned, all funding must come from the private sector.
This creates a problem for the general public. It takes a lot of
money to develop space technologies, money that comes from the
profits of commercial companies. These profits are derived from
the spending habits of the general public. To have more profits
to put into research, profits must be increased. This is done
(generally) by decreasing production costs and/or increasing
prices on products or services.
But is the public ready to pay for a privately funded space
program when they already are funding government programs
through taxes? There may not be a choice in the matter. Already
private companies are researching and developing for the next
X-Prize, the Lunar Lander Challenge with a prize of $2.5
million. No one has been on the moon in 35 years; it just might
be time for a private organization to return us to the moon.
Why is it so important for mankind to return to the moon? With
the low gravity of the moon, scientific research that is not
possible here in Earth’s gravity well would be possible. The
range of technological advancements that could be possible would
require a book to list. For 61 years the governments of Earth of
competed in a race for new space technology. Space technology
has been proven unequivocally useful and important in the
advancement of our society. Government funded research is a
pitfall of red tape, secrecy, and is sometimes overseen by
ill-experienced or non-qualified people. Attempting to predict
the impact space technology would have on our society in the
future would almost be impossible to forecast, as would any new
innovation. Maybe we shouldn’t be concentrating strictly on
the predictable benefits of space technology, but go the route
as said by President John F. Kennedy; “We choose to go to the
moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the
other things, not because they are easy, but because they are
hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the
best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one
that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone,
and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.” It’s
not that hard to support the development of a private space
industry. Simply support the corporations and organizations that
provide the funding, support their ideas and decisions. The
Space Race is already integrated into our society, cell phones,
all communications, GPS, weather forecasting, ecological
sciences, medical science, etc. Any knowledge acquired is never
a waste of time. Do not allow government regulations and red
tape stagnate the future development of our society, support
space commercialization.
About the author:
I work primarily in AutoCad and Engineering, with a Bachelor
Degree in something completely unrelated after 3 years as a
Engineering Physics major.
on of Space by Private Companies
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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