Mission: Launching of ‘Discovery’, NASA’s space-ship.
Cause: Repairing the defects detected in the International Space Research Centre placed in USA space-ship buoyed there.
Site: Cape Canaveral Rocket Launching Pad of NASA, USA.
Team of astronauts: Six mechanics under the leadership of Elean colins .
Time & Date: 10.39 am (local time), 26th July, 2005. Zoomed Discovery.
The mission, from the very start, was not at all a bed of roses. NASA had to postpone the timely despatch of Discovery as some technical defect was detected in the fuel -tank of the vessel. Then again a foam measuring 33’ inch in length fell off the fuel tank. Besides these, two pieces from the man body of the air-ship came off at the time of launching. These apart, the astronauts had to repair a number of mechanical defects in the main body of the vehicle. During the flight through the space they had to carry on repairing jobs for long five hours on the 3rd August. When the mechanics stopped their work, quite satisfied, a 20 inch wide heat-resistant sheet just below the cockpit came off the main-body. A hole suddenly appeared. Which had to be sealed up with ceramic tiles. Two member-mechanics, Soichi Noguchi and Steve Robinson went on repairing defects after defects developing one by one. The date for descent was postponed due to the inclement weather. Where the Discovery would come down—in Florida or in California?—This could not be finally decided the timing of descent of the Discovery was postponed for twenty four hours in order to set off any risk.
It was 5.10 p.m. Indian time, 9th Aug, 2005. The Discovery entered the earth’s stratosphere at a speed of twenty-six thousand km/p.h. Then she slowly landed on the Airstrip of California at 5.42. p.m.
After the successful voyage in the space, the leader of the astronaut team, Elean Colins, told the News, I have no word to express my joy after successfully coming back to home—the earth. This is the most glorious moment
The entire world felt elated to partake of this happiness with her.
With the experience of Discovery in store, the ‘Atlast-5’ rocket of NASA started her journey to the Mars.
Cause: Repairing the defects detected in the International Space Research Centre placed in USA space-ship buoyed there.
Site: Cape Canaveral Rocket Launching Pad of NASA, USA.
Team of astronauts: Six mechanics under the leadership of Elean colins .
Time & Date: 10.39 am (local time), 26th July, 2005. Zoomed Discovery.
The mission, from the very start, was not at all a bed of roses. NASA had to postpone the timely despatch of Discovery as some technical defect was detected in the fuel -tank of the vessel. Then again a foam measuring 33’ inch in length fell off the fuel tank. Besides these, two pieces from the man body of the air-ship came off at the time of launching. These apart, the astronauts had to repair a number of mechanical defects in the main body of the vehicle. During the flight through the space they had to carry on repairing jobs for long five hours on the 3rd August. When the mechanics stopped their work, quite satisfied, a 20 inch wide heat-resistant sheet just below the cockpit came off the main-body. A hole suddenly appeared. Which had to be sealed up with ceramic tiles. Two member-mechanics, Soichi Noguchi and Steve Robinson went on repairing defects after defects developing one by one. The date for descent was postponed due to the inclement weather. Where the Discovery would come down—in Florida or in California?—This could not be finally decided the timing of descent of the Discovery was postponed for twenty four hours in order to set off any risk.
It was 5.10 p.m. Indian time, 9th Aug, 2005. The Discovery entered the earth’s stratosphere at a speed of twenty-six thousand km/p.h. Then she slowly landed on the Airstrip of California at 5.42. p.m.
After the successful voyage in the space, the leader of the astronaut team, Elean Colins, told the News, I have no word to express my joy after successfully coming back to home—the earth. This is the most glorious moment
The entire world felt elated to partake of this happiness with her.
With the experience of Discovery in store, the ‘Atlast-5’ rocket of NASA started her journey to the Mars.
